Hi all! I guess I'm a bit presumptuous saying "all"... I'm not sure anyone is actually following this blog. Ha!
Today, we discussed Student Learning Support. Jane Nueberger, President-Elect of NADE, lead the seminar. [Some of you may remember Jane since she also spoke at the DEAM Conference in May.]
Interesting tid-bit: Supplemental Instruction (peer tutoring) has been proven to increase learning, retention, academic success. "Historically difficult" classes can benefit from this.
Historically difficult= "gatekeeper" class where 30% or more receive a D, W, or F (in FCC's case a Z, W, or U grade).
Our EN50A falls into this category (60% pass rate 5/yr. average). Maybe creating a cadre of successful EN50A students as peer tutors that work with our 50A students (in and out of class) may just help. That could be a nice "pilot" program somewhere down the line.
More to come soon.
