During spring quarter 2003, Vivette Beuster (Intensive English as Second Language Instructor) and Fia Eliasson (Institutional Research Specialist) conducted a campus-wide research project. Jeff Clausen contributed at various important stages, as did members of the Learning Outcomes Committee. Partial funding was obtained from a Faculty Excellence Grant.  

The purpose of the study was to determine whether teachers and students have different expectations of the learning environment at Green River Community College. Analyses revealed statistically significant differences between the expectations of teachers, American, and foreign students. The findings have important implications for teaching, learning, and assessment. 

To learn more about the study and the findings, follow the links: 

• Background and rationale for the Green River study
   
• Research design and data analysis methods
   
• Demographic information
   
• Statistics
   
• Discussion of findings

You can obtain more information from vbeuster@greenriver.edu