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Goomas, David T.; Weston, Melissa B. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
Students enrolled in two general psychology classes at El Centro College (ECC) of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) were offered the opportunity to earn extra credit by performing up to 20 hours of service learning. Benefits of service learning were observed in student development, including exploration of career possibilities,…
Descriptors: Community Needs, Service Learning, Psychology, Student Development
Rayfield, William W., III – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study is to answer the call of the National Endowment for the Arts (2011), and various other arts-related organizations, for extensive research on the ability of the fine and performing arts to improve the quality of life for those who participate in them. Guided by C. Robert Pace's theory of quality of student effort, this…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Art Education, Art Activities
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Ethington, Corinna A.; Horn, Robert A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2007
Pace (1979b) delineates a model for the study of student development and college impress. That model was the basis for his development of the College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CSEQ) and the Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CCSEQ). His perspective is similar to Astin (1970, 1984) and Tinto (1975, 1986) in that each…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Student Development, Social Development, Community Colleges