Fall 1999
Vol 8 Issue 1
IN THIS ISSUE...
Student Voices-Insights on Invaluable Learning Experiences
Taking Learning and Leadership Seriously
Redefining the Learning Environment
A Win-Win Situation for Everyone
Challenging Beliefs about Good Teaching
An Emphasis on Quality Learning
Involvement in the Teaching Process
Providing Support and Motivation
Learning at a Community College: An International Perspective
ASSIDERE
Getting Students Involved in Assessment
Students Sharing Their Learning
SEE ALSO...
The Labyrinth
Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction
Learning Communities-- Students Sharing Their Learning
Marybeth Mason, CGCC
Pam Akina is the mother of five children and a full-time Chandler-Gilbert Community College student, who both lives and takes classes on the Williams campus. As a Family Resident Assistant, she is very involved in campus leadership activities.
In the spring of 1998, Pam was a student in a unique first-year learning community entitled "Creating Community in a Changing World," which integrated composition, humanities, and computer technology. This class was team-taught by Maria Hesse and Marybeth Mason. As a student in the learning community, Pam kept a portfolio of all of her work for the three classes and posted her best work on a web site she designed. Pam's reflection on her experience in the learning community focuses on the writing and assessment process used in this class.
Although Pam has since moved on to other classes on campus, her son, Kaulana, is now a student in the learning community.