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Volume 12, Number 1
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 Spring 2007 Edition Cover Artwork "Cubist Sculpture" by Laurie Carnohan at John Tyler Community College |
| Call for papers - spring 2008 edition of Inquiry | |
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Cheating in the Community College: Generational
Differences among Students and Implications for Faculty |
The author provides insight into differing definitions of and attitudes toward cheating among today’s college students and argues that community college faculty must educate students about what is and what is not appropriate behavior in their courses. |
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Gender Differences and the Teaching of Mathematics |
The author presents research concerning gender differences in learning mathematics and practical suggestions for teachers based on that research. |
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Meeting the New College Composition II Course
Goals Through Original Research |
In 2005, the VCCS revised the course description, goals, and objectives for College Composition II (ENG 112) to place a clear emphasis on the development of students’ information-literacy skills (research, critical analysis, synthesis, documentation, etc.). This article describes the Metro Richmond Supermarket Price Comparison, an original team-research project designed to achieve ENG 112 course goals. |
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Senior Humanities Seminar: Dual Enrollment through a Different Lens |
The author describes a dual-enrollment seminar that links high schools and community colleges across multiple disciplines. |
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Adult Re-Entry Students:
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This study examines the reasons adult re-entry students are entering colleges in dramatic numbers and offers insights into the special demands on and needs of this population. |
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Alternative Spring Break Service Exchange: A Case Study at the Community College Level By Amanda Ellis Bohon |
The author reviews themes of the alternative spring break and describes a case study in which three Virginia community colleges collaborated on an alternative spring break exchange. Goals and outcomes of the exchange and recommendations for replication within the community college system are discussed. |
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A Constructivist Approach to Online Teaching and
Learning By Julie Carwile |
The author contends that using a learning-centered, or constructivist, approach in online courses is critical to student success. |