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Establishing a Latin American University Honors Program: The Case of Campus Monterrey, Tecnológico De Monterrey, Mexico
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Khan, Mohammed Ayub; Morales-Menendez, Ruben – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2012
The university honors program of Campus Monterrey, Tecnológico de Monterrey, evolved from the international degree program that was first offered in the spring semester of 2002. Originally six programs were offered in the School of Business and School of Engineering: (1) BA Business Administration; (2) BA Financial Management; (3) BA Finance and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Honors Curriculum, Program Development
Inspiring Exemplary Teaching and Learning: Perspectives on Teaching Academically Talented College Students--A Companion Piece to "Teaching and Learning in Honors." National Collegiate Honors Council Monograph Series
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Clark, Larry, Ed.; Zubizarreta, John, Ed. – National Collegiate Honors Council, 2008
This monograph is a companion piece to "Teaching and Learning in Honors." The authors in this monograph are dedicated to exploring the sometimes magical, sometimes ordinary, sometimes rewarding, sometimes challenging connections between good teaching and deep, lasting learning. Questions regarding students' learning, pedagogical…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Academically Gifted, College Students, College Instruction
Double Coding: Some Characteristic Differences between Modernism and Postmodernism and the Implications for Honors Education.
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McCracken, Tim – 1987
Significant differences occur between the philosophies of the academic curriculum, the professors, and the students. Currently, curriculums tend to be predominately modern, while students prefer postmodern education theories. Academic institutions can respond to this cultural change by establishing integrated and interdisciplinary honors programs.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Culture, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy
The Growth of Honors Programs in Small and Community Colleges.
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Jackson, Jocelyn Whitehead – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1986
The steady emergence of small-college honors programs in the early 1970s and the subsequent rapid growth of community college honors programs after 1978 are reviewed. The many successes in these colleges to capitalize on their existing strengths have avoided the problems of larger, university programs. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Secondary Applications of the Purdue Three Stage Model.
Moon, Sidney M.; And Others – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1993
This article suggests ways that the Purdue Three-Stage Model, which nurtures cognitive skills of highly able students, can be applied at the secondary level. The article examines the structure of secondary schools; characteristics of gifted adolescents; program design; and three specific applications in Honors English, middle school seminars, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, English Instruction, Enrichment Activities
Honors Program Evaluation, Fall 1986.
San Diego Community Coll. District, CA. Research and Planning. – 1986
In fall 1986, the San Diego Community College District initiated a pilot project to develop and offer an honors curriculum. After the first semester, during which 11 courses were offered to 110 students, an evaluation was conducted, consisting of the development of a profile of participants, a survey of students who withdrew from the program, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Dropouts