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Issue
Students (slow, advanced, in the middle, poor, rich) and faculty come together to learn to teach.
Convener
Amalia Villegas
Participants
Ed Hutton
Jackie Moran
Many Griego
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Discussion and Recommendations
No learning takes place outside of classroom
Time in class is not enough time
Students can't even afford to buy a book (or other supplies)
Students don't have time to spend out of class
Students don't get together outside of class to discuss, problem-solve
Students don't take advantage of outside resources, such as tutorials
How do we help these students?
Multiple Intelligence Theory might be helpful
Students want career applications-encouraging the research for this, so they can apply what they learn to their "real world" application.
Crisis exists that too many people are allowed into classes without meeting prerequisites (or because prerequisites haven't been set) Students ignore prerequisites because only the higher class transfers/fulfill's a credit, or they were tested to that level, but the test was inaccurate.
As a teacher, the goal of each teacher should be to get learning across, despite the different student/learning types. It is the teacher's responsibility. This requires knowing the student and the student's situations/realities (e.g., Mario doesn't own an alarm clock, therefore he has trouble arriving on time.) What can instructors do to help? To succeed with this goal?
Encourage tutoring, encourage questions, pay attention to test scores and achievement
Discussion on teacher's role-can or cannot teach everyone?
- Can't teach students who don't want to learn (don't do homework, come in late, don't go to tutors, don't agree to staying after class, don't give any effort)
- OR can you? Is there a way to motivate students? We don't have methods, support, resources to do so-what do we need?
- No, because student isn't willing to give more than 45 minutes, appearing in classroom without really being there.
- Then make that 45 minutes really count, and encourage outside resources for student success-helping them to obtain it.
- How much time do teachers have to hand-hold so many students?
Adjunct cannot give same quality because they aren't always aware of resources for students and teachers, don't have time (or incentives) to spend more time with students.
What would help to teach all students?
- Student work groups
- Look at different options that address different learning styles
- Incorporate the Internet to keep info current and encourage self-directedness- This means that teachers need to have technology knowledge
- Look at other resources: experts, listgroups, television, computer-based instruction
- A bold idea: What if students where given a computer at beginning, and made payments for the computer instead of buying books?
- Can scheduling be more flexible?
Ideal situation:
- Teachers see their role as facilitator, and resource, not just teacher.
- Have goal, objectives, then facilitate the learning process in a way that needs of all students are met in some way.
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