This study reports an attempt to measure differences in learners caused by audio tape and lecture procedures in a social science course. The sample consisted of only two classes, both taught by the same teacher. Three measures were used in evaluation of the two procedures: (1) scores on the Allport-Vernon-Lindsey Study of Values; (2) scores on the…

This report is the last in a four-part series of Strategies for Change. It offers examples for comparing the effectiveness of different instructional systems and of instructional evaluation in general. The first evaluation, on remedial English procedures, compares the effectiveness of instruction in English 1A freshman composition in terms of…

Out of a need for students to find a sense of belonging, Bainbridge College (Georgia) has started a peer-tutoring program, which recruits, trains and retains tutors of quality. The program has been in place for four years and has been very successful. Not only do tutors get the chance to help others with schoolwork, they also achieve personal…

Describes the individualized audiovisual approach to teaching beginning accounting at a Wisconsin technical college. Discusses how it began as a remedial lab, its theories of individualized instruction, how the pilot project worked, and why this method is used. (CT)

In order to encourage the professional instructional staff to develop innovative teaching strategies and techniques, the Los Angeles Community College District established an Instructional Development Grant Program (IDG) in 1973. This evaluation is based upon a variety of data sources: campus visits, surveys, telephone interviews, and data…

This evaluation of a theme-every-day writing experience concludes that such a project has some values which reward the time a class spends preparing, reading, and giving feedback. Chapter one describes the teaching method and several features of the community college in which the theme-every-day approach to teaching composition was used. Chapter…

Argues that process education, experiential learning, and facilitative teaching provide an answer to the educational challenges posed by the information explosion. Presents an information evaluation of the experiential learning programs (i.e., internships and cooperative education experiences) offered at Pima Community College (Arizona). (DMM)

This proceedings contains the text or abstracts of presentations made at a conference on undergraduate psychology instruction. The following presentations are included: (1) "Good Testing: An Analysis of Classroom Context," by Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen; (2) "The Portfolio as a Teaching and Evaluation Tool," by Mary Kay Reed; (3) "Improving Student…

These three papers present an organizational framework, an evaluation plan, and a training plan for an integrated cross-curricular tutorial program at Los Medanos College. First, the position paper establishes a standing committee to oversee the Second Generation Tutoring Program and the policies under which the program operates. It focuses on the…

In order to determine how the Technical Nursing Program at Florida Junior College (FJC) was contributing to the success or failure of its graduates, a questionnaire was sent to 30 FJC graduates who had taken the State Board Examination between December 1972 and December 1973 and who were locally employed. All of these students had been exposed to…

Presents the findings of a survey of faculty who publish course Web sites associated with their classroom courses. Reports that most instructors indicated that their goals for the Web sites have been largely achieved, and most consider the sites to be essential to a successful course design. (Contains nine references.) (CB)

The guidelines for evaluation of junior college journalism courses have been undertaken by the Junior College Journalism Association in cooperation with the Association for Education in Journalism and with the assistance of many interested associations, including the American Society of Newspaper Editors. The major objectives of this program are…

Drawing from a literature review and experiences at Moraine Valley Community College, this paper examines the role of the community college honors program in meeting the special needs of superior students; analyzes the characteristics of effective and innovative programs and curricula; and discusses how an honors program can become…

A review of the research literature on the effectiveness of remedial mathematics programs in two-year colleges is presented. Although remediation programs vary from one college to another, they share some common characteristics. Most programs include a placement component, two or three courses in arithmetic and algebra, and support services like…

TEACHERS IN BIOLOGY, ENGLISH, HUMANITIES, MATHEMATICS, PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AT THE UNIVERSITY AND AT VARIOUS JUNIOR COLLEGES IN FLORIDA TESTED THE VALUE OF ORIENTING COURSES TOWARD STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND AWAY FROM LECTURES. EACH INSTRUCTOR CONDUCTED ONE CONVENTIONAL COURSE AND ONE EXPERIMENTAL, LESS STRUCTURED COURSE COVERING…