Transcript Faculty Inquiry Groups

Set-Up Meetings
 PDP
Sign-in Sheet (Register on PDP)
 Welcome & Introductions
 Freewrite to Discussion
 FIG Handout
 Generate Inquiry Directions
 Develop Our Own List of Questions
 Form Groups—FIG Start-Ups
Why did you come to a FIG startup meeting?
Reflect on the two to three needs, hopes or
goals that you bring to this table.
 FIG
Definition & Potential
 FIG
Resources
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BSI Web Site
Windows on Learning: Resources for Basic Skills
Education. Multi-media Web sites by participants
in Strengthening Pre-collegiate Education in
Community Colleges (SPECC).
Faculty Inquiry Network
 Develop
 Design
a Question
a Plan
 Gathering
and Examining Evidence
 Experimenting
 Circulating
with New Approaches
the Knowledge
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Why do my math students struggle with word problems?
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What do students need to know to move on to the next course
in the sequence and how can we be sure they know it?
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How can we improve students' reading in our courses?
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How can we make office hours more accessible and useful for
students?
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How can we use student-teacher conferences to support
student learning and success?
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What are accelerated learning programs?
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What does the brain have to do with it?
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How can we help students sustain their
academic investment through the entire
semester?
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What are the benefits of common exams or
portfolios?
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How can we use (not abuse) SLOs for student
success?
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How can our courses be linked to promote
student learning? (learning communities)
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#2
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#3
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#4