The Richness of Occupational Instruction: The Paradox in U.S. Community Colleges
This paper discusses how the potential richness and complexity of vocational instruction are often undeveloped within the classroom and unrecognized by academic instructors and administrators.
From Black Box to Pandora’s Box: Evaluating Remedial/Developmental Education
This report offers insight into how research evaluating the effectiveness of remedial education can be improved to shed light on how these programs can be improved.
How Do Community College Faculty View Institutional Mission? An Analysis of National Survey Data
This report provides quantitative evidence on faculty views about institutional mission. A brief of the report is also available for download.
Curriculum and Pedagogy to Integrate Occupational and Academic Instruction in the Community College: Implications for Faculty Development
This report presents case studies of seven community colleges that used curriculum and pedagogy to integrate academic and occupational education.
The New Economic Development Role of the Community College
This paper analyzes the new economic role of the community college by examining its role in workforce development for five different industries.