General recommendations

generated from the Fall 05 (06F) Summary Report

Common Themes Across Disciplines

            * Do we need/want a workshop on “Engaging the Modern Student”

            * WWW based curriculum seems to be very popular with students and seems to engage those students.

-         personal web pages

-         www based text (and associated interactive features)

-         www based multimedia

-         computer simulation lags

-         online assignments / gaming simulations

 

Program Level Recommendations

Division

Changes to Plan

Pedagogical Changes

Resource Allocation Changes

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Science

 

 

One-time lab & demos take a lot of time – figure into instructor load

 


Course Level Recommendations

Division

Changes to Plan

Pedagogical Changes

Resource Allocation Changes

Accounting

 

 

 

Aquaculture

Avoid cookie-cutter responses in reports

 

 

Automotive Mechanics

 Problems with pre/post-test

 

 

Business

 

Increase use of “real world” examples

 

Chemistry

 

Increase lab & demos as requested by students

 

Communications

When is assessment administered?

 

Continue with portfolios, peer critiques, and workshop writing.

Test all REA students with alternate placement at beginning of semester.

Group work works well: peer critique, brainstorming, etc.

Continue developing alternate reading and writing placement assessments as they’ve placed students better.

Get consensus regarding plagiarism and apply consistently.

Computer Info Sys

 

 

 

Computer Network Tech

 

 

 

Construction Tech

 

Include more Bldg Code as per student requests

Continue with projects like Habitat for Humanity house

Cosmetology

 

Post pre/post-test scores so students see connection between attendance and success

More on-the-job training

Criminal Justice / CLETA

 

 

 

Early Childhood

 

 

 

Economics

 

More interaction, enhance “real life” applications, handouts, group work.

 

Engineering Tech

 

 

 

Film / Video

Continue with pre/post- test, but fix confusing questions

Practice, Practice, ..

 

Gunsmithing

 

Changes in overall program structure helpful, pre/post gains increased

Some fine-tuning

 

History

 

 

 

Literature

 

 

 

Mathematics

 

 Decrease review time – rely on placement tests

Emphasis on Word problems

Push for SI work

Allow retests for incr performance and retention

Develop hands-on lab activities for tactile learners, esp. MAT107

Continue supporting Maple

Possibly require Graphing Calculators for 121+ students

OSHA

 

 

 

Office Tech (TSJC)

 

 

 

Nursing

 

 

 

Philosophy

 

 

 

Physics

 

Change presentations based on item analysis

Continue to push for higher lab/lecture ratio

Separate PHY111 from PHY211 as possible

Psychology

 

 

 

Sociology

 

 

 

Speech

 

Increase experiential learning.

 

Theater

 

More hands-on experiences, active learning, connections to “real life.”

 

Welding

 

Continue with checkoff forms – students see progress better

Make program longer – another semester would make much better welders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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