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Betancourt, Francisco; Phinney, Marianne – 1987
This study examines writing apprehension in bilinguals, a common problem among Puerto Rican college students who take composition courses in both their native Spanish and English as a second language. A questionnaire designed to determine the sources of apprehension was administered to three student groups: graduate students of English, freshman…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, College Freshmen, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Lukas, Karen Hammerlund – 1987
Information on the educational system of Austria and guidelines on the placement of Austrian students in U.S. high schools and colleges are presented. After a brief introduction on the country and the basic structure and principles of the educational system, attention is directed to primary and secondary education. Vocational educational offerings…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Admission, College Students, Educational Certificates
Lindeberg, Ann-Charlotte – 1984
A study to find patterns of cohesion and rhetorical structure that distinguish good from weak English essay writing is described. The corpus consisted of ten Swedish college essays written as part of the final exam in a first-year English course. Methodological problems encountered included the delimitation of units for the analysis of cohesive…
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), College Students, Comparative Analysis
New Hampshire State Dept. of Postsecondary Vocational-Technical Education, Concord. – 1987
The New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) and the six New Hampshire Vocational-Technical Colleges (NHVTC) offer over 50 programs designed to reflect the employment needs of the state. In 1986, the NHTI/NHVTC system graduated 501 men and 474 women, with 814 graduates going directly to work and 82 graduates planning to continue their collegiate…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Education Work Relationship
Gillespie, Junetta B. – 1985
The University of Illinois' Language Learning Laboratory began the process of developing its own videotape materials in 1979 with limited resources. Interest grew gradually among faculty and the graduate teaching staff, who generally designed and produced their own materials and then shared them with colleagues. A wide variety of tapes has been…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Higher Education
Download full textLucas, John A., Ed. – Association for Institutional Research, 1986
Topics concerning the adult learner that are relevant to institutional researchers are addressed in four articles: marketing, predicting success for adult students, enrollment projection, and follow-up studies of adult learners. In "Institutional Research in Support of Marketing the Adult Student," Lydia Jurand notes the importance of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, College Attendance, College Students
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1986
Statistics on Canadian universities are presented in 30 tables in both English and French. The data cover: total population and age group 18-24 by province for 1971, 1976, 1981, and 1985; full-time enrollment rates by educational level; graduation rates for secondary schools, community colleges and universities; unemployment rate by educational…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Graduates, College Libraries, College Students
Willson, Laura Faulk; And Others – 1987
This analysis of the credit and non-credit course offerings of the California community colleges provides statewide data by standardized course classification category. The report includes an analysis of courses and workload in student contact hours for the principle disciplines within the categories of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Transfer),…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Community Education
Welzenbach, Lanora, Ed.; And Others – 1986
Legal issues concerning sexual harassment are examined, and advice regarding policies and procedures are offered as an update to a publication released by the College and University Personnel Association (CUPA) in 1981. Training methods and programs and special policy considerations for higher education are also covered. Of major concern is sexual…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Business, Check Lists, College Environment
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. Div. of Post-Secondary Education. – 1985
The New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) and the six New Hampshire Vocational-Technical Colleges (NHVTC) offer collegiate education preparing individuals for direct employment in business, industry, health, and service related fields. At the completion of the 1984-85 academic year, the college/institute system graduated 1,080 students from 47…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Continuing Education, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns
Spero, Irene K. – 1986
State-sponsored programs that seek to attract college students to teaching by student financial aid, primarily through loan "forgiveness," are discussed, based on a survey of chief state school officers. The programs have focused on loans, and the most commonly employed form of assistance enables the recipient to repay a portion of the…
Descriptors: College Students, Education Majors, Elementary School Teachers, Eligibility
Illinois State Scholarship Commission, Deerfield. – 1986
The amounts, types, and sources of financial aid received by Illinois college students are reported, based on the 1985 Illinois Student Financial Aid Survey. Data are provided for 332,868 Illinois students attending 168 public and private colleges and universities. Included are a narrative discussion of the findings, including the growth and…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Federal Aid
Mahoney, James R., Ed. – 1986
Drawing from a national survey conducted by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC), this report offers institutional and national statistics on two-year college enrollments, faculty, staff, degrees awarded, and student fees. Introductory material provides information on the AACJC and its affiliated councils,…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Continuing Education
Anderson, Kristine L. – 1984
The effects of college choice on the educational experiences and attainments of female and male college entrants in 1972 were studied, using institutional data and results of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972. Attention was directed to: college control and level, average Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, percent of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Choice, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Kane, Parsons and Associates, Inc., New York, NY. – 1983
In 1981-82, a study was conducted to determine why students left LaGuardia Community College (LCC) before completing the requirements for an associate degree. Interviews were conducted with dropout students over the course of the study, and questionnaires were administered to entering and continuing students to provide a comparative framework. The…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education
