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Into the (97/98) Classroom. By Student Student Listening Speaking Note Taking 6 Winter, 2010. Course: English 97/98. Reading/Writing Path to 101 Students who didn’t place in 101 Native English & ESL speakers. Instructor: Marcie Leek. 2 years at NSCC
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Into the (97/98) Classroom By Student Student Listening Speaking Note Taking 6 Winter, 2010
Course: English 97/98 • Reading/Writing • Path to 101 • Students who didn’t place in 101 • Native English & ESL speakers
Instructor: Marcie Leek • 2 years at NSCC • Also taught at UW, SCCC, the University of Arkansas, and the University of Arizona
Before going in: • 3 days • Lost email! • Process got easier
Visiting the instructor: • Nervous • Messy desk • Organized • Friendly
Lots of information… • 4 essays per quarter • A lot of written homework • A lot of reading • Some quizzes
Into the Classroom! • Friendly interaction • Questions! • Informal presentation • Everyone polite • Lecture and group work
After Going In: • I understood about 65% • Participial adjectives. • Good review! • Difficult: • Teacher talked fast. • Students’ vocabulary.
Comparison: IEP: • Smaller classes • Less formal • Teacher helps more • Limited vocabulary • Not as much reading/writing • Good relationship between students and teachers • Good atmosphere • Bigger classes • Sometimes formal, sometimes not • Teacher helped only when asked (students did more alone) • Academic/extensive vocabulary • More reading/writing • Good relationship between students and teachers • Good atmosphere NSCC:
Conclusion, Part 1: • I learned a lot! • Not afraid of instructors • Learned how to contact instructor • College textbooks • Amount of reading/writing • English 97/98
Conclusion, Part 2: Do-Over • More questions before going to class • Looked inside the textbooks. • Asked price of the textbooks.