This study compared student workload and perceived value of coursework assigned for a matching set of semester and term general education courses at Brigham Young University. Statistically significant differences in workloads were found between most semester and term courses. While term workloads were slightly lighter in general, both could be…

An anonymous suvey was administered to all students completing learning skills minicourses (n=141) during the fall 1976 semester at El Camino College (California). The survey was designed to provide information for the purposes of identifying and evaluating the recruitment strategies for and enrollment motivations of students completing the…

With enrollments in the social sciences declining markedly and their educational values being deemphasized, a new approach must be taken to social sciences instruction. Social science courses are antiquated, need revision, fail to offer enough job relevance to draw most students, are taught too conservatively, and no longer enjoy a protected…