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Peer reviewedKern, Ronald P. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1990
Compares student achievement in introductory computer science courses before and after the introduction of a competency-based course syllabus. Finds little difference in the performance of 1988 and 1989 summer students. Fall competency-based students had a higher dropout rate but increased performance. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Computer Science Education
Strauss, Marvin – 1979
In 1967 the University of Cincinnati initiated one of the first graduate programs in health planning to provide qualified professionals to staff health planning agencies. In 1974 the university began to develop an external degree program to meet the needs of employed health personnel. The program incorporates individualized, self-paced,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Allied Health Occupations Education, College Credits, College Planning
