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Abraham, Solomon T. – 1997
The Mathematics and Computer Science Learning Center (MLC) was established in the Department of Mathematics at North Carolina Central University during the fall semester of the 1982-83 academic year. The initial operations of the MLC were supported by grants to the University from the Burroughs-Wellcome Company and the Kenan Charitable Trust Fund.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Centers, Computer Networks, Computer Science Education
Budros, Kathleen; Kangas, Jon – 1992
A study was conducted at San Jose City College (SJCC) to determine whether method of instruction in Math 310 (Arithmetic) affected new college students' rates of success, first-semester competency, and persistence. The three instructional approaches used in Math 310 were a traditional three-unit classroom (CL); a structured math lab offering…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Achievement Gains, Arithmetic, Community Colleges
Petruk, Milton W. – 1986
This is the fifth in a series of annual studies conducted by the Alberta (Canada) Department of Education in order to gather information about the nature and extent of the growth and development of instructional computing in Alberta schools. Areas covered by the survey include: (1) description of the school population; (2) schools that have…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Educational Planning, Educational Trends
Enright, Gwyn, Ed. – 1981
The articles in this collection focus on reading, learning assistance, developmental education, and tutorial services at the college level. Topics of the 28 articles include the following: (1) a reassessment of the state of learning assistance; (2) a reaffirmation of the role of developmental instructors; (3) human brain research, cognitive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Content Area Reading, Developmental Programs
Branch, Helen M.; And Others – 1977
This paper discusses the St. Luke's-Area III Learning Center, which deals with problems of urban youth. Its operational model coordinates instructional activities of the Atlanta Public Schools with Social Services of numerous governmental agencies of the Atlanta area, along with business, civic, and religious groups. The learning center provides a…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Attendance, Community Organizations
Crawford, June Justice – 1979
The need for basic skills instruction at the college level is discussed in light of the history of United States educational standards, changes in college student populations, and indicators of need for basic skills programs. Historically, it appears as if basic skills instruction has always been needed at the college level to aid the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Admission (School), Basic Skills
Fillenberg, Carl K. – 1976
Because employers substantiated that business and office education students often do not obtain jobs due to an inability to communicate effectively in an interview and a lack of confidence in verbal expression, a three-year project was designed to study the effects of instruction by audio-response (AR) equipment as a means of improving…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Audiolingual Skills, Business Education, Communication Skills
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. – 1974
The manual is designed to be used with a basic one-week training program for adult education personnel. It is not intended to guide teachers toward modifying existing programs, piloting new programs, or institutionalizing a new idea. It was designed to help teachers identify the purpose of the typical adult student, to give specific information to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
Perelle, Ira B. – 1975
This study examines student outcomes in the seven curriculum programs (chemical technology, dental hygiene, dental laboratory, medical laboratory, nursing, opthalmic dispensing, and radiologic technology) of the Division of Allied Health and Natural Sciences at New York City Community College. The following variables are examined: student…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Followup Studies
Brown, John Seely; And Others – 1974
The SOPHIE program, which implements mixed initiative computer-assisted instruction within a simulated electronics trouble shooting training laboratory interaction, has been extended in several ways. The language processor now accepts ellipses and other nonspecific requests and resolves these from dialog context. A help requesting facility has…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Development, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
Dolan, Jeanne; Parsons, Tim – 1974
The publication describes a community learning center established in Newark, New Jersey, in 1969 with concern for children, parents, and people trapped by the limiting institutions of our cities, and which is composed of three program components: a day care center (for 60 three to five year olds), an after school and summer program (for 50-100…
Descriptors: Community Control, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Schools
Diamond, Robert M.; And Others – 1971
The entire course of study in the one-semester music appreciation course intended for the non-music major was redesigned, using a systems approach, to meet a series of pre-stated instructional objectives and to be sensitive to the individual differences of students. To permit maximum flexibility and individualization, the course consisted of a…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Behavioral Objectives, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation
Gunselman, Marshall – 1971
This is a collection of speeches, reports, and discussions from a symposium at Oklahoma Christian College in March, 1971, which concerned the use of learning centers, particularly at the college level. Participants agreed that learning centers are an efficient way of giving large numbers of students personalized instruction and allowing them to…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Centers, Building Design, College Buildings, College Instruction
Flemming, Bonnie Mack; And Others – 1977
This resource handbook (a continuation and expansion of an original work published in 1969 by the Curriculum Committee of the Kansas Association for the Education of Young Children) integrates curriculum ideas and learning opportunities into every part of a school day's program. The book deals with a variety of subjects grouped under the general…
Descriptors: Art Education, Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Dramatics
Wheelock, Warren H., Ed. – 1977
A requirement of Arizona's Migrant Teacher Institutes was the preparation of instructional resource units. Development of these units was a key element in the three-stage recommendations related to individualizing instruction in both reading and oral language. The three stages were: Room Organization--Realistic Learning Centers, Unit Themes and…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Class Organization, Cultural Awareness, Definitions
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