Increasing the Relevance of Curricular and Student Services in the Urban Community College

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (162) ◽  
pp. 63-73
Author(s):  
Eduardo J. Padrón
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Student Services ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Urban Community College

Psychology in Context: Making Connections to Other Disciplines

1995 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
Nancy Jago Finley
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Teaching Of Psychology ◽  
The World ◽  
Urban Community College

In this article, I describe how the. teaching of psychology at an urban community college has been integrated with other disciplines in coordinated studies programs. These programs are based on a collaborafive-learning model that defines the classroom as a community of learers concerned with the interconnectedness of ideas and events. One such program, The Power of Myth, is described in detail. Students participating in this program reported increased curiosity about the world, improved abilities to work in groups, greater understanding of other cultures, and more self-awareness. Faculty teammates found more satisfaction teaching their subjects in a coordinated context than in isolated classes.

Student Acceptance of a Civic Engagement Graduation Requirement in an Urban Community College

2018 ◽  
pp. 40-62
Author(s):  
Christopher Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Political Conflict ◽  
Graduation Requirement ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Residency Status ◽  
Time Availability ◽  
Urban Community College

Civic engagement is an essential part of a democratic society, though it has recently tended toward adversarial political conflict. Although many college administrators favor encouraging or requiring student civic engagement, little is known about whether students themselves would support this, and how student characteristics are related to acceptance. Past and present civic activities of 2,327 students at a large, very diverse urban community college were surveyed using the newly developed KCC Civic Engagement Scale. Results showed strong agreement that the college had a responsibility to develop civically engaged students, but that the term “civic engagement” is unclear to many. Principal components analysis revealed four distinct factors: general non-political civic engagement, and low-effort, high-effort, and unconventional political activities. Level of student participation in various activities is primarily determined by a student's time availability and secondarily by a complex assortment of personal characteristics, including residency status.

The Un-Common Read: Perspectives from Faculty and Administration at a Diverse Urban Community College

2017 ◽  
pp. 67-88
Author(s):  
Jennifer Maloy ◽  
Beth Counihan ◽  
Joan Dupre ◽  
Susan Madera ◽  
Ian Beckford
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Urban Community College

Positive Behaviour: Policy into Action

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-28
Author(s):  
Andrew Harris
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Urban Community College ◽  
Behaviour Group

A ‘behaviour group’ tackles a major issue which appeared early on in the life of a new urban community college.

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