Basic Skills in Complex Contexts

FIN Commons

Not a Big Deal

Posted by Jan Connal on April 15, 2009 in Identity, Learning to Learn, Making Visible, Math, Student Confidence, Student Interviews, Student Voice, Video Evidence with No Comments


This clip represents a pre-algebra student’s experience learning math.

A Teacher Wonders: Do I Really See My Students?

Posted by Jan Connal on March 28, 2009 in Fear, Identity, Student Interviews, Student Voice with 1 Comment


 

 

This conversation represents the beginnings of a collaboration between teacher and student to explore learner identity and how students project themselves in and out of class.

Cerritos College

Posted by Jan Connal on March 4, 2009 in Faculty Inquiry Groups (FIG), Proposals with 1 Comment


Exploring Routines for Instruction

Student Co-Inquirers and the Observations Protocol

Cerritos College Mid-term Inquiry Update Video

Revised Inquiry Plan

Revised Budget

A Teacher Wonders: Do I Really See My Students

Challenging Work and Student Engagment

Not a Big Deal

Pre-Algebra Think Alouds

Cerritos College Academic Habits of Minds

Cerritos College FIN Progress Report, Summer 2009

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 to the center. The Cerritos College team has a hunch that by improving meta-cognitive functioning and by understanding identity development, students can be helped to adopt a “learner identity,” acquire academic habits of mind, and improve their learning.

Team Leader:
Jan Connal, PhD / Counselor, Developmental Education Chair
562-860-2451 x 2143
jconnal@cerritos.edu

Team Members:
Frank Mixson, PhD / English
Lydia Alvarez / English
Mojdeh Nikdel / Math
Marvelina Barcelo / Counselor

Cerritos College Proposal

About FIN

The Faculty Inquiry Network’s (FIN) purpose is to support professional development which includes: conducting faculty inquiry; revisiting basic skills assumptions; interpreting and integrating data; accessing student voices; developing students as co-inquirers; making visible; using technology for teaching and learning; creating and supporting new initiatives, curriculum and program development; constructing educational tools using digital media; and hosting dialogue around student and faculty learning.

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