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Cortez, Leonardo A.; Latorre, Nubia P.; Hernández, Rubinsten – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2016
Currently, in science teaching and in particular, natural science teaching there are concepts in the school that have a high level of abstraction. Concepts, such as atom, gene, mole and energy, among others are difficult to explain in an understanding manner to students. This situation requires the teacher to design alternative strategies to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Curriculum, Secondary School Science, Teaching Methods, Instructional Innovation
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1992
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College to evaluate the need for a proposed International Business program. General information was obtained from a literature search, various governmental and public interest agencies involved in international business, and other southeast Michigan community colleges. In addition, a survey was…
Descriptors: Business Education, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Wasatch Inst. for Research and Evaluation, Logan, UT. – 1982
Fourteen appendices are gathered in this companion volume to a report summarizing the second year of a 3-year evaluation project focusing on three Utah programs funded under Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The appendices all relate to one of the three programs, Title IV-Part C (IV-C), which allocates funds for the adoption…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) to evaluate the need for a proposed plastics and composites technology program for design engineers. General information was obtained through a literature search, from the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., the Michigan Employment Security Commission, and interviews with…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections, Engineering Technology
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In fall 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) to evaluate the need for a proposed Technical Writing program. General information was gathered from a literature review, Michigan Occupational Information System data, interviews with professionals in the field, and a 1987 needs assessment conducted by Washtenaw Community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Content Area Writing, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) to evaluate the need for a proposed Civil Engineering Technology program. An initial examination of the literature focused on industry needs and the job market for civil engineering technicians. In order to gather information on local area employers' hiring practices and needs, a…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) in order to evaluate the need for a proposed Sign Language Interpreter program. OCC's study focused on validating and updating findings from a similar research project begun in fall 1989 by Macomb Community College (MCC) in Warren, Michigan. Federal and state legislation, data from…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Deaf Interpreting, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1990/91, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) to evaluate the need for a proposed Cardiovascular Technology program. Fifty-two local hospitals were surveyed to gather information on the employment demand, employment benefits and career preparation requirements for cardiovascular technologists (CVTs), yielding a 62% response…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Allied Health Personnel, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes
Springer, Matthew G.; Podgursky, Michael J.; Lewis, Jessica L.; Ehlert, Mark W.; Gardner, Catherine G.; Ghoshdastidar, Bonnie; Lopez, Omar S.; Patterson, Christine H.; Taylor, Lori L. – National Center on Performance Incentives, 2007
This report presents findings stemming from the first-year evaluation of the Governor's Educator Excellence Grant (GEEG) program, one of several statewide performance incentive programs in Texas. In the fall of 2006, the GEEG program made available non-competitive, three-year grants to 99 schools ranging from $60,000 to $220,000 per year. Grants…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Economically Disadvantaged, Research Reports
Pezzoli, Jean A. – 1997
In Spring 1997, Maui Community College (MCC), in Hawaii, conducted a survey of Maui businesses to determine perceived needs for a certificate or associate degree program in sustainable technologies. Questionnaires were mailed to 500 businesses, including building, electrical, and plumbing contractors, architects, waste disposal, power generators,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Architects, Auto Mechanics, Building Trades