This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include Sharon Dean White, Ann Degner, Christopher Schaufele, Thomas J. Dormody, Erlinda Gonzales-Berry, John Griffiths, Mark W. Platt, Anne Taylor, Greg Reid, and Brenda S. Seevers.
(1988). Mental Health and Alcohol Abuse Indicators in the Albuquerque Area of Indian Health Service: An Exploratory Chart Review, American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research. A random review of medical and mental health charts at Indian Health Service (IHS) units serving New Mexico and southern Colorado revealed that 21 percent of individuals using IHS services during a 10-year period came at least once for alcohol or mental health problems. Contains 37 references. Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, American Indians, Epidemiology, Health Services
(1996). Reform Under Adversity, Teacher Education Quarterly. Describes the University of New Mexico's College of Education, examining difficult circumstances under which reform is occurring. The paper highlights strategies used to accomplish change, including destabilization; new communication patterns; organizational structure; new faculty hiring; external support for the college; curriculum change; budget; and decisions about promotion, tenure, and merit. Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Graduate Study
(1995). Guardians at the Bridge: Will Immigrants Maintain Equal Access?, Community College Journal. Describes the national mood toward immigration as evidenced by the 1994 passage of Proposition 187 in California, and its effect on the community college mission. Reviews benefits and drawbacks of the measure for educational institutions and examines approaches to illegal immigration taken in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, and Virginia. (16 citations) Descriptors: Access to Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Compliance (Legal)
(1996). Putting the House in Order: Using INNOPAC to Manage Problematic Reference Serials and Pseudoserials, RSR: Reference Services Review. Explains how reference, acquisitions, and serials staff at the University of New Mexico library collaborated to develop systematic procedures to improve the management of problematic serials and monographs in the reference department. Serials reference work is discussed and use of the INNOPAC integrated system is described. Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cooperation, Higher Education, Integrated Library Systems
(1990). The Head Start Classroom of the Future, Children Today. Describes the Head Start Classroom of the Future project, which is being introduced into inner-city centers in Grand Rapids, Michigan; a classroom for children of Hispanic migrant farmworkers in Holland, Michigan; and a classroom for Native American children at the Isleta Pueblo Head Start near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Demonstration Programs, Educational Facilities Design
(1995). Goal Setting and Control Orientation of Pregnant/Parenting Female Adolescents in the GRADS Program, Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. No differences in goal orientation or locus of control were apparent among 151 New Mexico adolescents: 37 long-term GRADS (Graduation, Reality, and Dual Role Skills) participants, 46 new to GRADS, and 68 controls. Pregnant and nonpregnant girls differed in their ranking of most important goals. Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Goal Orientation, Locus of Control
(1990). A Border Issue in Teacher Training: Respecting the Diversity of Children, Journal of Educational Issues of Language Minority Students. Describes a course at New Mexico State University designed to provide participants with the opportunity to visit a variety of early classroom settings in Juarez, Mexico. Course objectives were to enable participants to compare and contrast classroom settings in Juarez, to learn about curriculum and teaching practices in early childhood education, and to share ideas with Juarez teachers. Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
(1995). The Culture Broker in Post-RN Education: A View from a Distance, Nursing Outlook. A University of New Mexico project provides education at a distance to registered nurses in rural areas who are seeking bachelor's degrees. The program negates the need for relocation and creates a mechanism for retention, increased leadership, and community involvement. Descriptors: Distance Education, Higher Education, Nursing Education, Rural Areas
(1991). Education after Graduation, Currents. Two successful alumni continuing education programs at Columbia University (New York) are an annual seminar event offered in New Mexico and Italy and an on-campus evening colloquium series. The travel program sparks intellectual exchanges and allows cultivation of prospective donors. The colloquium series uses an interdisciplinary approach in exploring substantive readings. Descriptors: Alumni Education, College Programs, Continuing Education, Evening Programs
(1994). Integration of Computers into the Medical School Curriculum: An Example from a Microbiology Course, Medical Teacher. While the use of computers has become widespread in recent years, a unified, integrated approach to their use in the medical school curriculum has not yet emerged. Describes a program at the University of New Mexico that will phase-in computerization of its curriculum beginning in the fall of 1993. Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Medical Education, Program Descriptions
(1996). A Destination College: SIPI Blends Technical Education with Human Development, Winds of Change. The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is working towards obtaining accreditation for a two-year Associate of Science Degree in Electronics Engineering. SIPI is a tuition-free vocational-technical training institution, designated in 1993 as a community college. Since 1991 the institute has enforced a zero-tolerance alcohol policy for its students. Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), American Indian Education, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges
(1995). Earth Algebra: Real-Life Mathematics in Navajoland, Journal of Navajo Education. An algebra class at Navajo Community College (Shiprock, New Mexico) uses traditional algebra topics to study real-life situations, focuses on environmental issues, encourages collaborative learning, uses modern technology, and promotes development of critical thinking and decision-making skills. Students follow principles of Dine educational philosophy in studying effects of global warming on water supplies in their region. Descriptors: Algebra, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, College Mathematics
(1996). Bridging the Gap: A Content-Based Approach, ADFL Bulletin. Argues that a gap exists in university-level foreign-language curriculum that requires a "bridge," that is, a course designed to take students from where they are to where they should be to study for a foreign-language major and describes the bridge course in Hispanic culture at the University of New Mexico. (four references) Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Students, Course Content, Cultural Enrichment
(1995). Training for Instructional Uses of Multimedia at San Juan College: Toward the Campus of the Future, Journal of Educational Technology Systems. Discusses a multimedia computer-assisted instruction training project at San Juan College (New Mexico) within the context of current research in the area. Research demonstrates that the complexity of hypermedia requires methodical management, cognitive factors limit the optimum number and types of hypermedia link displays, and close monitoring of learner-system interaction reveals important cognitive differences in individual learners. Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Research
(1995). Leadership Life Skills Development: Perceptions of Senior 4-H Youth, Journal of Extension. A survey of 400 senior 4-H participants in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico received 238 usable responses identifying the top three 4-H activities contributing to leadership development: holding office, teaching younger members, and fairs. Greatest involvement in leadership activities was in implementing and evaluating; few were involved in planning. Descriptors: High School Seniors, High Schools, Leadership Qualities, Leadership Training