February 28, 2009
Summary of Inquiry The Cerritos College inquiry project will combine two complementary collaborations to develop a deeper understanding about how developmental learners acquire the academic habits of mind needed to succeed in college. Too often, students at risk remain on the margins of the academic community and this project will investigate ways of moving them [...]
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Fear, Identity, Learning to Learn, Math, Metacognition, Pre/Post, Revised Inquiry Plans, Student Interviews, Student Voice, Surveys, Writing |
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February 27, 2009
Summary Mt. San Antonio College’s Earth Sciences & Astronomy Department is conducting an investigation entitled “Designing Field Trips That Improve Critical Thinking, Writing, Communication, and Quantitative Skills: Incorporating Basic Skills Into Natural Sciences Courses.” Team members will develop a suite of activities and field trip materials to increase active learning, analytical writing, speaking, and quantitative [...]
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Basic Skills in Context, Pre/Post, Revised Inquiry Plans, Student Confidence, Student Voice, Teaching Problem Solving |
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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 [...]
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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 |
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February 18, 2009
The attached article from the Journal of Educational Psychology includes a useful survey instrument for assessing students’ metacognitive awareness of their own reading strategies. This easy-to-use tool provides feedback to both students and faculty about how students are approaching their academic reading. The survey and scoring rubric are included in the appendix. Assessing Students’ Metacognitive [...]
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Literacy, Metacognition, Pre/Post, Reading, Surveys |
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