Numerous issues and questions related to the adult, part-time student are addressed in this research review, especially as they pertain to the community college. The paper begins by comparing the demographic characteristics of adult learners and non-learners and then points to several sub-populations which might be better served by the community…

The third annual report lists openings, closings, mergers, and accreditation status of independent colleges and universities in the decade of the 1970's. Institutions having changed status are listed alphabetically by state, with pertinent dates and institutional characteristics given. Some narrative analysis is provided. Among the highlights: 91…

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…

Information on the use and effectiveness of follow-up surveys in four-year and two-year institutions are obtained. In the four-year sector, 55 public and 34 private colleges were included, while in the two-year sector, the entire public systems of four states were compared. This involved 15 institutions in Georgia, 17 in Maryland, 16 in South…

A survey of the 49 students who had enrolled in a self-paced, variable-entry data processing course offered by Black Hawk College (BHC) in cooperation with area public libraries was conducted to determine whether the course was serving the students for whom it was intended, that is, non-major, adult students who were employed full-time and for…

After a summary of accomplishments of phases I and II of the Methods and Materials for Entrepreneurship Education Project (identification of entrepreneurship skills and development of curriculum materials designed to develop these skills in community college level courses), this phase III report describes field testing, revision, and publication…

A study examined nine strategies for disseminating "The New Occupational Student: Mature Adult Woman," a counseling program for re-entry women at thirty-nine two-year colleges in New York State. The major purpose was to determine whether there was a particular service or combination of services that was most conducive to the implementation of the…

THE INTRODUCTORY LITERATURE COURSE AT THE JUNIOR COLLEGE LEVEL CAN BE TAUGHT IN A MANNER COMPATIBLE WITH THE AIMS OF BOTH THE GENERAL EDUCATIONIST AND THE SPECIALIST. THE BASIC FUNCTION OF THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE IS TO INCREASE THE VARIETY, LEVEL, AND DURABILITY OF THE STUDENTS' READING PLEASURE. AS A MEANS TO THIS END THE COURSE ALSO SHOULD…

IN THIS NATIONAL STUDY OF THE PREDICTION OF SUCCESS OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENT, THE AUTHORS FOUND THAT HIS SUCCESS DEPENDED ON THE INTERACTION OF MANY VARIABLES, SUCH AS HIS OWN ATTRIBUTES AND THOSE OF THE SENIOR INSTITUTION, ITS ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND GENERAL CLIMATE, AND THE ALTERNATIVES OFFERED THE STUDENT. THESE FINDINGS SUGGEST…

TO DETERMINE WHETHER GRADUATES HAD BEGUN TO REALIZE THEIR ASPIRATIONS AND TO ASSESS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CHICAGO CITY COLLEGE (CCC) TO THEIR PRESENT STATUS, DATA FROM A 55 PERCENT RESPONSE TO A QUESTIONNAIRE 15 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION WERE COMPARED WITH A STUDY CONDUCTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATION. THE INVENTORY IDENTIFIES THOSE GRADUATES…

The problems and objectives of contemporary consortial endeavors are the subject of this report. After introducing material outlining the 1980-1985 goals for consortial development established by the National Training System (NTS), the report provides examples of consortial activities among institutions of higher education and illustrates ventures…

A study was conducted to determine what is being done nationally in terms of inservice education for part-time vocational faculty and the most pressing inservice needs of part-time vocational faculty at Okaloosa-Walton Junior College. As a result of the study, an inservice education program for part-time faculty at the college that could serve as…

Given the current emphasis on educational pragmatism and specialization, a rift has developed between the proponents of technical education and the advocates of the liberal arts. The former, who rarely acknowledge that students continue to learn on the job, jealously seize every available credit hour for the presentation of technical knowledge.…

Fifty randomly selected adults, who had attained their high school diploma through Surry Community College's (SCC's) General Educational Development (GED) program in 1978, were surveyed in 1980 to determine: (1) the usefulness of GED participation in gaining employment and in obtaining promotions and salary increases; (2) the percentage of GED…

Employment data and projections for various industries and occupations are provided for Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County (MD), as they were presented at a two-session workshop conducted to help participants assess their career opportunities in the job market of the 1980's. The workshop agenda is followed by copies of the informational…