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Full-Text Articles in Education
A Cross-Cultural Teaching Model For Community College Teachers: Considerations For Service-Delivery And Implications For The Teaching-Learning Process, Christopher T. Arra Phd
A Cross-Cultural Teaching Model For Community College Teachers: Considerations For Service-Delivery And Implications For The Teaching-Learning Process, Christopher T. Arra Phd
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
Community college classes are increasingly diverse, both culturally and ethnically, but how can teachers best educate students concerning cross-cultural issues? This author proposes a cross-cultural teaching model that focuses on a personalized approach.
First Day Of Public Speaking Class And Student Expectations, Oli Mohammadi Phd, Crystal L. Swift Phd
First Day Of Public Speaking Class And Student Expectations, Oli Mohammadi Phd, Crystal L. Swift Phd
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
On the first day of class, what should an instructor do? What do the students expect? What might ruin the first day of class? The author asked 270 students these questions, and their answers apply to any class’s first day.
Shutting Up In Class: The Zen Of Silence, Doug Thiele
Shutting Up In Class: The Zen Of Silence, Doug Thiele
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
This author discovered that his most powerful tool in the classroom was not to lecture, but to stop speaking at all. The effect of the resulting silence was even more positive than he could have imagined.
Why We Write The Way We Do: A Study Of Composition Teaching Through Writing Style Translation, Yuemin He Phd
Why We Write The Way We Do: A Study Of Composition Teaching Through Writing Style Translation, Yuemin He Phd
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
This author used translation in the classroom to increase student awareness of audience. However, this translation was not between different languages; it was translation from an informal to a formal writing style, and vice versa.
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Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
Cover art: “Mennonite 2” by Ana Maria Mendez Ritchie, a student at Blue Ridge Community College.
Librarians In Your Midst: The Embedded Librarian Program At Pvcc, Laura C. Skinner
Librarians In Your Midst: The Embedded Librarian Program At Pvcc, Laura C. Skinner
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
The easy availability of Internet information has caused many to question the future of libraries. However, librarians, as experts of information science, are even more necessary to help students navigate the Internet. An embedded librarian provides assistance at the most critical point – exactly when it is needed.
Putting Theatre Arts To The Test: Student Performance That Goes Beyond Stem And Steam, Lisa Nanni-Messegee, Teresa B. Murphy
Putting Theatre Arts To The Test: Student Performance That Goes Beyond Stem And Steam, Lisa Nanni-Messegee, Teresa B. Murphy
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
President Obama’s “Educate to Innovate” initiative emphasizes training in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). More recently, arts have been added to STEM, resulting in the acronym STEAM: Science and Technology interpreted through Engineering and the Arts, based in the Mathematical elements. However, should the arts be used only to cultivate better scientists? Or might the arts be valued apart from of their service to math and science?
Personalizing The Material Leads To College Students' Better Understanding Of Concepts, Charles J. Huffman Phd
Personalizing The Material Leads To College Students' Better Understanding Of Concepts, Charles J. Huffman Phd
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
In this study, students completed two different projects about personality. The results showed that while the students learned more about themselves, personalizing the material also increased their ability to understand core concepts.
Building A Community On The Fast Track: Eng. 09/111 At Central Virginia Community College (Cvcc) As A Tier C Model, Lana Velez, Kevin Riley
Building A Community On The Fast Track: Eng. 09/111 At Central Virginia Community College (Cvcc) As A Tier C Model, Lana Velez, Kevin Riley
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
This author organized and taught the new ENG 09/111 classes at her college, as well as authoring the course text and workbook. In this article, she details the course structure, discusses its statistical assessment, and includes the reactions from students who have taken the class.
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Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
No abstract provided.
Medieval Day At Reynolds: An Interdisciplinary Learning Event, Nancy S. Morrison
Medieval Day At Reynolds: An Interdisciplinary Learning Event, Nancy S. Morrison
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
A single day at this college involved faculty, staff, and students in an interdisciplinary teaching and learning experience. In this article, the primary organizer of Reynolds’s Medieval Day discusses its origin, details the schedule of events, and dispenses advice for any who might be interested in creating a similar college-wide experience.
Teaching With A Global Perspective, Dr. Percy Richardson
Teaching With A Global Perspective, Dr. Percy Richardson
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
This author encourages the adoption of global thinking in the classroom, and emphasizes that the teaching of cultural literacy and foreign language skills are necessary to prepare students for job opportunities in the global market. He also discusses the prospects for travel abroad for both students and faculty.
Teaching Introductory Psychology In The Community College Classroom: Enhancing Student Understanding And Retention Of Essential Information, Scott M. Debb Ed.D., Sharon M. Debb M.A.
Teaching Introductory Psychology In The Community College Classroom: Enhancing Student Understanding And Retention Of Essential Information, Scott M. Debb Ed.D., Sharon M. Debb M.A.
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
Here the authors describe a study conducted to determine whether a “Test Yourself” procedure, administered either before or after a lecture, might improve students’ retention of the information, as well as stimulate critical thinking.
An Ex Post Facto Study Of First-Year Student Orientation As An Indicator Of Student Success At A Community College, Dr. Amanda Ellis-O’Quinn
An Ex Post Facto Study Of First-Year Student Orientation As An Indicator Of Student Success At A Community College, Dr. Amanda Ellis-O’Quinn
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
New student orientation courses are one of the most popular methods used by colleges to address student attrition, but there is little research to show whether these courses are effective. This article features a study which examined the relationship between enrollment in orientation courses and increased student retention.
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Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
David R. Barton (on left) painted "Gossip Tails" in acrylics while in Alice Harrington's "Painting I" course at Mountain Empire Community College.
A Simple Alternative To Grading, Glenda Potts
A Simple Alternative To Grading, Glenda Potts
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
This article presents methodology for using contract grading as an alternative to traditional grading and includes the author’s research on how her community college students responded to this new approach in their English courses.
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Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
Cover art: “Islands in the Sky” by Robin K. Goergner, a student at J. S. Reynolds Community College.
A Follow-Up Study To Compare Success Rates Of Developmental Math Students, Teresa Woodard, Sexton Burkett
A Follow-Up Study To Compare Success Rates Of Developmental Math Students, Teresa Woodard, Sexton Burkett
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
The authors present follow-up data to their 2003 comparison of student success in developmental math courses offered for three credits versus five credits.
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Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
No abstract provided.
Using Affective Assessment To Understand Our Students’ Identities As Readers (And Non-Readers), Susannah M. Givens
Using Affective Assessment To Understand Our Students’ Identities As Readers (And Non-Readers), Susannah M. Givens
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
In this article, the author provides a rationale for assessing students’ affective characteristics as they relate to reading, presents examples of assessments she designed, and discusses the benefits of such assessments for faculty and students
Researching The Quest: Are Community College Students Motivated By Question-And-Answer Reviews?, Don F. Cavendish Jr.
Researching The Quest: Are Community College Students Motivated By Question-And-Answer Reviews?, Don F. Cavendish Jr.
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
The author presents his research on and use of question-and-answer reviews as an active strategy for motivating and reinforcing student learning.
Solving The Esl Writers’ Dilemma, Thomas Nowalk
Solving The Esl Writers’ Dilemma, Thomas Nowalk
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
The author explains how he uses a classical teaching method to help his English-as-a-Second Language students combine intention, language, and genre for academic writing
Universal Design For Learning: Application For Technology-Enhanced Learning, Thom Morra, Jim Reynolds
Universal Design For Learning: Application For Technology-Enhanced Learning, Thom Morra, Jim Reynolds
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
The authors illustrate how the concept of Universal Design can be used to enhance community college teaching and learning.
Improvisation: Not Just For Kids, Kerrigan Sullivan
Improvisation: Not Just For Kids, Kerrigan Sullivan
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
This article argues for the use of improvisation in various subject areas as a way to help students engage with the subject matter.
Examining The Impact Of A Comprehensive Approach To Student Orientation, Thomas Hollins
Examining The Impact Of A Comprehensive Approach To Student Orientation, Thomas Hollins
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
The author presents research on the benefits of providing students with more than one form of orientation to college.
Working With Disruptive Students, Ivan Harrell Ii Phd, Thomas Hollins Phd
Working With Disruptive Students, Ivan Harrell Ii Phd, Thomas Hollins Phd
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
The authors discuss what educators can do to address disruptive student behavior in a way that not only will preserve the learning environment at our institutions by also may assist students in their growth and development.
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Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
No abstract provided.
Rescuing Reading At The Community College, Thomas Long Phd
Rescuing Reading At The Community College, Thomas Long Phd
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
This article describes the results of a two-year reading project begun in 2005 at Thomas Nelson Community College.
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Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
Cover art: “Running Fields” by Kreela Moore, a student at Piedmont Virginia Community College.
Geology Field Trips As Performance Evaluations, Callan Bentley
Geology Field Trips As Performance Evaluations, Callan Bentley
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
The author details his experience in using geology field trips to provide hands-on learning for his students and opportunities to assess student learning of key course concepts.