FIGs and APPLEs from BCC’s TLC (Archived Content)

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.

To sort, click on the column heading.

 

Proj IDAreasTopicResults
Spring10
FIG-1
Counseling
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Rita Haberlin,
Elena Givental
How do physical geography students use online resources to learn and understand earth science concepts?Findings
Fall10
FIG-6
Counseling
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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
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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)
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Laurie Brion,
Venus Chung Tritasavit,
Gabrielle Winer
How can we best incorporate technology to meet our language learners' needs?Findings
Fall10
FIG-9
ESL
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Lee Marrs,
Hannah Chauvet,
Sabrina Nelson
Would shorter certificates result in more retention and persistence in MMARTs?Findings
Fall11
FIG-16
Mathematics
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Kathryn Weber,
Elizabeth Chemouni,
Naima Azgui
How can using narratives in math reduce anxiety and increase retention/ completion?Findings
Fall11
FIG-17
Communication
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Mariella Thaning,
Evelyne Pine,
Patricia Jorgensen
What strategies get students to read assigned texts in content classes?Findings
Fall11
FIG-18
English
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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
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Christopher Gade,
Kathryn Kocel,
Rebecca Soffer
Will students taught about the importance of sleep change their sleep habits?Findings
Fall11
APPLE-1
ESLUS Culture Contest and ResourcesFindings
Fall11
APPLE-2
ESLESL Online ResourcesFindings
Spring12
FIG-20
PACE
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Sandy Niemann,
Julianne Leigh
How can grammar games be used in class for adult native speakers?Findings
Spring12
FIG-21
ESL
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Ellen Rosenfield,
Laurie Brion,
Sharon Garrett
How can CTE instructors support English learners in their classes?Findings
Spring12
FIG-22
Health & HUSV
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Caitlin Fischer,
Stephanie Sanders-Badt
How does PTSD affect learning?Findings
Spring12
FIG-23
English
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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
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Linda McPheron,
Jae Pasari
How does teaching terminology affect conceptual understanding of the scientific method?Findings
Spring12
FIG-25
EnglishWhat strategies actually work to encourage independent reading in dev. English?Findings
Spring12
FIG-26
Counseling
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Ernie Mitsuno,
Hermia Yam,
Scott Hoshida
What do students want from an orientation?Findings
Spring16
FIG-1
ASL
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Gabe Winer,
Laurie Brion,
Beth Wadell,
Ellen Rosenfield
Developing an effective ESOL Multiple Measures PlacementReport,

Presentation (ppt)
Spring16
APPLE-3
MMARTS
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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
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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 meaningfulReport,

Presentation,

Presentation - Final Report