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Gofine, Miriam – Writing Center Journal, 2012
Today, nearly forty years after writing centers first began to proliferate, it is worthwhile to reflect on the themes that emerge from empirical material surrounding writing center assessments, for reflecting on these themes may help administrators to refine current assessment practices and scholars to redirect their research. The goal of this…
Descriptors: Laboratories, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Research Needs
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Knight, Carolyn M. – Nurse Education Today, 1998
Article 1 reviews literature on psychomotor skill acquisition, finding inconclusive research based on a positivist approach. Article 2 reviews theories of skill acquisition. Both reviews will be used to evaluate a skills center for nurses that is based on a constructivist approach. (SK)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Higher Education, Learning Theories, Literature Reviews
Stonehocker, Loya – 1985
A study of student skill levels and remediation needs was conducted at Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC). The study involved: (1) a survey of the literature on the underprepared learner, basic skills, remedial and developmental education, learning skills centers, assessment and placement, attrition, faculty development, and program…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Basic Skills, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Diagnosis