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Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Students from 15 colleges compare their expectations of college with their experiences. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Attitude Change, College Attendance, College Curriculum
Peer reviewedMeyer, Karen – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1998
Questions the phenomenon and the implications of being female in school science through girls' and young women's stories interwoven with a narrative from the author, a female researcher in science education. Discusses several directions within teaching that interpret bell hooks' engaged pedagogy which emphasizes a commitment to self-actualization…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Critical Theory, Epistemology, Feminism
Gottfredson, Gary D. – 1981
This report, prepared by the Studies in Delinquency and School Environments program, presents a theory of delinquency and proposes an action research strategy to develop delinquency prevention programs in schools. The materials build on the theories of Hirschi and Bandura, and assume that: (1) home and school experiences can be rewarding or…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention, Educational Environment
South Carolina's Gardner: Self-Appointed Spokesman for the 'Largest Educational Minority'--Freshmen.
Greene, Elizabeth – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
At the University of South Carolina, John Gardner directs University 101, a three-credit course designed to teach freshmen some basic "college survival skills," such as study techniques, constructive ways to relate to peers and professors, and how to use career center. In the last few years, it has been copied by hundreds of colleges in…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Administrators, College Administration, College Environment
