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Cognitive Effects Of Community Colleges And Four-Year Colleges: Further Evidence From The National Study Of Student Learning., Ernest Pascarella, Marcia Edison, Amaury Nora, Linda S. Hagedorn, Patrick Terenzini
Cognitive Effects Of Community Colleges And Four-Year Colleges: Further Evidence From The National Study Of Student Learning., Ernest Pascarella, Marcia Edison, Amaury Nora, Linda S. Hagedorn, Patrick Terenzini
Linda Serra Hagedorn
The two-year community college has become one of the major institutional configurations in the American postsecondary system. It has undoubtedly increased both the access to higher education and the social mobility of numerous individuals whose education world otherwise have ended with high school (Cohen & Brawer, 1989; Nunley & Breneman, 1988). However, critiques of the community college posit that, although it may largely guarantee equality of opportunity for access to higher education, it has not, in relationship to four-year colleges and universities, provided equal opportunity in terms of the outcomes or benefits of higher education (Brint & Karabel, 1989; Grubb, …
Community Contracting At Mankato State University., Robert D. Reason, Barbara R. Lee, Paul B. Bixler
Community Contracting At Mankato State University., Robert D. Reason, Barbara R. Lee, Paul B. Bixler
Robert D Reason
High-rise residence halls present unique problems for residential life staff. Since structures of typical high-rises, such as single-loaded corridors, are not conducive to community development, creative programs to encourage the growth and development of individuals within these residence halls must be implemented. Having already been utilized effectively at other institutions (Scheuermann & Grandner, 1986), community contracting seems to be a reasonable strategy to consider.
Reading For Heuristics, Review Of Cream Of The Crop: The Impact Of Elite Education In The Decade After College By H. Katchadourian And J. Boli (1994, Basic Books), John M. Braxton, Joseph B. Berger
Reading For Heuristics, Review Of Cream Of The Crop: The Impact Of Elite Education In The Decade After College By H. Katchadourian And J. Boli (1994, Basic Books), John M. Braxton, Joseph B. Berger
Joseph B. Berger
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