Presents a method for integrating cultural competence throughout the nursing curriculum. The model contains six cultural phenomena: communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, and biological variation. Contains 17 references. (SK)

Basic understanding of research methods is appropriate for associate degree gerontology education. Undergraduates need introduction to issues involved in elder research. Masters' students should develop in-depth understanding of gerontology research methods; doctoral students require knowledge and ability to apply methods. (Contains 24…

This study examines the effects of vocational focus of community colleges on students' educational attainment. By examining different aspects of vocational education and three distinct student outcomes, the results demonstrate variation in the extent to which institutional focus on vocational training influences students' progress through higher…

Distance education makes library paraprofessional education possible and desirable to meet needs in library staffing. Lexington Community College (LCC) developed online certificate and associate degree programs to meet the legal requirements for Kentucky paraprofessional library staff. In collaboration with the Southeastern Library Network…

Foothill College in Los Altos, California and DeAnza College in California are two community colleges that provide higher education for international students. These colleges' commitment to provide education for international students has recently caused a controversial debate among the residents of California. Not all California residents are in…

This report focuses on two aspects of teacher supply and quality: (a) the under-representation of racial/ethnic minorities, especially African Americans in the teaching pool, and (b) teacher candidates' performance on licensure assessments, including general skills tests in reading, writing, and mathematics (known as Praxis I[R]) and selected…

This cooperative education survey of student employee salaries and benefits supplies information to educational practitioners throughout the Midwest interested in providing their student employees with reasonable and fair remuneration for their work. Two survey questionnaires were used, one for bachelors' degree programs and another for associate…

Responding to the need for a definition of the role and status of human resources development (HRD) practitioners in Australia, this paper explores the nature of HRD and the educational requirements of HRD trainers. After discussing problems associated with the terms "training" and "development," the paper presents three models…

What's happening in training programs on campus? And where do the graduates go? True and Young's pioneer work in the Center for Human Services Research provides many of the answers. (Author)

An overview is provided, examining the types of associate degrees that are awarded, the number that are awarded, the students who receive them, and the problems related to associate degree curricula. First, a list is provided of the different types of associate degrees awarded, followed by an enumeration of the vocational and non-vocational…

The number of associate and baccalaureate degrees in engineering and industrial technology awarded by 415 institutions is reported by institution and curriculum. In the academic year 1967-68, 16,920 2-year degrees in engineering technology and 1,560 in industrial technology were awarded. Also 842 bachelor's degrees in engineering technology, and…

This report provides a comprehensive and accurate overview of the numbers, insitutions, types of awards, and program areas involved in the granting of degrees and certificates in Oregon's postsecondary institutions of education. Oregon's postsecondary institutions conferred a total of 29,559 degrees and certificates during the past year. These…

This document presents a report of associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees conferred by colleges and universities in Virginia between July 1, 1971 and June 30, 1972. In summary, the number of bachelor's and advanced degrees conferred by all Virginia accredited institutions of higher education totalled 20,576. Of this total, the…

The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs offered by selected colleges and universities in 13 western states were examined to determine relevant information regarding the composition of the degrees offered. The study specifically concerned: the purpose of the degree, the title assigned to the degree, the length of time…

In 1968 1,225 students graduated from Los Angeles City College (LACC) with an A.A. degree. This study reports on a follow-up questionnaire survey of 578 of these graduates who had responded to an earlier questionnaire. The results of the survey are based on the responses of 281 graduates (representing a 49% return to the questionnaire and 23% of…