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Esquibel, Joseph; Rook, Deborah L.; LoRe, Sondra M.; Starnes, John H.; Miller, Jillian M.; Buntz, Jennifer G.; Hugo, Alys; Nieuwsma, Christianne B.; Seitz, Heather; Bissell, Ahrash; Gross, Louis; Kiser, Stacey; Lenhart, Suzanne; Mills, Michael A.; Neuhauser, Claudia; Corriette, Irene; Prescott, Sarah; Jenkins, Kristin P.; Karpakakunjaram, Vedham – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2023
Mastery of quantitative skills is increasingly critical for student success in life sciences, but few curricula adequately incorporate quantitative skills. Quantitative Biology at Community Colleges (QB@CC) is designed to address this need by building a grassroots consortium of community college faculty to (1) engage in interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, College Science, Community Colleges
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Wolf, Alexander; Akkaraju, Shylaja – Journal of Effective Teaching, 2014
Despite the centrality of evolution to the study of biology, the pedagogical methods employed to teach the subject are often instructor-centered and rarely embedded in every topic throughout the curriculum. In addition, students' prior beliefs about evolution are often dismissed rather than incorporated into the classroom. In this article we…
Descriptors: Evolution, Biology, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Bassett, Mary J.; Frost, Betty – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
Developmental mathematics (DSPM) is no longer a roadblock to student success at Jackson State Community College. Previously, all students, regardless of their goals, had to pass or test out of the same DSPM courses before enrolling in the college courses and programs they desired. In Spring 2007, Jackson State began a process of redesigning its…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Developmental Programs, Teaching Methods, Learning Modules
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McHenry, Nadine; Martin, Andrea; Castaldo, Annalisa; Ziegenfuss, Donna – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a student-centered faculty development model on the conceptions of teaching of participating US Arts and Sciences faculty members. "Student-centered learning models are widely accepted as catalysts for improved learning and psychosocial outcomes, and their use is especially important…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Pilot Projects, Learning Modules, Educational Change
Doggrell, Joan; And Others – 1982
At Clark County Community College, efforts to integrate occupational and humanities curricula have focused on introducing humanities materials directly into selected vocational courses, which are required for program majors. In fall 1982, philosophy was introduced to students in a "Fundamentals of Nursing" course through a module…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Humanities Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Modules
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Wallace, Terry H. Smith – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1979
Describes the use of an instructional model for composition involving five procedures: a rationale, instructional objectives, pre-assessment, learning activities, and evaluation. (MKM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Objectives, Instructional Systems, Learning Modules
O'Connor, Ann R. – 1986
A description is provided of a project that was conducted to design, implement, and evaluate traditional and guided-practice instructional modules for independent learning of word processing skills. After an overview of the project, the report outlines the following steps in module development: identifying an instructional goal, conducting an…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Evaluation Methods, Individualized Instruction, Learning Activities
Thompson, Carolyn – 1979
This two-part learning module was designed to help instructors in making effective use of questioning techniques in promoting the classroom involvement of non-traditional students. Part I identifies the characteristics and uses of three different types of questions: (1) convergent, eliciting questions, which are designed to verify student…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Creative Teaching, Learning Modules, Learning Theories
Inyang, Ambrose – 1997
This curriculum module is designed to provide potential users with access to pedagogic techniques and scholarly works on the subject of social stratification in contemporary Asian societies that can be effectively integrated into appropriate sociology and other relevant courses. First, a set of goals and learning objectives is presented in an…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Class Activities, Community Colleges, Course Content
1979
This two-part learning module is designed to assist instructors in writing behavioral course objectives that will provide their students with precise statements of what is expected of them in terms of high-level cognitive learning, that is, learning that involves analysis or judgement. Part I of the module defines behavioral objectives as those…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Objectives
Edwards, Sandra J. – 1980
Instructional packages dealing with a single conceptual unit of humanities subject matter can be used to infuse humanities education into vocational curricula. The development of such modules must begin with a firm foundation to insure the success of the project. Steps in the preparation for module development should include determining the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development
Miami-Dade Community Coll. District, FL. – 1989
In fall 1987, the Learning to Learn Subcommittee was formed at Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) to help design a formal course in teaching/learning theory, to identify effective student behaviors and teaching strategies to develop critical thinking skills, and to identify strategies to implement the "learning to learn" concept across all…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development
Kirkwood Community Coll., Cedar Rapids, IA. – 1983
This course description outlines an independent-study computer awareness course for community college faculty that uses videotapes, computer-assisted instruction, and individual study modules. The outline includes the rationale for the course and the media to be used; time required to complete the course; the goals of the course; the topics…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
Richards, Beverly – 1994
The Flex Lab at Santa Fe Community College, in New Mexico, is a self-paced, computer-assisted training center that allows students to accommodate college credit courses into their schedules. The Lab offers courses in introductory computers, keyboarding, and various computer programs and emphasizes several features of the Personalized System of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Centers, Curriculum Evaluation
Glazer, Richard B. – 1984
This report describes the model educational delivery system used by Ulster County Community College in its water quality monitoring program. The educational delivery system described in the report encompasses the use of behavioral objectives as its foundation and builds upon this foundation to form a complete system whose outcomes can be measured,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Competency Based Education
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