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 start- up meeting? Reflect on the two to three needs, hopes or goals that you bring to this table.

 FIG Definition & Potential  FIG Resources  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 a Question  Design a Plan  Gathering and Examining Evidence  Experimenting with New Approaches  Circulating the Knowledge

 Why do my math students struggle with word problems?  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?  How can we improve students' reading in our courses?  How can we make office hours more accessible and useful for students?  How can we use student-teacher conferences to support student learning and success?  What are accelerated learning programs?

 What does the brain have to do with it?  How can we help students sustain their academic investment through the entire semester?  What are the benefits of common exams or portfolios?  How can we use (not abuse) SLOs for student success?  How can our courses be linked to promote student learning? (learning communities)

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