A study was made to determine to what degree teachers, trained in the use of the Hunter Instructional Model, appropriately used the skills and strategies taught by the model, and what influenced the application of the learned skills in the classroom. Fourteen first through fourth grade teachers in two elementary schools participated. The…

An interview study examined the assumptions about adult learning held by 28 educational policy-makers, researchers, and staff developers. Fifteen assumptions were inferred from the interview data, each forming a dimension that describes learning as experienced by the participants: (1) Adult learning experiences are envisioned as similar for all…

An annotated bibliography on part-time faculty in higher education is presented. The 53 publications (most dated 1978-1981) cover the following topics: using part-time faculty effectively, the legal position of part-time faculty, faculty development, support needs, utilizing part-time faculty for community-based education, support for training…

This paper examines the problems encountered by part-time English instructors at Cuyahoga Community College (CCC) and describes an effort undertaken to address them. An informal survey in the spring of 1988 of 36 part-time instructors as well as administrators and program coordinators found general agreement that, despite the provision of sample…

A clearinghouse and curriculum project at Memphis State University is described in this report. Aimed to facilitate the integration of women of color and Southern women into the college curriculum, this program was designed to increase access to the new scholarship on these groups; to work with faculty to develop a new vision of the curriculum;…

A faculty development program designed to encourage critical thinking skills across the curriculum at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is described in this report. The program's goal was to stimulate faculty to add critical thinking to their pedagogical objectives. Faculty participants attended six 4-hour meetings designed to heighten their…

A staff development model for community college part-time faculty is presented as developed at Clark County Community College (CCCC). Introductory material discusses staff development in the community colleges, the paucity of materials on the development of part-time faculty, and the creation of the model staff development plan at Clark. Next, the…

This series of abstracts from the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Community College Leadership Program addresses a variety of topics of interest to community college administrators. Topics include: (1) revitalizing leadership for community colleges; (2) improving relations with board members; (3) presidential succession; (4)…

In 1987, a study was conducted to identify organizational patterns facilitating faculty development programs for part-time instructors in technical-community colleges. The study involved a review of literature and a mailed survey to 80 public technical-community colleges in Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas. A…

Designed as a forum for the exchange of practical and theoretical information regarding all aspects of personal, professional, and institutional development in postsecondary education, this journal contains articles, announcements, and resource reviews. The first issue of 1983 includes the following articles: "Institutionalizing Staff, Program and…

An attempt to improve high school teachers' integration of testing and instructional practice through inservice training failed to produce substantial results. In each of five districts participating, one high school used the intervention and one served as a control. Three science teachers were trained in each school, one as a lead teacher. Data…

The status of student advisement services in the California State University (CSU) was assessed, and recent improvement efforts were evaluated. A total of 29 grant programs in academic and career advising funded between 1978 and 1981 were covered, along with systemwide workshops, a resource grants program, and dissemination efforts. It was found…

The use of video recorders in the speech communication classroom focuses learning on self-evaluation and self-improvement, making it possible for real and permanent changes in behavior to occur. Effective use of this medium requires adherence to three principles: (1) the extensive use of positive reinforcement; (2) the provision of immediate and…

Data were gathered to provide a descriptive profile of educational, employment, and experiential backgrounds of full- and part-time home economics teachers of adults in Florida. Those data were intended for use in designing inservice activities to provide professional development and more relevant programs for the adults being served. In phase 1,…

This document describes basic skills, their place in programs of vocational preparation, and their potential for progression into more advanced programs. Section 1 reviews the present situation and concepts regarding the provision and acquisition of skills. The need for progression is described, and the possibility of creating programs for…