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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Community colleges--Faculty"”.
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Faculty expectations and perceptions of writing at a community college
… any gaps that exist between the writing skills faculty members across disciplines at a community college expect their students to utilize in intermediate-level writing intensive courses, their perceptions of the students' general ability to demonstrate those skills, and the importance of the …
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A Comparison of Student Perceptions of Quality of Instruction by Full-Time Instructors and Adjunct Instructors at a Community College in Iowa
… examine student perceptions of the quality at a community college to determine if there is a significant difference based on the employment status of the instructor. Procedure: Permission was obtained from the Dean of the Marshalltown Community college to conduct the study. An instrument was …
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Impact of a selected remedial mathematics course on Accuplacer re-test results
… mathematics course offered at a selected community college. Initial placement test scores were compared with scores resulting from a placement retest after completion of the remedial course. While the majority of students placed higher on the retest, the most significant increases were …
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Community college faculty members' perceptions of professional development for online instruction: a qualitative study
… qualitative research study was to investigate community college faculty members' perceptions of the professional development they have received for the implementation and teaching of online courses. The current body of literature is focused mainly on colleges and universities, and the …
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Adjunct faculty sensemaking in the context of a student success initiative at a community college
<p>Now that community colleges are being pressured by external forces to improve student completion and transfer rates, it is important to determine how part-time faculty are conceptualizing change and implementing it in their practice. They comprise the majority of the teaching staff at these …
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Leadership Behaviors and Communication Satisfaction: Community Colleges in Micronesia
… was to examine the satisfaction of Micronesian community college faculty with communication and their perception of their department chair's leadership style. Specifically, this study examined (a) the relationship of communication satisfaction with leadership and demographic data; (b) the …
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Igniting the Mind: Engaging Nursing Students in the Process of Learning
… the perceptions of associate degree nursing faculty regarding their classroom teaching experiences. A purposive, convenience sample of twenty-one educators volunteered to participate in the study. Data were primarily obtained through semi-structured interviews over a period of six months. …
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Implementing Student Learning Outcomes: The Link to Accreditation in California Community Colleges
… case study describes how three California public community colleges are implementing student learning outcomes on their campuses. Administrators, faculty and staff were interviewed about perceptions and insights related to learning outcomes. Artifact analysis was conducted to establish credibility …
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An Analysis of Selected California Community College Faculty Members' Perceptions of Challenges Experienced during the First Year of Hire
… and sources of support encountered by new faculty the first year of hire. Nineteen participants were interviewed from three community colleges. Interview sites were chosen to include three institutions of different sizes. Site 1 was an urban-centered college and a part of a multi-college …