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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
Cicchetti, George – 1990
These two manuals, one designed for students and the other for instructors, offer information on the development of reading, listening, and study strategies. The student manual begins with information on the instructional approach that will be used and the characteristics of active readers, writers, planners, listeners, and students. The…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Community Colleges, Learning Modules, Learning Strategies
Litecky, Larry – 1998
This document examines the intricate web of active learning strategies, focusing on how to make the student an active thinker through specific writing and speaking activities. The introduction sets the learning and teaching context for the following chapters. It establishes the importance of a positive classroom climate and of engaging student…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes
O'Banion, Terry – 1997
Efforts by community colleges to become more learning-centered reflect the reforms taking place in traditional higher education. In addition to making learning the highest priority, American education must continue to overhaul its outdated, traditional framework restricted by time, place, bureaucracy, and limited teacher roles. The ideal model of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, College Faculty, Community Colleges