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Brower, Rebecca L.; Nix, Amanda N.; Daniels, Hollie; Hu, Xinye; Jones, Tamara Bertrand; Hu, Shouping – Innovative Higher Education, 2021
This paper presents an overall educational philosophy of working with students underprepared for college-level work, which we term "a pedagogy of preparation." We consider how instructors scaffolded instruction to foster college readiness in students who were now able to enroll in college-level work regardless of academic preparation…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Community Colleges, Educational Philosophy, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
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Nix, Amanda N.; Bertrand Jones, Tamara; Hu, Shouping – Review of Higher Education, 2021
The "college for all" ethos pervasive in American education, combined with open admission policies at community colleges, has allowed academically underprepared students to persist from high school to college. We ask: how do college advisors help academically underprepared students navigate decisions about their careers and upcoming…
Descriptors: Faculty Advisers, College Readiness, Academic Advising, Educational Policy
Brower, Rebecca L.; Nix, Amanda N.; Daniels, Hollie; Hu, Xinye; Bertrand Jones, Tamara; Hu, Shouping – Grantee Submission, 2021
This paper presents an overall educational philosophy of working with students underprepared for college-level work, which we term "a pedagogy of preparation." We consider how instructors scaffolded instruction to foster college readiness in students who were now able to enroll in college-level work regardless of academic preparation…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Community Colleges, Educational Philosophy, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Nix, Amanda N.; Bertrand Jones, Tamara; Brower, Rebecca L.; Hu, Shouping – Community College Review, 2020
Objective: Community colleges have long made higher education more accessible to students from diverse academic backgrounds, particularly those who are academically underprepared and require remediation. In light of developmental education (DE) reform, our article answers the following questions: How do campus personnel articulate the unique…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Access to Education, State Legislation, Remedial Instruction
Nix, Amanda N.; Bertrand Jones, Tamara; Brower, Rebecca L.; Hu, Shouping – Grantee Submission, 2020
Objective: Community colleges have long made higher education more accessible to students from diverse academic backgrounds, particularly those who are academically underprepared and require remediation. In light of developmental education (DE) reform, our article answers the following questions: How do campus personnel articulate the unique…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Access to Education, State Legislation, Remedial Instruction
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Rossi, Michael A., Jr.; Finkelstein, Martin; Hu, Shouping – Journal of Faculty Development, 2003
Reports on effects of educational interventions on faculty and administration knowledge of, and attitude toward, student course evaluations. Aims to assess whether attitudes can be changed through education. Results suggest that interventions were effective, and even moderate instruction had the effect of improving attitudes toward student…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Development