Provides an integration of the research literature on the nature and effectiveness of student notetaking/reviewing options in college classes. Addresses cognitive and behavioral skills involved in notetaking, the predictive potential of notetaking, student characteristics related to notetaking effectiveness, and instructional strategies. (Contains…

With statistical controls for confounding influences, including precollege learning orientations, attendance at a two-year versus four-year college had modest but significant positive effects on student growth in first- and second-year Openness to Diversity, second-year Learning for Self-Understanding, and first-year Internal Locus of Attribution…

Describes a study of community college students attending a City Colleges of Chicago campus, who received high grades through diligent study rather than high aptitude. Interviews conducted with 26 students revealed that participation in learning, review/restudy, selectivity in classes and teachers, and planning were responsible for students'…

Describes a research paper assignment requiring community college students to locate several reviews on a theatrical production and, using critics' opinions as evidence, write a paper to convince readers that they should or should not see that particular show. Offers a rationale for the assignment based on student characteristics and needs. (DMM)

Recommends techniques for teaching history in the junior college. Discusses subject matter to be taught, the psychology of learning, and the philosophy of teaching history. Addresses the special needs of the junior college classroom. Outlines criteria to be followed in teaching history. (RW)

Provides a brief overview of the development of the American community college and its mission. Identifies recent changes in student characteristics and enrollment trends, and their implications for student services. (DMM)

Discusses the benefits of utilizing multimedia computer applications in community college education. Describes an English instructor's experiences with multimedia instruction, highlighting potential benefits and limitations of such programs. Indicates that multimedia coursework allows for greater flexibility in setting curricula and more…

Examines issues of sexual harassment at the community college, critiques the major theories seeking to explain or predict harassing behavior, and addresses issues of professional practice and research initiatives related to sexual harassment on college campuses. Suggests that sexual harassment is relatively unexamined in the community college. (18…

Describes Oakton Community College's (OCC's) efforts to increase international awareness on campus and in the surrounding community, not only general education international studies requirement, but through student study abroad programs, faculty travel/study opportunities, and foreign travel/study tours for community residents. Includes two brief…

Community college students' (n=662) scores on My Vocational Situation related modestly to some concurrent signs of career progress but did not predict grades or enrollment decisions, thereby calling into question the instrument's usefulness for prescription or evaluation, unless it is revised. (Author)

Reveals that first-generation University of Kentucky Community College System enrollees come from different socioeconomic backgrounds, are motivated by a different set of goals, and are constrained by a different set of limitations than those whose parents were college educated. The entering student survey instrument is appended. (Contains 17…

Presents findings from a retrospective analysis of the academic records of 1,581 students who received associate's degrees from the City Colleges of Chicago in spring 1987. Indicates that 4% of the students completed the degree within 2 years, and 20% took 10 years or more. The modal time-to-degree fell between two and four years. (MAB)

This study examines the effects of peer groups on community college students' perceptions of general educational gains. Results support the strong relationships between the efforts that students expend in taking advantage of the opportunities provided by their colleges and their perceived gains in learning. (JM)

This report is based on findings from a pair of Pew Research Center surveys conducted in spring 2011. One is a telephone survey of a nationally representative sample of 2,142 adults ages 18 and older. The other is an online survey, done in association with the Chronicle of Higher Education, among the presidents of 1,055 two-year and four-year…

Community colleges play an important role in the U.S. economy, providing access to higher education for low-income young people, a path to higher-earning employment for low-income workers, and a supply of well-trained employees for local industry. In order to remain competitive with other major economies, however, the U.S. must sharply increase…