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As you research a learning-related topic, you might want to refer to some of the following sites. They are by no means a comprehensive list. You may get better results by doing a search with terms related to your specific topic in your favorite search engine. But these sites may give you some ideas. And some of them allow you to do searches from education-related data bases.
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE--Pronounced "Sessie"): This is a survey of students at many community colleges that reports what kinds of activities the students are engaged in. The questions are based on research about what successful students do. Palomar conducted this survey for the first time in 2004, and the results for Palomar are posted on this site. Those results compare each college's performance with the national averages in each category.
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE--Pronounced "Nessie"): A similar survey for four-year colleges and universities. The explanation and reports of the criteria for NSSE are similar, but probably more clear and detailed. The NSSE does not give individual college results, however.
The College Experience: A Blueprint for Success: This is the Web page for Richard J. Light, explaining the Harvard Assessment Seminars. You have read Light's book Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds. This page offers a number of brief videos of Light explaining the project that formed the basis of the book.
New Horizons for Learning : An independent organization focused on examining the changing nature of learning in the Ideas Age. The site features articles by many prominent researchers and scholars. Different topics are presented as floors of a virtual building.
Educational Psychology Interactive: Readings in Educational Psychology. This is a very long list of material available on the Internet about learning and educational psychology. It will be more helpful if you know what you're looking for and can search for specific terms or concepts. It was compiled by William Huitt, a professor at Valdosta State University in Georgia.
T & L on the WWW: Teaching and Learning on the World Wide Web, this site is sponsored by the Maricopa Community College District in Arizona. It allows you to search a select group of sites.
U.S. Department of Education (ED) Home Page: Offered by the Federal Department of Education, this site contains a lot of information about government programs and policies. And the Research and Statistics section provides links to places where you can find current information on a variety of educational issues. The site is searchable.
Learning & Instruction The TIP Database: A clear and cross-referenced summary of many major theories about learning. Brief and easy to use, a good way to get background.
Here are a few recent or specialized sites that might have documents or resources related to your specific topic:
Greater Expectations: This is a project of the Association of American Colleges and Universities that seeks to define what the aims of a college education should be. The Web site includes a link to the Consortium on Quality Education, a group of over twenty colleges and universities that are developing advanced and unusual programs to support student learning. You can print out or save the report from the Web site.
Measuring Up 2006—National Report Card on Higher Education: A new effort to rate colleges and universities in terms of their contribution to student learning.
Center for Problem-based Learning—Illinois Math and Science Academy: A site that describes problem-based learning with a number of examples and some background papers.
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