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Direct linkBailey, Thomas – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2009
Developmental education is one of the most difficult issues confronting community colleges. Community colleges are charged with teaching students college-level material, yet a majority of their students arrive with academic skills in at least one subject area that are judged to be too weak to allow them to engage successfully in college-level…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Program Effectiveness, Two Year College Students
Malnarich, Gillies – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2005
Developmental learning community programs that are respectful of students' circumstances, supportive of their educational aims, and thoughtful about the purpose of education can be extremely effective in helping developmental students achieve their educational goals.
Descriptors: Community Programs, Educational Objectives, Apprenticeships, Academic Achievement
Franke, Thomas L. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1993
Suggests that both general and developmental education focus on such preparatory skills as communicating effectively and thinking critically. Describes current approaches combining general and developmental education. Explains the mechanics of cross-over teaching between the two domains. (PAA)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Content, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development
Download full textJohnson, B. Lamar, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1982
Issues in defining and conceptualizing general education in the two-year college are examined in this collection of essays. After introductory remarks, B. Lamar Johnson reviews the findings of the 1952 California Study of General Education and discusses their current applicability. Next, K. Patricia Cross reviews trends in general education from…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Role, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
