Afternoon College: A Self-Contained Afternoon Scheduling Approach at San Jose City College.

Autor/inn/en	Kester, William; und weitere
Titel	Afternoon College: A Self-Contained Afternoon Scheduling Approach at San Jose City College.
Quelle	(1994), (41 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Core Curriculum; Day Students; General Education; Program Descriptions; School Schedules; Space Utilization; Teacher Attitudes; Two Year Colleges + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Kerncurriculum; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Schulzeiteinteilung; Raumnutzung; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	In fall 1992, San Jose City College (SJCC) in California developed Afternoon College to determine if afternoon hours could be scheduled effectively by offering a coherent block of transfer courses. Afternoon College was designed to offer the college's entire 39 units of general education in a 1- or 2-year rotation. Project goals included the more efficient utilization of facilities not being used adequately in the afternoon; accommodation of the scheduling needs of working students; and provision of alternative times for students to enroll in Biology, English, Geology, History, Humanities, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Speech courses. First-year activities included identifying and scheduling the courses and times, scheduling precollegiate skills courses in adjacent time slots, obtaining support from full-time faculty, publicizing the program, and developing a class cancellation policy. In fall 1992, 257 students enrolled in 7 general education (GE) courses and 1 precollegiate skills class; and 251 students enrolled in 5 GE courses and 2 precollegiate skills courses in spring 1993. The program received strong support from full-time faculty, lending credibility to the program. Productivity ratios were near the all-college average, and facilities utilization improved. Informal surveys indicated that block scheduling added a convenience and coherence that made afternoon classes appealing to many students, though most students chose the afternoon times because other sections were full. SJCC plans to continue the program as a valuable alternative scheduling pattern. A description of Afternoon College and answers to questions concerning faculty incentives, effects on specific groups of students, and other concerns raised by workshop attendees are included. (KP)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC