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La Trade Mid-term Inquiry Update Video

Revised Inquiry Plan

Revised Budget

In the Utilities and Construction Project at Los Angeles Trade Technical Community College, instructors see a critical gap between students’ motivation to learn and succeed (which begins high) and their ability to sustain that motivation while maintaining or increasing their performance in the learning environment. This is likely influenced by many external factors beyond faculty control — financial pressures, environmental and family stress, health issues, legal challenges, violence, etc. However, the team has a hunch that strong faculty-student relationships and attention to students’ emotional intelligence may help bridge this gap. The inquiry will examine this hunch, and investigate how culturally relevant tools might be used to strengthen student-faculty interactions.

Team Leader:
Dr. Allison Tom-Miura
213-763-3759 Fax: 213-763-5399
tommiuaj@lattc.edu

Team Members:
Maryanne Galindo / Credit (Community Planning Department) and Non-credit (Basic Skills) disciplines
Jah’Shams Abdul-Mu’min / Credit (Community Planning Department) and Non-credit (Basic Skills) disciplines

Los Angeles Trade Technical Community College Proposal