The problem under investigation for this study was to identify a method for determining a student's potential for success in an online communication course using the Readiness for Education At a Distance Indicator (READI) assessment instrument as a predictor. The READI tool focuses on six areas that students should score well on in order to be…

Many minority students face problems when attending community colleges. Adjustment to college life requires skills and knowledge for understanding the higher education system that minority students often lack. Minority students could benefit by being involved in decisions affecting them; an orientation to higher education is essential. (JOW)

Reports on a study of the relationship between the perceptual learning style and teaching style of 138 junior college educators. Indicates that the instructors tended to teach the way they preferred to learn. Discusses implications for practice. (DMM)

This document outlines Howard Community College's (HCC) six strategic initiatives and goals. Each of the strategic initiatives is presented, along with a context for the statement and a list of goals to be achieved in support of the overall initiative. First, HCC will be a learning community that provides possibilities for learning that address…

Discusses how David R. Kolb's methodology of identifying four types of student learning styles can be helpful in teaching introductory economics and gives two examples of how this is being done at Hazard Community College (Kentucky). Includes an appendix designed to present a step-by-step process for teachers using the Kolb method for the first…

Fifty-one freshman students enrolled in an audiotutorial course were pre- and post-tested for anxiety level using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Cognitive style maps of the students were obtained and cognitive style of the instructional mode determined. Students whose cognitive style matched that of the instructional mode tended to achieve…

A review is provided of recent literature on learning styles and teaching styles, and the relationship between the two. First, a discussion of learning styles is presented, focusing on the cognitive, affective, and physiological aspects of the learning process and situation. Next, the paper addresses the issue of the development of individual…

This article analyzed the work currently under way with regard to cognitive mapping of vocational students in Oregon community colleges. The primary focus of the study was to determine if the cognitive mapping efforts of selected Oregon community colleges were contributing to student success in vocational classes. (Author)

Describes Mount Hood Community College's experiences using the Modified Hill Model for Cognitive Style Mapping (CSM). Enumerates the nine dimensions of cognitive style assessed by the model. Discusses the value and limitations of CSM, five major checks on the validity of the model, and Mount Hood faculty's involvement with CSM. (AYC)

Administration of the Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) to randomly selected groups of 1,769 male and 1,369 female community college students revealed statistically significant differences between males and females on 15 of the 21 LSI scales. Differences in learning preferences for structure, content, and mode of instruction, and for academic…

Examined the relationship between decision-making styles and vocational maturity with a focus on the current discrepancy between research and theory regarding the utility of rational decision making. Results were consistent across 177 community college students, in that a reliance upon the rational style was the only significant decision-making…

Describes a study conducted to assess the correlation between the end-of-course grades of 300 students at three colleges and (1) measured differences between the preferred learning style of the student and the preferred instructional style of the teacher and (2) end-of-course student ratings of instruction. (JP)

Reviews literature on learning styles and describes the Kolb Learning Style Inventory (LSI). Discusses a study utilizing the Kolb LSI to determine the learning styles and characteristics of community college art students. Identifies two main groups: younger males interested in majoring in art and older females taking noncredit courses. (10…

This study examines the extent to which community college students' learning style preferences vary as a function of discipline. Reports significant differences in students' learning style preferences across disciplines, but not by gender. Adds that student learning style preferences varied by academic performance as measured by gender. Discusses…

Details the characteristics of Howard Gardner's seven multiple intelligences (MI): linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Discusses the implications of MI for instruction. Explores how students can study using their preferred learning style - visual, auditory, and physical study…