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Direct linkRyan, Mary Gene – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Faculty at a two-year community/technical college undertook a project in the spring 2010 semester to incorporate more intensive and intrusive academic advising into the Freshman Seminar (COL 105) course. A study was undertaken in which 14 sections of COL 105 were divided into an experimental group (taught by specially-trained instructors who…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence
Download full textGriffin, Thomas E. – 1974
If a community college is truly committed to the ideal of individualized learning, it must make a concerted effort to discern the learning style preferences of each student. This document demonstrates that the conceptual framework for such discernment exists in the theory of Educational Sciences, created by Dr. Joseph E. Hill of Oakland Community…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Communication Problems, Developmental Programs
Mills, Rob – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1983
Presents research results comparing students' course content mastery in two study skills classes, one using traditional teaching methods and one utilizing McCarthy's 4MAT teaching model. 4MAT takes brain dominance into consideration and suggests specific instructor roles for students grouped according to learning style. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Style, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedRochford, Regina A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2003
Argues that few new techniques for teaching remedial writing courses work. Suggests that learning styles, a research-based teaching approach, has demonstrated statistically significant results. Explains that learning styles aims to provide learning strategies that are compatible with individual learners. Reports on two experiments conducted at an…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Cognitive Style, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Hendrick, Larry – 1980
As a supplement to the Los Rios Community College District Master Plan, this paper provides a model for student diagnosis within the district's instructional programs. The report first identifies three diagnostic areas: determination of the remedial instruction needed by students, identification of their preferred learning styles, and survey of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Developmental Studies Programs
Peer reviewedFriedman, Anne R. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1997
Describes a study of the comprehension strategies used by four community college developmental reading students, comparing results for two "less able" and two "more able" readers. Reports that the "more able" readers employed interpreting strategies more often than the "less able" readers. Reviews implications for teachers. The questionnaire is…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Style, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
