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Integrate and Assess: Information Literacy as Quality Enhancement of Undergraduate Curriculum
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Smith, Philip A. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2016
This article is an account of how one small liberal arts university undertook a large scale curriculum integration and assessment project under the auspices of a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). After a review of relevant literature, the integration and assessment process is outlined, and the assessment data is analyzed and discussed. The…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Undergraduate Students, Liberal Arts, Small Colleges
The First Ones: Three Studies on First-Generation College Students
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Longwell-Grice, Rob; Adsitt, Nicole Zervas; Mullins, Kathleen; Serrata, William – NACADA Journal, 2016
The findings from 3 qualitative research studies related to first-generation college students show themes of strains in family relationships and lack of practical familial support. One study reveals sources of resiliency and persistence of graduate students; another explores sense of belonging for undergraduates attending 3 types of private…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Qualitative Research, Family Relationship, Resilience (Psychology)
Listening: To Thine Own Self Be True
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Hayes, Michael P.; McLaughlin, David S.; Allison-Roan, Valerie A. – Studying Teacher Education, 2014
This collaborative self-study examines the impact of taking a listening stance in the collegial relationships and practices of three early-career teacher educators within a small, private liberal arts institution. We consider the consequences of a listening stance on students' experiences of our practices and their education program. In addition,…
Descriptors: Listening Skills, Liberal Arts, Small Colleges, College Faculty
Faculty Dispositions: Seeking Clarity while Looking at Muddy Waters
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Lund, Jacalyn; Boyce, B. Ann; Oates, Richard; Fiorentino, Leah – Quest, 2010
If one reads the paper or listens to the news, professional disposition are almost becoming critical job skills in the world of work. Similarly, faculty dispositions, defined in this article as "attitudes, values, and beliefs demonstrated through both verbal and non-verbal behaviors as educators interact with students, families, colleagues, and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Tenure, Focus Groups, Job Skills
Transfer Practices at Porterville College: Case Study #4 of 7 Featuring Colleges with Consistently Higher than Expected Transfer Rates, Fall 2008
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Mery, Pamela; Schiorring, Eva – Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group), 2008
In Spring 2007, the State Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges awarded the Transfer Leadership Center (TLC) study to investigate two-to-four year transfer practices and strategies. As part of the study's qualitative component, research teams from the Center for Student Success of the Research & Planning Group of the…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Economically Disadvantaged, Small Colleges, Community Colleges
Transfer Practices at Los Angeles Southwest College: Case Study #3 of 7 Featuring Colleges with Consistently Higher than Expected Transfer Rates, Fall 2008
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Inciong, Denice; Over, Lucinda – Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group), 2008
In Spring 2007, the State Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges awarded the Transfer Leadership Center (TLC) study to investigate two-to-four year transfer practices and strategies. As part of the study's qualitative component, research teams from the Center for Student Success of the Research & Planning Group of the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Small Colleges, Federal Programs, School Community Relationship
The Effectiveness of Economic Impact Studies by Liberal Arts Colleges: A Case Study. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.
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Stout, Robert J. – 1997
This study used the case study method and focus group interviews to examine: (1) which of the economic impacts of a small liberal arts college on its community are important; (2) whether economic impact can be estimated economic impact studies; and (3) whether such studies influence public opinion about the college's economic impact. Two focus…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Economic Impact, Focus Groups, Higher Education