The effects of two methods of testing students on student grades were studied in 1982 with two economics classes that were taught by the same instructor. One class, which involved four 1-hour lectures weekly, received the normal four block-form examinations. The 34 students in this class were the control group. The 36 students in the other class…

Portfolios are central to the Bachelor of Science program in scientific and technical communication at one large state university in the midwestern United States. At the beginning of the program, students who want to gain admission must submit a portfolio that demonstrates both their ability to communicate in written form and an interest in the…

Questionnaires were sent to communication trainers in diverse businesses and organizations to discern how they perform their teaching and consulting functions. Survey results were obtained from 57 respondents (28% response rate) for the following areas: topics dealt with in seminars, workshops, and courses on communication; primary sources for…

College programs considered to be successful in their use of instructional technology are described. The definition of instructional technology used to judge the media programs is as follows: a systematic approach to improve learning through media management, educational program development, and learning resources. Programs include the following:…

A university-wide survey was conducted in February and March 1980 to learn the scope of research and of other academic and service activities devoted to the American Indian at Arizona State University (ASU). All of the University's major academic units responded. Only two of the major colleges (College of Architecture and College of Business…

A collection of essays, book reviews, conference reports, poetry, and prose is presented. The collection first provides excerpts from articles and poetry presented at the Rural American Women (RAW) conference. Among other topics, these articles consider a vocational training program for economically disadvantaged women in eastern Tennessee; a…

The results of a needs assessment designed to determine the needs and problems of select disadvantaged students completing vocational education programs at Fresno City College (FCC), California, are presented in this report. Part 1 provides the needs assessment and program planning model, including a flow chart, and the narrative description. Part…

Guidelines are presented for the development of a college level ethnic heritage course dealing with Puerto Rican and Cuban Americans. The first chapter discusses the value, focus, format, structure, and financial support of an ethnic studies program. A rationale and program description are provided in the second chapter. Chapter three contains a…

A SUMMER SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE CENTER WAS OPERATED BY CHICO STATE COLLEGE AT A FARM LABOR CAMP IN GRIDLEY, CALIFORNIA. THE SUMMER SCHOOL WAS TAUGHT BY COLLEGE STUDENTS AND OFFERED CLASSES AT ALL LEVELS. THESE CLASSES, WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE OF 68.15, SOUGHT A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE AMOUNG THE MIGRANT CHILDREN BY RELATING TO THEM ON AN…

An overview of adult learning disabilities is presented with an emphasis on the most recent developments in the field. Areas discussed are definition, characteristics, current literature, and program design. Various definitions of a learning disabled adult are identified and the problems associated with these definitions are considered. The…

The Columbus (Georgia) College Community Services Program conducted a symposium on the interrelationships of marriage, divorce and society. Six sessions were designed to facilitate interaction among symposium participants from community members, academic humanists and professional counselors. The objectives were to consider the implications of…

A college-level reading center program was adapted for use in helping a group of state employees improve their reading skills. This paper explains how the program originated and describes program procedures (including diagnosis, the determination of individual and course objectives, record keeping, class format, and class presentations) materials…

The current situation of doctoral research staff in academe is described and the probable trends affecting them are examined. This group is comprised of university-employed Ph.D. scientists and engineers who are considered neither postdoctoral appointees (temporary trainees) nor members of the faculty and who are principally involved in research…

A survey of 162 colleges and universities found that 86 of them had some kind of involvement in efforts to enroll "high risk" students. Most of these students are from a disadvantaged, minority group background and do not have the traditional preparatory and personal experiences to qualify for admission to institutions of higher…

This study examines the quality of the education programs offered by colleges and universities preparing high school journalism teachers. Following a lengthy review of the literature dating to the 1920s, the results of a questionnaire survey on journalism education are reported. The questionnaire was mailed to 117 persons associated with…