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Peer reviewedDeAngelis, Virginia – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1997
Describes several strategies, all based on letters written between teacher and students, that build a sense of community and collaboration in college developmental reading and writing classes, helping students to see themselves as active learners and thinkers. (SR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, College Students
Kelley, Eileen; Sweet, Diane – 1991
A study investigated factors affecting participation, engagement, and retention of non-native English-speaking students (NNSs) in community college mainstream classes. The student sample included three classes in developmental English at a small western Massachusetts community college. Data were drawn from taped classroom observations and student…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Classroom Communication, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
