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Area: First Yeaf Experience
Participants:
Cara Statucki
Shawn Dubiago
Gail Pendleton
Paula Coil
Hermia Yam
Allene Young
Joan Berezin
Research Question:
What is the experience like for our students in their first year at BCC?
Research Methods:
Created an electronic survey that will be distributed to students.
Findings:
- 90% of students were interested in attending presentations where instructors would share information about majors and careers;
- Students mainly learned about programs and resources from their teachers (43%);
- 40% reported receiving no help when choosing their classes;
- More more in the report.
Resolutions:
- Educate teachers about college information;
- Provide more information for students in a number of media;
- Help with goal setting and academic planning;
- Follow up survey to see why students who plan to transfer aren’t taking English or math classes
Final Report:
FIG First Year Experience Spring 2011
Area: English
Participants:
Blake Hausman
Amy Zink
Jenny Lowood
Scott Hoshida
Research Question:
How do we help students to improve their skills conducting research and writing research papers?
Resolutions:
- The English Department has shifted its focus to a portfolio assessment and changed its stance on the research project. Rather than a long final research paper, instructors will assign at least two smaller research papers.
Final Report:
Area: ESL (Technology)
Participants:
Laurie Brion
Venus Chung Tritasavit
Gabrielle Winer
Research Question:
How can we best incorporate technology to meet our language learners’ needs?
Resolutions:
- Encourage instructors to use eperalta.org and other online sources because it supports student learning;
- Develop effective methods of gathering student feedback on technology use in classroom;
- Provide all students with full access to the internet and computers and possibly other methods for using technology;
- Front-load technology issues with students.
Final Report:
Area: ESL
Participants:
Ellen Rosenfield
Patricia Seery
Cara Statucki
James Seger
Research Question:
What are student responses to proposed changes in our ESL program curriculum?
Resolutions:
- Will not add a unit to ESL writing classes. While immigrant students supported the proposed increase in units in writing classes, international students were strongly against such a change;
- Since ESL students often take (and benefit from) courses throughout the disciplines, the ESL department should exercise caution before adding units to ESL courses;
- Consider offering 4-unit grammar and speaking courses (rather than 5 unit courses);
- Offer a variety of 2-unit elective courses that focus on specific topics;
- When possible, course offerings should reflect the needs of the ESL student population, which may mean using a different approach than other ESL departments in PCCD.
Final Report: