Community College Review articles from September 2001

Community College Review archives from September 2001

A lesson from the British Polytechnics for American Community Colleges.
September 22, 2001... Even though the antecedents of American higher education can be traced to the ancient universities of England, the American system has moved beyond the original model. Community colleges, although a unique American invention, can still learn...

Opening the door to the Baccalaureate Degree.
September 22, 2001... Community colleges have made their mark by providing high-quality, open access to higher education. This democratization of learning has resulted in the development of nearly 1,200 community and technical colleges across the United States....

Redefining the community college transfer mission.
September 22, 2001... Current patterns of student transfer from and to the community college need to be considered in examining the community college transfer mission. These patterns demonstrate that two sets of students--those who begin their postsecondary...

Undocumented and documented international students: a comparative study of their academic performance.(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2001... Researchers on international students focus on F1s, or documented students. These students are characterized as high achievers with excellent academic skills. One group of international students, the undocumented, may not be faring as well...

Students' perceptions of constructivist learning in a community college American History II survey course.
September 22, 2001... In constructivist teaching all learning is filtered through the learner's lens of reality. This qualitative study explored community college students' perceptions of constructivism applied in an American History II survey course. Participants...

Eric review: integrating academic and occupational instruction.
September 22, 2001... "New vocationalism," the concept of integrating occupational and academic courses in order to enrich both liberal arts and vocational programs, attracted a great deal of attention during the 1990s. However, a number of barriers, such as faculty...