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Why Learning Networks?

Cooperating Across the Curriculum: Creating Powerful Alternatives to Learning Communities at Lone Star College-Montgomery Presenters: Jared D. Cootz, Simone Rieck, & David Zimmermann. Why Learning Networks?. 1. A New Way of Teaching 2. Purposes 3. CCSSE. Simone Rieck.

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Why Learning Networks?

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  1. Cooperating Across the Curriculum: Creating Powerful Alternatives to Learning Communitiesat Lone Star College-Montgomery Presenters: Jared D. Cootz, Simone Rieck, & David Zimmermann

  2. Why Learning Networks? • 1. A New Way of Teaching • 2. Purposes • 3. CCSSE Simone Rieck

  3. Research about Learning Communities • 2 Dimensions of learning communities • Membership • Interaction • 5 major learning community Models • Linked • Clusters • Freshman Interest Groups (FIG) • Federated groups • Coordinated Studies Simone Rieck

  4. Activities • Movie Afternoons • Classes/Syllabi/SLOs • Plays • Panel Discussions • Poster Session • Workshops Jared Cootz

  5. More Activities • Service Learning • Can Drive • Organ Drive • Blood Drive • Capture the Flag Jared Cootz

  6. Even More Activities • T-Shirts Distributed • Cram Sessions • LASSI Testing • Guest Speakers • Panel Discussions Jared Cootz

  7. Problems with Themed Classes • 1. Recruiting • 2. Marketing • 3. Work • 4. Support Simone Rieck

  8. Examples of Our Success Simone Rieck

  9. Spring 2012 LASSI Highlights • Students improved across the board. • Highlights: • Overall anxietydropped by 10.96 points. • Overall concentrationimproved by 9.75 points. • Overall motivationincreased by 7.1 points. • Overall selecting main ideaincreased by 12.85 points. • Overall time managementincreased by 5.49 points. • Overall test strategiesincreased by 9.68 points. Simone Rieck

  10. Learning Networks Snapshot Simone Rieck

  11. Assignments (Highlights) • Students did some fantastic work. • Highlights: • English: Creating their own urban legend • Sociology: Handbook – Planning for an alien invasion • English: Bestiary for a Literature Class • We didn’t expect it to work this well! Jared Cootz

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  15. Brief Example of a Class Project Integrating Sci-Fi with Sociology 1301 Winner of the Fall 2012 Learning Networks Poster Session Contest Jared Cootz

  16. Goal Three: Student projects involving collaboration, group work, and in-depth application of key concepts. Successes Concerns Lessons Learned Jared Cootz Jared Cootz

  17. Goal Three: Student projects involving collaboration, group work, and in-depth application of key concepts. Successes Concerns Lessons Learned Jared Cootz Jared Cootz

  18. Goal Three: Student projects involving collaboration, group work, and in-depth application of key concepts. Successes Concerns Lessons Learned Jared Cootz Jared Cootz

  19. You May Be Thinking… “Projects are pretty. Pictures are nice. Yes, you have a flashy presentation. What about the data?” Jared Cootz

  20. LN LASSI Results—2012 Jared Cootz

  21. LN Courses, Spring 2012 • Anthropology 2301 & 2351 • Criminal Justice 1307 • English 1302 • English 2332 • Philosophy 2306 • Psychology 2301 • Sociology 1301 Simone Rieck

  22. Learning Networks Snapshot 1 SP 12 Simone Rieck

  23. Learning Networks Snapshot 2 SP 12 Simone Rieck

  24. Learning Networks Snapshot 3 SP 12 Simone Rieck

  25. Learning Networks Snapshot 4 SP 12 Simone Rieck

  26. LN Courses, Fall 2012 • Anthropology 2346 & 2351 • BCIS 1405 • Biology 1406 • Criminal Justice 1307 • Drama 1310 & 1351 • English 1301, 1302, & 2307 • History 2311 • Philosophy 2306 • Psychology 2301 & 2314 • Sociology 1306 Simone Rieck

  27. Learning Networks Snapshot 1 FA 12 Simone Rieck

  28. Learning Networks Snapshot 2 FA 12 Simone Rieck

  29. Learning Networks Snapshot 3 FA 12 Simone Rieck

  30. Learning Networks Snapshot 4 FA 12 Simone Rieck

  31. Learning Networks Snapshot 5 FA 12 Simone Rieck

  32. Learning Networks Snapshot 6 FA 12 Simone Rieck

  33. Learning Networks Snapshot 7 FA 12 Simone Rieck

  34. Learning Networks Snapshot 8 FA 12 Simone Rieck

  35. Learning Networks Success and Completion Jared Cootz

  36. What’s Coming? Spring 2013/Fall 2013 Zombie 5K (Food Drive) Movie Madness Days Questions and Comments Jared Cootz

  37. References • Kellogg, K. (1999). Learning communities. ERIC Digest, ED430512. ERIC Publications: Washington, D.C. • Lenning, O.T. & Ebbers, L.H. (1999). The powerful potential of learning communities: Improving education for the future. ASHE-Digest Higher Education Report, 26, 6. ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education: Washington, D.C. • Senge, P. (1990). The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization. Doubleday: New York. Jared Cootz and Simone Rieck

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