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Peer reviewedGoyette, Patricia – Michigan Community College Journal: Research & Practice, 1995
Presents results from a study of clients/survivors of the mental health system enrolled in a supported education program at George Brown College (Ontario). Finds that students were older than average college students, indicating that illness had interrupted their education, while 57.4% had 5 years or less employment experience. (19 citations) (BCY)
Descriptors: Age, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Foreign Countries
Download full textAgency for International Development (IDCA), Washington, DC. – 1995
This report presents findings from the Task Force on U.S. Community Colleges, established by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1994 to identify and develop specific ways in which community colleges might help implement USAID's strategies for sustainable development. Following introductory materials, including an…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, College Role, Community Colleges, Community Development
Peer reviewedTersigni, Joseph – Canadian Social Studies, 1991
Explains that Canadian general education is intended to prepare students for community college, whereas advanced education is meant to ready them for university study. Offers 25 strategies for teaching on the general level. Argues that the tips can improve the teacher student relationship and make any subject more interesting and enjoyable for…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Foreign Countries, Learning Activities, Secondary Education
Ast, Harley J. – 1987
Background information on Wascana Institute's (Regina, Saskatchewan) existing learning assistance programs is presented along with a proposal for a readily-accessible, one-stop learning assistance center (LAC) that will furnish the information and services underprepared adult learners require to achieve academic success. First, introductory…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Foreign Countries, High Risk Students
Wattenbarger, James L., Ed. – Visions: The Journal of Applied Research for the Florida Association of Community Colleges, 1996
Published twice annually as a forum for the critical review of proposals, programs, and practices in Florida's community colleges, this journal provides articles by community college practitioners analyzing issues and showcasing exemplary practices. The first issue of volume 1 includes the following articles: "Starving the Solution"…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Planning, College Role, Community Colleges
West, Linden – 1992
This paper explores two interrelated dimensions of access--opportunities for progression and educational orientation, and offers various insights into what has been termed the "democratic imperative" in American higher education. It also addressed the responsiveness of institutions and faculty in access and other programs to the needs and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, College Attendance, College Role
