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2009

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Examining The Impact Of A Comprehensive Approach To Student Orientation, Thomas Hollins Jan 2009

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 Jan 2009

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.


Back Matter Jan 2009

Back Matter

Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges

No abstract provided.


Rescuing Reading At The Community College, Thomas Long Phd Jan 2009

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.


Empowering Faculty Through Assessment, Katherine Simpson Phd Jan 2009

Empowering Faculty Through Assessment, Katherine Simpson Phd

Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges

This article explains how faculty and administrators at Lord Fairfax Community College have made assessment a vital practice across campus.


The Influence Of Learning Communities On The Interaction Levels Of English Students, Elizabeth Wilmer Phd Jan 2009

The Influence Of Learning Communities On The Interaction Levels Of English Students, Elizabeth Wilmer Phd

Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges

This study investigates whether learning communities significantly increase the level of interaction of community-college students enrolled in developmental English.


Are New Faculty Prepared To Teach Diverse Learners?, Audrey Lail Phd Jan 2009

Are New Faculty Prepared To Teach Diverse Learners?, Audrey Lail Phd

Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges

The author examines the preparation of community-college faculty, especially those recently hired, to teach the varied students our institutions enroll.


Front Matter Jan 2009

Front Matter

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 Jan 2009

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.