The first interview in this article discusses the expectations and challenges adult learners bring with them to the community college classroom, and what instructors should know in order to teach them effectively. The second interview discusses the student experience, including teacher-student relationships, class size, and teacher effectiveness.…

Investigates the history of Japanese postsecondary education systems prior to the American-influenced educational reforms of 1945 and the post-war development of junior colleges. Examines implications for women's social status, based on the development of junior colleges, and makes recommendations for the academic and career advancement of…

Describes a study in which community college students participated in a library instruction experiment to determine whether individual term paper counseling sessions conveyed information for immediate recall better than group instruction sessions. The test instruments used are provided and the absence of significant differences between the two…

The Bronx Community College's Department of Student Development has provided an array of developmental minicourses to help incoming freshmen acquire coping skills and a new social support system. These courses foster cognitive, affective, and interpersonal development. (TE)

Draws from a survey of student educational objectives conducted at Prince George's Community College during registration to present a typology of student goals. Defines five types of students: job seekers, job upgraders, transfer preparers, enrichers, and explorers. Discusses implications for marketing. (DMM)

Examines the function of community college counselors in the context of immigrant students. Argues that colleges should provide students with separate English-as-a-Second-Language orientations, and that counselors should assist students in understanding the American job market and encourage students to familiarize themselves with American…

Examines the limitations of traditional transfer rate indicators, suggesting that their use as measures of institutional effectiveness is inappropriate. Reviews methodologies of two national transfer rate models in terms of the importance of time frames for transfer, minimum credit hour thresholds, curriculum intent, and student intent. Recommends…

Describes the Urban Partnership Program (UPP), a Ford Foundation educational initiative located in 16 cities nationwide. Indicates that UPP gathers business and civic leaders, educators, community-based organizations, students, and parents to cooperate in developing and funding locally based educational programs. (MAB)

Emphasizes the leadership role of community college faculty in developing critical teaching strategies focusing attention on the needs of women and minorities. Describes six maxims of teaching excellence: engaging students' desire to learn, increasing opportunities, eliminating obstacles, empowering students through high expectations, offering…

Describes a study of 525 students attending an Illinois community college having previously attended a 4-year college. Reports findings on reverse transfers' demographic and academic background, reasons for leaving the four-year institution and enrolling in a two-year college, primary educational goal, and evaluation of their educational…

Describes a longitudinal study of 92 new students at South Mountain Community College (Phoenix, Arizona), focusing on educational goals and goal strength, grade point average, and postenrollment employment or educational patterns. Recommends that colleges establish matriculation plans and individual programs of study for students. (DMM)

Describes the comprehensive set of minicourses and services provided by John Wood Community College to prepare handicapped individuals for vocational training and employment. Explains the program's recruitment, intake/assessment, developmental, training, job placement, and follow-up components. (DMM)

Examined reluctance by men to seek help as related to traditional gender role socialization and effect of offering counseling interventions congruent with that socialization. Findings from 435 males revealed that predictors of positive attitudes toward traditional counseling included comparatively high social scores on personality measure.…

Defines community service, which involves unpaid work to improve the community, and service learning, which blends academic study and community service. Offers a rationale for service learning at community colleges. Explains how to start a service learning program, document students' community involvement, and obtain funding. Discusses…

Describes a study conducted at the Liberty University School of Lifelong Learning investigating the effects of student-teacher interaction on the academic integration and retention of 120 students taking general education courses. Finds no significant difference in overall completion rates of students receiving and not receiving faculty-initiated…