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Peer reviewedHarlacher, Ervin L.; Hencey, Robert E. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1977
Community colleges must become community-based if they are to meet the needs of new students. They must emphasize life-long learning and competencies, rather than grades and degrees. Sample community-based programs are described. (DC)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Education, Community Involvement
Peer reviewedDelany, John; Wenmoth, Derek – Education in Rural Australia, 2001
Christchurch College of Education (New Zealand) offers a distance teacher education course to a rural Maori community experiencing a teacher shortage. Program success is attributed to local initiative in establishing the program, significant local input into program development, attention to the student profile in course design and delivery,…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness, Culturally Relevant Education


