Faculty Inquiry NetworkMarch 25, 2010
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Basic Skills in Context, Career Technical Education, Developing Questions, Facilitating FIGs, Faculty Inquiry Groups (FIG), Learning to Learn, Making Visible, Student Voice, Uncategorized | Comments (0)
May 14, 2009
I posted before about how valuable Coach Katie’s visit to LPC was . . . I have now posted the lesson study questions that informed our discussion of the lesson, which we watched footage of during our meeting. It was very interesting to consider the value and utility of the grammar lesson from the student’s [...]
Basic Skills in Context, Developing Questions, Literacy, Making Visible, Metacognition, Video Evidence, Writing | Comments (0)
May 14, 2009
Student questions posted for all to use!
Developing Questions, Student Confidence, Student Interviews, Student Teams, Student Voice, Video Evidence | Comments (0)
March 21, 2009
Announcement! Lesson study accomplished (but we still have to survey the information gathered, so not completely accomplished but you get what I mean). Our lesson study was organized as a series of three classes with each class serving to build skills and synthesize ideas between the reading and statistical information in regards to social class. [...]
Developing Questions, Integrative Learning, Learning Communities, Literacy, Math, Reading, Writing | Comments (1)
March 20, 2009
This 15 minute film offers an introduction to the iterative steps that underlie effective Faculty Inquiry. The film lays out four steps: 1. What Do We See? 2. How Can We See It Better? 3. How Can We Share It With Others? 4. Now That We See It, What Can We Do About It? INQUIRING [...]
Developing Questions, Facilitating FIGs, Faculty Inquiry Groups (FIG), Revised Inquiry Plans, Using Institutional Research | Comments (2)
March 3, 2009
A long, long time ago, in a college about a quarter mile off Interstate 880…four students and a teacher, fueled by a SPECC grant, set out on an epic quest to ask the questions no one dared to ask about reading. Facing over 125 daunting student intake essays, 50 hours of intensive interviews, and [...]
Developing Questions, Fear, Identity, Learning to Learn, Literacy, Making Visible, Metacognition, Reading, Student Confidence, Student Interviews, Student Voice, Video Evidence | Comments (0)
February 26, 2009
Summary of Inquiry Plans for Data Collection and Analysis A. Zoom-Lens Data: Focusing on Students B. Mid-Range Shots: Focusing on the Classroom C. Wide-Angle Lens: Focusing on Trends in Institutional Data D. Additional Video Footage E. Inclusion of Student Voices Team Timeline/Calendar – Spring 09 & Summer 09 Summary Skyline College Non-native English speakers at [...]
Career Technical Education, Developing Questions, Literacy, Reading, Revised Inquiry Plans, Writing | Comments (1)
February 26, 2009
College of the Siskiyous is focusing on what helps students become more intrinsically motivated as they navigate the intersection between student learning and students’ identities as outsiders or insiders in the college environment. The Inquiry team will use video footage to capture student reflections and experiences, as well as classroom discussions and athletic activities. One [...]
Developing Questions, Faculty Inquiry Groups (FIG), Fear, Identity, Learning to Learn, Making Visible, Math, Metacognition, Pre/Post, Proposals, Student Confidence, Student Interviews, Student Teams, Student Voice, Surveys, Teaching Problem Solving, Using Institutional Research, Video Evidence | Comments (0)
February 21, 2009
There are a number of different ways we will be able to see your Making Visible work as it evolves: In-person, through site visits or when we get together at one of our gatherings. You will be able to upload material to the web. We will be posting directions for how to do this soon. [...]
Developing Questions, FIN Grant Logistics, Making Visible, Multimedia, Video Evidence | Comments (0)