Faculty Inquiry Groups — Spring 2010

In Spring 2010, the Teaching and Learning Center is piloting Faculty Inquiry Groups to increase teacher collaboration around issues they are passionate about. Listed below are the seven small teams selected to participate in this project and their research question. After they complete their research, there will be links to their findings, resolutions, and a video interview that documents their project.

  • Counseling: What are the factors that hinder or support Latino BCC student in completing their academic goals? How can the counselors and classroom faculty address these factors? Team Lead: Luz O. Moreno. Members: Sandra Mendez and Felicia Tripp.
  • English (creative writing in composition classes): How do instructors show students the connections between creative and expository writing? Team Lead: Tom Moniz. Members: Robyn Brooks and Clif Ross.
  • English as a Second Language (ESL): What skills should ESL teachers prioritize to prepare ESL students for English 1A and other transfer-level courses? Team Lead: Ellen Rosenfield. Members: Patricia Seery, Cara Statucki, and Gabrielle Winer.
  • Science: What kinds of active learning teaching methods help students learn scientific concepts?  Team Lead: Linda McPherson. Members: Irania Alarcon, Elena Givental, Rita Haberlin, and Doug Schmidt.
  • Service-Learning (interdisciplinary): How does service-learning help students feel a sense of empowerment? What activist skills do student acquire that they will apply beyond the term? Team Lead: Matt Freeman. Members: Kate Koelle, Juana Alicia Montoya, and Stephanie Sanders-Badt.
  • Spanish: Why are so few students completing certificates or preparing for degrees in Spanish? Team Lead: Dr. Gabriela Pisano. Members: Dr. Fabian Banga, Allene Hamilton-Young, Willy Lizarraga, and Jose Martin.
  • Tutoring (English): How can we provide basic skills students better access to English tutoring appointments? Team Lead: Chris Lebo-Planas. Members: Caitlin Fischer, Jenny Lowood, and Esther Suarez-Burton.

For more information, please contact Scott Hoshida at shoshida@peralta.edu or 510-981-2897.

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