
ERIC Number: ED304185
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1988-Sep
Pages: 49
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Focus: A Forum on Teaching and Learning in Utah Community Colleges, Volume VII, September 1988.
Carpenter, Don A., Ed.
Focus, v7 Sep 1988
Designed as a forum for the exchange of ideas on teaching and learning in Utah's community colleges, this journal presents a series of essays by college faculty. The September 1988 issue contains: (1) "The Community College Academic Environment--And Me," by Timothy R. Bywater, which highlights the strengths of Dixie College, including the interaction of colleagues, its teaching atmosphere, and professional development opportunities; (2) "Education: The Season for Bloom," by Jeanille Gooch, which offers a critical analysis of Allan Bloom's "The Closing of the American Mind"; (3) "Teaching Writing in the 1980s: An Upward Spiral," by Richard H. Jensen, which considers the value of a process-oriented approach to writing instruction and peer review of student writing in composition courses; (4) "Educating Rita at Snow College: The Impact of the Nontraditional Student," by Elaine Burnham, which considers the characteristics and needs of older women students; (5) "Student-Centered Education," by Louise Excell, which discusses various aspects of student-teacher interaction, urging teachers to place more emphasis on student needs and objectives and strive for a balance between camaraderie and pedagogy; (6) "Air Waves of the Future: A New Generation of Television Learning," by Nancy J. Taniguchi, which describes the benefits for students and instructors of the College of Eastern Utah's telelearning system; (7) "Q & A: How Are We Doing?" by Bryan B. Gardner," which describes a study conducted to determine community perceptions of Salt Lake Community College; (8) "Utah High School Students in Advanced Courses," by Roger G. Baker, which assesses the outcomes of concurrent high school/college enrollments; (9) "Enhancing Student Performance by Learning How to Feed the Pigs," by David O. Litchford, which suggests ways of developing positive student attitudes toward learning; and (10) "Snarfian Misery," by Larry R. Christensen, which offers a humorous perspective on the pitfalls of bad teaching. (AJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Book Reviews, College Environment, College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Distance Education, Dual Enrollment, High School Students, Nontraditional Students, Program Descriptions, School Community Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, Teaching Skills, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serials; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Utah State Board of Higher Education, Salt Lake City.
Identifiers - Location: Utah
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