Fall 1999
Vol 8 Issue 1

IN THIS ISSUE...

A Means to Explore

Metaphors, Mathematics, and Myers-Briggs

The MIL: Developing a Public Conversation about Teaching Learning

Integrating Humanities Classes with Historical Storytelling

Critical Thinking Project

Re-framing and Renewing a Learning Project

Inquiry-Oriented Physics Instruction

Self-Directed Learning in the Chemistry Lab

Rio Salado's ABE Transition

Center for Native and Urban Wildlife at SCC

Self-Directed Learning

Introduction

"Just Tell Me What I Have to Do to Get an 'A' in Your Class!"

DSAAC

MCLI Assessment and Evaluation Resources

SEE ALSO...
The Labyrinth

Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction

Introduction to this Issue
Maria Harper-Marinick, MCLI

In this issue of Assidere, René Díaz-Lefebvre discusses the Multiple Intelligences/Learning for Understanding (MI/LfU) project. This is the result of the efforts of a multidisciplinary team of faculty at GCC. The team has successfully implemented a unique approach to teaching/learning/assessment based on the work of Howard Gardner. Renéexplains that the project at GCC allows students to have a variety of learning options to follow as they engage in learning academic material. He also writes about the connections between assessment, the MI learning options, and the role of rubrics in the assessment of understanding.

We are introducing a new regular column that will be sponsored by the District Student Academic Achievement Assessment Committee (DSAAAC), which is composed of faculty and administrators that support assessment efforts across MCCCD. Assidere becomes an avenue for DAC to develop awareness of assessment among faculty across the District and to share information and resources. The first article discusses the goals of the committee and its membership.

Also in this issue, we describe the in-house and online assessment/evaluation resources which are available at the MCLI to Maricopa faculty and administrators.