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Publikováno v:
Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 34:136-152
The applied baccalaureate degree, which integrates once-terminal applied associate degrees and course work into a four-year degree, is a relatively new phenomenon in higher education. This article presents findings from the first of two phases of res
Autor:
Barbara K. Townsend
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Higher Education. 80:595-598
Autor:
Barbara K. Townsend
Publikováno v:
Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 33:731-744
This paper explores the issues of what would constitute a positive organizational climate for women and minorities within the community college setting and ways in which such a climate might be achieved. It first describes some traditional or standar
Publikováno v:
Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 33:686-705
Increasing demands for economic competitiveness and educational effectiveness have led states and institutions to implement new approaches to facilitating baccalaureate completion. This study examined one of these approaches, the applied baccalaureat
Autor:
Vicki J. Rosser, Barbara K. Townsend
Publikováno v:
Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 33:669-681
This study used the National Study of Postsecondary Faculty data from1993 and 2004 to examine the work roles of community college faculty. Results indicated that the average reported work week (i.e., time spent on instructional activities and on scho
Autor:
Barbara K. Townsend
Publikováno v:
New Directions for Community Colleges. 2009:103-110
State-level interest in meeting workforce needs and facilitating adults' baccalaureate attainment is changing conceptions of the applied associate degree and the mission of the community college.
Publikováno v:
Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 33:309-320
This is a descriptive study of graduate students in doctoral programs focusing on the community college. It explores student demographics and educational background, influences on student perceptions of the community college, and student perceptions
Autor:
Kristin B. Wilson, Barbara K. Townsend
Publikováno v:
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. 10:405-423
This qualitative study sought to discern the applicability of Tinto's theory of the importance of academic and social integration to students' persistence by interviewing community college transfer students who had persisted for several semesters in
Autor:
Barbara K. Townsend
Publikováno v:
New Directions for Higher Education. 2008:69-77
Since transfer students are a fact of undergraduate life today, institutional faculty and staff members need to be aware of the issues affecting their transition and strive to make it as successful as possible.
Autor:
Barbara K. Townsend, Susan B. Twombly
Publikováno v:
Community College Review. 36:5-24
This review of existing literature about community college faculty members speculates about why they have received so little scholarly attention, summarizes the nature of existing research, including its methodology and topics, and suggests what else