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Places to Learn: Changing the Culture of Teaching and Learning WASC ARC April 7, 2011. Carole Splendore Learning Assessment Coordinator, Chabot College Scott Hoshida Coordinator of Teaching and learning Center, Berkeley City College - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Places to Learn: Changing the Culture of Teaching
and LearningWASC ARC April 7, 2011
Carole Splendore Learning Assessment Coordinator, Chabot College
Scott Hoshida Coordinator of Teaching and learning Center, Berkeley City College
Jennifer Lange Center for Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Chabot College
Cleavon Smith North Bay Learning Network Regional Coordinator, Berkeley City College
Engaging the 6 Cultures of the AcademyWilliam H. Bergquist, Kenneth Pawlak, Jossey-Bass, 2008
To improve functioning or enact cultural change, one should first understand the cultures that are at work, so that one can engage them …
The Collegial CultureFinds meaning primarily in the disciplinesValues: faculty research and scholarship,
shared governanceBelieves in: rationalityGoal: the generation of knowledge, the
development of specific values among young men and women who are the future leaders of our society
The Managerial CultureFinds meaning primarily in the organization
of work that is directed towards specific goalsValues: fiscal responsibility, effective
supervisory skillsBelieves in: its capacity to define and
measure its goals effectively Goal: the teaching of specific knowledge,
skills, and attitudes in students so they might become successful and responsible citizens.
The Developmental CultureFinds meaning primarily in the: creation of activities
furthering the personal and professional growth of allValues: fiscal personal openness, service to others,
systematic institutional research and curricular planning
Believes in the: desire of all men and women to attain their own personal maturation, while helping others to become more mature
Goal: the encouragement of potential for growth for all
The Advocacy CultureFinds meaning primarily in the:
establishment of equitable politics, and procedures for the distribution of resources and benefits within the institution
Values: confrontation and fair bargaining Believes in the: ultimate role of power Goal: the establishment of new and more
liberating social attitudes and structures.
The Virtual CultureFinds meaning primarily in: responding to
the knowledge generation and dissemination capacity of the postmodern world
Values: the global perspective of open, shared, responsible educational systems
Believes in: the ability to make sense of the fragmentation and ambiguity that exists
Goal: broadening the global learning network
The Tangible CultureFinds meaning primarily in: its roots, its
community, and its spiritual groundingValues: the predictability of a value-based,
face-to-face education in a stable physical location
Believes in: the ability of established systems and technologies to instill the institution’s values
Goal: the honoring and reintegration of learning from a local perspective
Berkeley City College – Teaching and Learning Center
ValuesCollaborative & InclusiveResearch and Inquiry-basedStudent-OrientedSustainable
Collaborative Inquiry:A tool that matches these
values
Comparing Inquiry and Assessment
Sample InquiriesHow does service-learning impact students’
feeling of community?What do students think they should
understand and feel by the end of their first semester at BCC?
How can we improve students’ research and writing skills in English 1a?
How can we best incorporate technology to address our language learners’ needs?
Development Efforts in a Collegial CultureGoals:Move faculty from a compliance mentality by
providing a framework for engaging the desire to have meaningful conversations about teaching, and thus draw them forward in the process.
Create conversations in order to build recognition of common dilemmas and solutions across disciplines.
Development Efforts in a Collegial CultureProcess:Bi-weekly readings onto current research in the field (by email)Cognition Book Club – monthly discussions on chapters from “The
Art of Changing the Brain”Workshops
Learning Styles Metacognition Addressing the Emotional Needs of Learners Assessment of Deep Learning Stages of Intellectual Development Using Learning Objects to Create Engagement
Variable Flex Activity – Classroom visits both in and out of disciplineBrown Bag Lunches on “Applying the Science of Learning”Flex Day Guest Speaker and Discussions
Development Efforts in a Collegial CultureFlex Day – Reflecting on Assessment Data
Guest speaker Dr. James Zull spoke on how learning takes place in the brain
Inter-disciplinary groups discussing examples of cognitive teaching practices
Disciplinary groups discussing how they can improve student learning by viewing their lessons through the cognitive learning model
Working within the Collegial Culture
Work within discipline group, SLOAC reps to lead
Avoid mass trainings as soon as you have the infrastructure to do so
Understand reactions are cutting across values, invite those values into the practices
See a rep. from a discipline first to assess the situation, determine goals, and gain an ally
A Case Study: Inquiry AND Assessment to design an accelerated basic skills model at Berkeley City College English 1A SLO Review Findings Students not faring well in “Research” outcome Existing departmental assessment tool inadequate
Developmental English Program informal pedagogy “chats” “Exponential Attrition and the Promise of Acceleration in
Developmental English and Math” by K. Hern and M. Snell Converging Conclusion If we want students writing better research papers, we should
give them more practice IN and BEFORE ENG1A”
Thorny Question “What if Pre-1A students score what the department has deemed
to be passing for 1A students?”
Thorny Answer 1A Credit by Examination
A Case Study: Inquiry AND Assessment to design an accelerated basic skills model at Berkeley City College
A Case Study: Inquiry AND Assessment to design an accelerated basic skills model at Berkeley City CollegeThe result:More conversationsMore confusionMore excitementMore fearMore funHigher ExpectationsGreater sense of possibilitiesMore apprehension Greater appreciation for collaborative inquiryMore ownership of assessmentMore mistakesMore student engagementGreater departmental identity and prideThe list goes on!