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Jones, Bill; Johnson, Roy – Adult Education (London), 1983
Describes a continuing education course designed to develop students' confidence by equipping them with the skills needed for serious study. (JOW)
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Developmental Studies Programs, Postsecondary Education, Self Esteem
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Direct linkRaftery, Susan – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2005
This case study describes steps for implementing innovative learning communities that build basic skills and foster self-confidence in students at the developmental level. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Case Studies, Self Esteem
Gutmann, David – International Journal on School Disaffection, 2007
Over a 27-year teaching career in schools in North London and the Zambian bush I have relished the challenge of helping the disaffected or reluctant learner. Most of my teaching was in the area of business and vocational education, where learners have often been placed not through choice but because they were not seen as high enough achievers to…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement, Change Strategies
Healy, Patrick – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
The City University of New York (CUNY) New York City Technical College (New York) piloted an "immersion" developmental-studies program for CUNY applicants who failed one or more of three admissions assessments (reading, writing, mathematics). If successful, the program may serve as a case study for remediation reform. The program…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, College Preparation
Download full textMcLaughlin, Gerald W.; And Others – 1984
The implementation and results of the Virginia Student Transition Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Tech) are described. The objective of the 5-week summer program is to facilitate the enrollment and retention of black college students with slightly lower than average aptitude scores through the development of…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Academic Persistence, Articulation (Education), Black Students
