Reports on a study of 86 undergraduate students working in dyads in five sections of elementary education. States that students felt more pride when they perceived their ability as higher than their partner's, and had higher expectations for future success when they perceived their partner as more able. (Contains four tables and seven references.)…

Describes the origins and development of the Advanced Placement (AP) program in the United States, from its beginnings in 1951 to its success today. Suggests that for the future, AP should consolidate its gains, preserve and augment its value, and increase the opportunities for students, teachers, and schools worldwide to reap its benefits.…

Defines cut and paste plagiarism as copying sections of articles or books directly from the Internet or a CD-ROM and into a personal paper. Offers suggestions, from a librarian's vantage point, for locating plagiarized sources and for dissuading students from cheating. (NB)

In a study of the accuracy of Tinto's model of student attrition among 253 underprepared community college students, 4 exogenous variables (family background, precollege schooling, getting ready, and encouragement from significant others), 3 endogenous variables (initial commitment, academic integration, and social integration), and previously…

Examines the literature on current trends in student development, focusing on the framework within which student personnel professionals operate; service to new groups of community college students; the effects of failing public financial support and increased reliance on industrial support; and the growing emphasis on assessment and…

Describes a study of the characteristics of students using the services of Mount Royal College's Learning Skills Center. Compares center clientele with the general student body in terms of gender, age, year and program of study, enrollment status, first language, and referral source. Center clientele were predominantly female and in their first…

Describes a study of 15 faculty and 81 students regarding their attitudes toward the use of interactive videodisc technology, highlighting faculty perceptions of the technology, level of student interest in instructional strategies, and reaction to humanities applications. Indicates that faculty responded well to the technology and students highly…

Describes the design and implementation of a Spiral Model for the introduction and repeated practice of study strategies, based on Taba's model for social studies. In a college reading and studies strategies course, key strategies were introduced early and used through several sets of humanities and social and physical sciences readings. (Contains…

Describes a study of the lives of Johnson County Community College students, focusing on the ways students apportioned their time, the problems they experienced and their solutions, their expectations and experiences, and the impact of the college on the students. Students typically had many obligations in addition to education. Includes 6 data…

Discusses effects of current societal and technological transformations on community college operations, highlighting the changing nature of information transfer. Examines the new mandate for community colleges, suggesting that colleges of the future must include more self-paced programs, intercollege subcontracting, value-added services, and a…

Reports on a study of effects of teaching styles, student cognitive styles, matched and mismatched conditions, and student age and gender in relation to the course grades of 207 community college students. Indicates that concrete sequential teachers assigned the lowest grades and that students over 24 attained higher grades than younger students…

Describes the results of a study examining fictional representations of two-year colleges. Argues that the general perception that the majority of two-year college students are women and/or members of the working class is a major determinant of the institution's low status and lack of visibility. (27 citations) (MAB)

Identifies the relative learning priorities for older students based on a study of older adult students. Indicates that older adult learners participated in education primarily to remain intellectually engaged, and that they were more interested in intellectual stimulation than in learning professionally or vocationally relevant skills. (26…

Describes the future environment facing community colleges, addressing the service population, demands for accountability and quality, and the need for currency. Identifies seven areas a strategic plan should address (e.g., mission, student success, instructional quality, resource development, diversity, operational efficiency, and community…

Presents findings from a survey of 236 graduates of eight community college nursing programs in Oregon, concerning graduates' perceptions of the level of stress they felt and their personal health status as students in the program, their responses to stress, and positive methods of coping (e.g., physical activity). (DMM)