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Cohen, Arthur M. – 1978
As part of an effort to survey members of the humanities faculty at 178 community colleges about their instructional practices, a sample of 1110 class sections was chosen by pulling every tenth section from the colleges' fall 1977 schedules of day and evening classes. Because 92 class sections were not offered, only 1018 survey forms were…
Descriptors: Class Size, Community Colleges, Course Objectives, Educational Media
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Knapper, Christopher – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1987
Of great importance in large class instruction is the need to ensure that students learn how to learn. Course organization and evaluation methods grow out of a recognition of the course's learning goals. (MLW)
Descriptors: Change, Class Size, College Instruction, College Students
Idaho State Dept. of Education, Boise. – 1991
Delineating the content that must be covered in the secondary schools of the State of Idaho, this guide presents a secondary English language arts course of study. Although educators sometimes use the terms interchangeably, the course of study in the guide is not an instructional or curriculum guide--it prescribes what is to be taught; defines the…
Descriptors: Class Size, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Saunders, Pearl – 1997
As part of a sabbatical leave for professional development, a faculty member from Missouri's St. Louis Community College (SLCC) undertook a survey to determine principles and instructional practices in community college writing programs. A literature review was conducted of theories related to writing instruction. In addition, questionnaires were…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Class Size, Community Colleges, Course Objectives
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Macrory, Gee – Language Learning Journal, 1996
Examines the extent to which foreign language use should play a prominent part in a course. The article discusses subject knowledge; factors affecting students' language skills; course objectives, structure and content; student reaction to questions about tutor input and the topics appropriate for teaching in the foreign language; and perceived…
Descriptors: Class Size, Course Content, Course Objectives, Foreign Countries
Cohen, Arthur M.; Hill, Andrew – 1978
As part of an investigation of science and science-related curriculum and instruction, a survey was conducted of science instructors from 175 two-year colleges; the colleges were selected to be representative of region, size, and means of college control. Instructors of every thirteenth science course section offered in Fall 1977 were surveyed. Of…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Class Size
Hill, Andrew – 1980
Sociology education at two-year colleges is examined as revealed in a study of science education conducted by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges that involved: (1) a review of the literature, (2) an examination of catalogs and class schedules from 175 institutions nationwide, and (3) a survey of 94 sociology instructors. The report…
Descriptors: Class Size, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Course Objectives