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Download full textThomas, Robert J.; And Others – 1992
Drawing on an applied research study encompassing an extensive literature review, telephone interviews with 50 key program administrators, and site visits at 9 community colleges, this handbook describes proven, effective techniques for providing vocational education to limited English proficient (LEP) adults in a community college setting. An…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Bilingual Education Programs, College Environment, Community Colleges
Barshis, Don – 1979
The Loop College's Individual Needs (IN) Program is a total support service and academic program for high-risk students during their first semesters at the college. This descriptive report begins by describing IN's personnel requirements and the duties of the program director, the program advisor, the senior tutor/Developmental Learning Manager…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Basic Skills, College Programs, Community Colleges
Taylor, Karl K. – Community College Frontiers, 1978
Examines the learning laboratory at Illinois Central College. Proposes that the learning center of the future must assume a new administrative position as an independent unit, develop new services for the faculty which will, in turn, benefit the student, as well as engage in research relevant to instruction. (TP)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs, Inservice Teacher Education
Hollingsworth, Patricia – 1982
Drawing from an extensive literature review and interviews with faculty and administrators in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), this study report examines successful practices in basic skills instruction in community colleges. After providing background on the importance of basic skills programs in light of the increasing number…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness, Developmental Studies Programs
Ehrhardt, Harryette B. – 1980
Several issues are discussed related to the administration and operation of Mountain View College's (MVC) Cognitive Style Program, an assessment system based on the Modified Hill Model, which determines preferred learning styles for each student and thus aids the student in selecting appropriate classroom environments. After introductory material…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests, Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1976
Aimed at program directors, college officials, faculty, advisory committee members and agency field instructors, the guidebook presents information on associate degree mental health/human service program development. Background information regarding the mental health technology movement over the last ten years and various professional and…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Budgeting, Community Colleges, Community Support
Bowes, S. Gregory, Ed. – 1985
This compendium contains lectures on programs, administration, and services and on teaching and learning in adult and community education. The following lectures are included: "Working Effectively with Adults: What Research and Practice Tell Us," by Mark Rossman; "Learning How to Learn," by Robert Smith; "Assessing Teaching Style in Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Community Education
Schulz, Renate A. – 1978
This study was conducted to identify successful foreign language programs in undergraduate institutions of higher learning and to examine those factors which were felt to have contributed to their success. The study attempted to find patterns and approaches to foreign language instruction which might be generalized, reproduced, or adapted by other…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Educational Demand, Educational Policy, Enrollment Influences
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok (Thailand). – 1966
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBREGIONAL WORKSHOP, HELD IN 1965 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNITED NATIONS, WAS TO ENABLE ADMINITRATORS, OPERATORS, AND EDUCATORS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED FIELDS TO REVIEW THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF NATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN URBAN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, TO…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Development, Coordination, Course Descriptions
Nesbit, Tom – 2002
The policies and practices of Canadian labor unions in the area of workplace literacy were examined through a comprehensive literature review and site visits to an unspecified number of labor-initiated workplace literacy programs representing different geographic areas, industries and types of occupations, levels of participation of equity groups,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Case Studies, Community Colleges
Julian, Augusta A. – 1982
A project provided information to North Carolina community college users on telecommunication instruction and assisted officials at those community colleges, technical colleges, and technical institutes that were interested in offering broadcast television, cable television, or radio courses. A research survey of telecourse students examined…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Broadcast Television, Cable Television
Proffitt, Maris M. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1938
Industrial arts is a phase of general education that concerns itself with the materials, processes, and products of manufacture, and with the contribution of those engaged in industry. The learnings come through the pupil's experiences with tools and materials, and through his study of resultant conditions of life. It is a curriculum area rather…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Industrial Arts, Educational Practices
Manhattan Adult Learning and Resource Center, KS. – 1988
This document is designed to help adult educators understand and meet the needs of adults with learning disabilities (ALDs). A research-substantiated rationale for remedial instruction for ALDs is presented in the introduction. Selected terms are defined, and common characteristics of ALDs are examined. Basic assumptions regarding adult learning…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs
