TALC Learning
Strategies
TALC Learning
Strategies Members present: Kim Gold, Donna Harrison, Bill Lewis, Robert Harrison, Nancy Womack, Barbara Peterson, Cindy Martin, Jeremiah Councill, Rhonda Davis, Kristi Sanborn, Paula Walker, Debbie Puett, Thad Harrill, Chris Koone, Fred Bayley, Myra Johnson, Kelly Dedmon, Gerri Dobbins.
Updates:
Cooperative Learning: Dr. Lewis shared that he and
Myra would be leading a
Cooperative Learning Awareness session in January at Richmond Community
College in Hamlet, NC. Also planning for the Summer Institute is underway.
Roger Johnson will be here in June to teach the Advanced training for
Cooperative Learning and facilitators from Isothermal will be leading the
Foundations training.
Learning Communities: The
current Learning Community has been very successful. This Learning Community
includes Paula Walker (CIS 110), Gerri Dobbins (ENG 111), Kristi Sanborn
(111), and Nancy Womack (ACA 115). Another Learning Community is planned for
this spring for the students currently enrolled in the Learning Community.
There are also plans to continue the Learning Community started this spring
for new students in the fall of 2002. The hope is to develop more
interdivisional Learning Communities in the future.
New
Business:
Kim Gold stated that while this taskforce will continue to support and focus on Cooperative Learning and Learning Communities it is also the goal of this taskforce to explore new learning strategies. The floor was opened for suggestions of topics that the taskforce might explore further. The following is a list of ideas that were suggested:
Critical Thinking
Phaedaia
In house workshops showcasing techniques currently in use
Interdivisional Learning Communities
Team teaching
Problem based Learning
Inquiry based Learning
Several resources were also mentioned that might be beneficial to the taskforce. Below is a list of possible contacts:
Peter Fredrick (Inquiry based learning)
James Anderson (Learning College)
Dr. Perky
Craig Nelson (critical thinking)
It was also mentioned that it would be beneficial to the taskforce
members and to other interested Isothermal employees to have some method of
sharing information on new teaching techniques and learning tools. Fred
Bayley suggested creating a list serve that could be used to email taskforce
members articles and other information. It was discussed that this medium
could also be used to exchange thoughts and reactions to the articles that
were presented. Barbara Peterson also suggested that a list be developed of
people who had some expertise in a particular topic and would be willing to
share their knowledge in a class meeting. This list could be used as a
resource for faculty to find speakers for classes to integrate different
viewpoints into the course material.
The members of the taskforce were asked to begin collecting information
and ideas regarding learning strategies. The taskforce will meet again in
early February to share ideas. Also before the February meeting Kim will
work on setting up the list serve to share articles. Kim will also begin
developing a list of speakers. Donna will contact James Anderson and Craig
Nelson to get their suggestions for topics the taskforce might pursue.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.