Title:
Clarity
Convener:
Sharon Fagan
Participants:
Gordon
Michael
Dawn
Shirley
Sara
Patti
Sharon
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Discussion:
- Clarify learning, passion, applicability
Recommendations
- Recognize that there is a distinction between getting a grade and learning something.
- Identify the big why of asking a class as part of degree, certificate, etc. program.
- Encourage a non-grade option for genuine learning (course) experiences beyond the program of study.
- Create new ways for students to do above (i.e., establish yourself as a credible learner - gpa - example).
- Give students increased variety of means to demonstrate learning (focus on competency-based assessments)
- Promote interdisciplinary to show interconnectedness and commonalties.
- Distinguish essential, expected, extended learning opportunities among course competencies.
- Articulate in "student language "what & why & how" learning happens in each course (in syllabus and in class).
- Foster learning readiness and internal and external motivation.
- Make definite connections for students regarding:
- transfer to other courses
- real life applications
- the world of work
- development of self
- inspired intellect
- Connect classes in learning communities for "cross learning" of skills and knowledge.
- 'FACULTY - Challenge and reward faculty to use instructional innovations
- Continue innovation
- Teach to and state objectives
- Point out relevance of learning
- Take control of objective (ie., not necessary for or exclusive to text)
- STUDENTS: Ask "why do we have to know this; how does this _______, connect to ______?"
- Communicate dissatisfaction
- Attend and participate (for continuity)
- Communicate dissatisfaction to someone
Open Space Forum - 11.13.98 - Chandler-Gilbert
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