Back to School: What Tools and Mental Attitude Gives the Best Results
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This 3 page paper outlines the best measures to take to be prepared to return to school. This paper gives some solid tips on what tools and mental attitude give the student the best results.
Filename: MHSchPre.rtf

Basic Skills Initiative
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This 6 page paper discusses and explains the BSI initiated by the California Community College system. The essay reports the reasons for the BSI, purpose, goals, components, strands with examples of effective practices, and examples of how technology might be used. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGbsi.RTF

Behaviorism/Teaching College Students
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A 5 page research paper/essay that addresses use of behaviorism in the college classroom. As Russell (2002) points out, educators search for the environment and teaching approach that is “ideal,” that is, which aids students in learning efficiently and effectively. One of the principal approaches to creating the “ideal” learning environment, which dominated much of the teaching that occurred in the twentieth century, is the behaviorist approach. This examination of behaviorism, first of all, defines this model of instruction, but then considers whether or not behaviorism is appropriate to today’s college classroom. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khbehcol.rtf

Betting to Lose - Illegal Sports Gambling on America's Campuses
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A 5-page paper that examines the causes and concerns of widespread illegal sports gambling practices among America's college and university students. Discussed is the nature of this problem and the steps that are being considered to resolve it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: LCGamble.doc

Binge Drinking In College Students: Impact Of Alcohol Advertisements
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14 pages in length. Examining binge drinking in college students and how alcohol advertisements in the ten most popular men's and women's magazines might influence that behavior in the average college student between the ages of 17 and 23, one must consider the psychological aspects of the advertising industry. The writer further discusses the aspects of binge drinking on today's college campuses. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: TLCBingeAlc.rtf

Binge Drinking on College Campuses:
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This 8 page paper discusses the social problem of binge drinking on college campuses. This paper examines the roots of this problem as well as the impact on the students and society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSBinge1.rtf

Binge Drinking: a Dangerous Game
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5 pages in length. Provides a cover letter, cover page, proposal of problem, methodology, solutions and evaluation addressing the problem of binge drinking on college campuses and the alcohol-related deaths among college students. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAbinge.wps

Budgeting For State Higher Education
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Within the American system of education, colleges and universities have generally been evaluated in one of two ways, either in terms of the educational quality of the institution, as measured by the 'transfer of knowledge' or by the economic health of the institution. This 5 page paper examines this scenario through a review of articles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTcolbud.wps

California Master Plan For Higher Education
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A 5 page paper. The California Master Plan for Higher Education, passed in 1960, outlined the population pool for each higher education system in California, the University of California, the California State University and the Community College system. The Cal Grant program was also put into place to help low-income students pay for their education. This essay explains the criteria for admission, discusses the effects of Proposition 209 and increasing tuition fees. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGcamsp.rtf