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Direct linkAllie, Saalih; Armien, Mogamat Noor; Burgoyne, Nicolette; Case, Jennifer M.; Collier-Reed, Brandon I.; Craig, Tracy S.; Deacon, Andrew; Fraser, Duncan M.; Geyer, Zulpha; Jacobs, Cecilia; Jawitz, Jeff; Kloot, Bruce; Kotta, Linda; Langdon, Genevieve; le Roux, Kate; Marshall, Delia; Mogashana, Disaapele; Shaw, Corrinne; Sheridan, Gillian; Wolmarans, Nicolette – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2010
In this paper we propose that learning in engineering involves taking on the discourse of an engineering community, which is intimately bound up with the identity of being a member of that community. This leads to the notion of discursive identity, which emphasises that students' identities are constituted through engaging in discourse. This view…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Teaching Methods, Vignettes, Discourse Communities
Allie, Saalih; Armien, Mogamat Noor; Burgoyne, Nicolette; Case, Jennifer M.; Collier-Reed, Brandon I.; Craig, Tracy S.; Deacon, Andrew; Fraser, Duncan M.; Geyer, Zulpha; Jacobs, Cecilia; Jawitz, Jeff; Kloot, Bruce; Kotta, Linda; Langdon, Genevieve; le Roux, Kate; Marshall, Delia; Mogashana, Disaapele; Shaw, Corrinne; Sheridan, Gillian; Wolmarans, Nicolette – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2009
In this paper, we propose that learning in engineering involves taking on the discourse of an engineering community, which is intimately bound up with the identity of being a member of that community. This leads to the notion of discursive identity, which emphasises that students' identities are constituted through engaging in discourse. This view…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Teaching Methods, Vignettes, Discourse Communities
Longan, Michael W. – Journal of Geography, 2007
The geography education literature touts the World Wide Web (Web) as a revolutionary educational tool, yet most accounts ignore its uses for public communication and creative expression. This article argues that students can be producers of content that is of service to local audiences. Drawing inspiration from the community networking movement,…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Creative Activities, Geography, Audiences
Kennedy, Marie; Mead, Molly – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1996
A discussion of community service education examines whether or not the background or characteristics of college students working in local programs influences program progress and success. It is concluded that students rarely come from the communities they serve, and that a more important factor is the kind and scope of preparation they are given…
Descriptors: Activism, Attitudes, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement
Download full textRoksa, Josipa; Calcagno, Juan Carlos – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2008
In this study, we examine the role of academic preparation in the transition from community colleges to four-year institutions. We address two specific questions: To what extent do academically unprepared students transfer to four-year institutions? And, can positive experiences in community colleges diminish the role of inadequate academic…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Transitional Programs, College Outcomes Assessment, College Transfer Students
Dance, Terry M. – 1988
An analysis is provided of the relationship between organizational change and shifts in programming and curriculum at Georeg Brown College (GBC) in New Brunswick, Ontario. Sections I and II focus on trends affecting all Ontario colleges, including demographic changes in the student population; reduced government funding; the privatization of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Curriculum, College Faculty
Parnell, Dale – 1988
Community colleges are faced with a web of related needs, such as greater flexibility, improved cooperation, stronger community-based institutions, long-term planning, and quality leadership. As the end of the century approaches, these needs and the challenge to build and strengthen community life represent great challenges for community colleges.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Role
Greenwood, Charles R.; And Others – 1981
Five papers discuss issues arising from the Minority Issues Inservice Program, a program to provide inservice training to teachers dealing with minority handicapped children in mainstreamed or other special education settings. The first paper, by C. Greenwood, describes activities of each of the three years of the ongoing program including…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Community Resources, Community Surveys, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedElder, Linda; Paul, Richard – Journal of Developmental Education, 1998
Stresses that critical thinking is more than a set of skills; it also involves intellectual traits that should be cultivated. These traits include intellectual humility, courage, empathy, integrity, and perseverance; faith in reason; and fair-mindedness. Self-questioning is an important means of developing these traits. (SL)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Intellectual Development
Sheldon, M. Stephen – VocEd, 1983
Criticizes the Vocational Education Data System (VEDS) because it tries to apply a universal criterion to institutions and individuals which are not comparable. Discusses the California Statewide Longitudinal Study that found a better way to evaluate college programs on the basis of student outcomes. (JOW)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Evaluation Methods, Longitudinal Studies, Outcomes of Education
Peer reviewedAlleman-Brooks, Janet E. – Social Studies, 1981
Outlines methods for developing a social studies curriculum by identifying community mores, student characteristics, specific outcomes expected of students, teacher behaviors, and textbook selection. The rationale is that in determining goals, it is necessary to focus on the community and the students and their development within that community.…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Gallin, Alice, Ed. – Current Issues in Catholic Higher Education, 1990
Issues on college student life are presented, focusing on first, the results of a questionnaire survey asking Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) college and university presidents to name what they consider to be the three most immediate student life concerns and, second, ACCU Student Life Task Force discussions on the data…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Alcohol Abuse, Catholic Schools, Church Related Colleges
Gulla, Amanda Nicole – 1999
For Peter Elbow, a writing classroom should be an opportunity for students to tell their stories to a community in which everyone is safe to take risks, and all support each other in the development of their expressive skills. To be "other," however, is always a scary thing. The lesbian, gay, or bisexual writing student is usually seen as having a…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Discourse Communities, Higher Education, Homophobia
Peer reviewedResearch Strategies, 1993
Discusses bibliographic instruction (BI) from the viewpoint of community college librarians based on responses to a previously published journal article that questioned the effectiveness of BI. Topics addressed include definitions of user education; changing student demographics in higher education; and unique characteristics of the community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Instructional Effectiveness, Library Instruction, Student Characteristics
Lenth, Charles; Romero, Martha – 1986
Presented are a summary and proceedings of a workshop on community college issues of legislative concern. The summary report begins with Patrick Callan's paper, "The Question of Mission," which assesses the changing role of community colleges in the western states. The remainder of the report highlights the key points of the formal presentations…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, College Role, Community Colleges
