This project list is under construction, but feel free to have a look around! The projects are identified by ProjID based on the semester and year in which they were completed. Click on “Findings” in the last column (Results) to see a more detailed description for the project. We are working on adding the reports to the project description pages.
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Proj ID | Areas | Topic | Results |
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Spring10 FIG-1 | Counseling ------------------------- Luz O. Moreno, Sandra Mendez, Felicia Tripp | What are the factors that hinder or support Latino BCC students in completing their academic goals? How can the counselors and classroom faculty address these factors? | Findings |
Spring10 FIG-2 | ESL ------------------------- Ellen Rosenfield, Patricia Seery, Cara Statucki, Gabrielle Winer | How can we better prepare our ESL students for English 1A? | Findings |
Spring10 FIG-3 | Service Learning ------------------------- Matt Freeman, Stephanie Sanders-Badt, Juana Alicia Araiza, Katie Koelle | How does this project help you feel a sense of empowerment and what activist skills did you acquire that you can apply beyond this semester? | Findings |
Spring10 FIG-4 | Modern Languages ------------------------- Gabriela Pisano, Fabian Banga, Allene Young, Jose Martin, Willy Lizarraga | What do students know about the Spanish program and its benefits, and how can teachers and counselors better inform or show them these benefits? | Findings |
Fall10 FIG-5 | Physical Geography ------------------------- Rita Haberlin, Elena Givental | How do physical geography students use online resources to learn and understand earth science concepts? | Findings |
Fall10 FIG-6 | Counseling ------------------------- Allene Young, Hermia Yam, Jennifer Lenahan, David Johnson | How can we improve students' experiences at their first orientation at BCC? | Findings |
Fall10 FIG-7 | English ------------------------- Blake Hausman, Amy Zink, Jenny Lowood, Scott Hoshida | How do we help students to improve their skills conducting research and writing research papers? | Findings |
Fall10 FIG-8 | ESL (Technology) ------------------------- Laurie Brion, Venus Chung Tritasavit, Gabrielle Winer | How can we best incorporate technology to meet our language learners' needs? | Findings |
Fall10 FIG-9 | ESL ------------------------- Ellen Rosenfield, Patricia Seery, Cara Statucki, James Seger | What are student responses to proposed changes in our ESL program curriculum? | Findings |
Spring11 FIG-10 | ESL ------------------------- Pat Seery, Ellen Rosenfield, Gabrielle Winer | What are the thought processes or strategies students use to assist them in comprehending English reading material? | Findings |
Spring11 FIG-11 | Civic Engagement/ Community Service ------------------------- Matt Freeman, Juana Alicia Araiza, Chris Leo-Planas, Victor Flint, Rachel Simpson | How do student teams support student success in different classroom projects? | Findings |
Spring11 FIG-12 | First-Year Experience ---------------------------- Cara Statucki, Shawn Dubiago, Gail Pendleton, Paula Coil, Hermia Yam, Alley Young, Joan Berezin | What is the experience like for our students in their first year at BCC? | Findings |
Spring11 FIG-13 | PACE ------------------------- Nola Hadley-Torres, Marilyn Claussen, Sandy Niemann, | What's going well in PACE? How can the program be improved? | Findings |
Spring11 FIG-14 | Global Studies ------------------------- Joan Berezin, Marc Lispi, Eric Gerlach, Michael Noonan, James Linnehan | How can the Global Studies program provide meaningful interdisciplinary work for its students? | Findings |
Spring11 FIG-15 | Multimedia Arts ------------------------- Lee Marrs, Hannah Chauvet, Sabrina Nelson | Would shorter certificates result in more retention and persistence in MMARTs? | Findings |
Fall11 FIG-16 | Mathematics -------------------------- Kathryn Weber, Elizabeth Chemouni, Naima Azgui | How can using narratives in math reduce anxiety and increase retention/ completion? | Findings |
Fall11 FIG-17 | Communication ---------------------- Mariella Thaning, Evelyne Pine, Patricia Jorgensen | What strategies get students to read assigned texts in content classes? | Findings |
Fall11 FIG-18 | English ------------------------- Laura Zink, Amy Zink, Katherine Koelle, Nathan Jones, Bernie Mendoza, Lynn Lebo-Planas, Scott Hoshida | What priorities should ENGL 201 focus on to prepare students for ENGL 1A? | Findings |
Fall11 FIG-19 | Psychology -------------------------- Christopher Gade, Kathryn Kocel, Rebecca Soffer | Will students taught about the importance of sleep change their sleep habits? | Findings |
Fall11 APPLE-1 | ESL | US Culture Contest and Resources | Findings |
Fall11 APPLE-2 | ESL | ESL Online Resources | Findings |
Spring12 FIG-20 | PACE ---------------------- Sandy Niemann, Julianne Leigh | How can grammar games be used in class for adult native speakers? | Findings |
Spring12 FIG-21 | ESL ------------------------- Ellen Rosenfield, Laurie Brion, Sharon Garrett | How can CTE instructors support English learners in their classes? | Findings |
Spring12 FIG-22 | Health & HUSV -------------------------- Caitlin Fischer, Stephanie Sanders-Badt | How does PTSD affect learning? | Findings |
Spring12 FIG-23 | English -------------------- Scott Hoshida, Laura Zink, Esther Suarez, Rex Ganding, Chris Lebo-Planas | What can we apply from the Foundations Curriculum to the First Year Experience program? | Findings |
Spring12 FIG-24 | Biology ---------------------- Linda McPheron, Jae Pasari | How does teaching terminology affect conceptual understanding of the scientific method? | Findings |
Spring12 FIG-25 | English | What strategies actually work to encourage independent reading in dev. English? | Findings |
Spring12 FIG-26 | Counseling ------------------- Ernie Mitsuno, Hermia Yam, Scott Hoshida | What do students want from an orientation? | Findings |
Spring16 FIG-1 | ASL ------------------- Iva Ikeda, Jenny Gough, Sandra Germinaro, Gerardo DiPietro | Are there any strategies we can find that will help our students to maintain or strengthen their signing skills during breaks in their studies (including summer and winter breaks)? | Report: FIG Report ASL_Fluency |
Spring16 FIG-2 | ASL ------------------- Iva Ikeda, Jenny Gough, Sandra Germinaro, Gerardo DiPietro | How is interactive approach helpful in contributing towards the development of American Sign Language learning? | Report, Presentation |
Spring16 FIG-3 | ASL ------------------- Iva Ikeda, Jenny Gough, Sandra Germinaro, Gerardo DiPietro | Why most of our American Sign Language (ASL) students have trouble in completing ASL 464 (ASL Work Experience)? | Report, Presentation |
Spring16 FIG-4 | Interdisciplinary ------------------- Chris Gade, Heather Dodge, Joanie Farley-Gillispie, Justin Hoffman, Tom Kies, Charlotte Lee, Jeffrey Ow, Evelyn Pine | How can we best grow student engagement with Distance Education courses? A faculty forum on best practices in distance education. | Presentation (ppt) |
Spring16 FIG-5 | Library ------------------- Jenny Yap, Louisa Roberts, Heather Dodge | How does LIS 80 affect portfolio essay outcomes and overall grades for First Year Experience students in English 1A? | Report, Presentation |
Spring16 FIG-6 | ESL ------------------- Gabe Winer, Laurie Brion, Beth Wadell | How can we increase the number of students completing the ESOL Reading/Writing sequence who go on to successfully complete English 1A in the subsequent semester? | Report, Presentation (ppt) |
Spring16 APPLE-1 | English ------------------- Jenny Lowood, Haley Martin, Aáan Olmedo, Scott Hoshida, Gabe Winer | Designing an effective throughput from English 264 and ESOL 52 to ENGL 1A | Report |
Spring16 APPLE-2 | ESL ------------------- Gabe Winer, Laurie Brion, Beth Wadell, Ellen Rosenfield | Developing an effective ESOL Multiple Measures Placement | Report, Presentation (ppt) |
Spring16 APPLE-3 | MMARTS ------------------- Terry Bodkin, Michel Bohbot, Dru Kim, Isabella La Rocca, Natalie Newman, Rachel Mercy Simpson, Pam Stalker, Joey Xanders | Developing collaborative exercises for team and group work that build connections and retention rates. | Report, Presentation (pptx) |
Spring16 APPLE-4 | Arts & Cultural Studies ------------------- Seth Eisen, Michelle Mueller, Laura Ruberto, Jamie Foster, Ari Krupnik, Cora Leighton, Carolyn Martin, Aaron Mobley, Mariella Thaning, Elizabeth Wing, Jennie Braman | Arts and Cultural Studies multi-discipline approach to making assessments adaptable and meaningful | Report, Presentation, Presentation - Final Report |