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Deceleration and Habits of Mind in ENA 101 by Lalit Bajaj
While progress in the writing is an integral part of a student’s success in ENA 101, there is some connection of a student’s mastery of the writing process with how they would potentially advance to that mastery, using “Habits of Mind.” According to Arthur L Costa and Bena Kallick, in Habits of Mind: A Developmental…
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Tips for Working Toward a Multilingual Paradigm by Ting Man Tsao
1) As Lucy, Joy, and Evelyn remind us, adopting a multilingual paradigm “involves a shift in perspective and a willingness to engage in learning ourselves.” So begin by trying out one or two low-stakes multilingual activities or assignments. As we gain more experience, add or modify more activities or assignments. Don’t overwhelm ourselves by overhauling…
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Working Toward a Multilingual Paradigm: An Introduction for Faculty by Ting Man Tsao
Located at linguistically diverse Queens, LaGuardia Community College boasts an equally linguistically diverse student body as the above word clouds show (Nagano, Tables 1 & 2). According to the college’s Institutional Profile, 56% of students are non-native born; they come from 158 countries and speak 89 languages (Office of Institutional Research & Assessment). What is…
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Introduction to Deceleration & Habits of Mind for Faculty by Rochell Isaac
Deceleration and Habits of Mind: Accessing the Cognitive Domain in ENA 101 Rochell Isaac A fallacy around the pedagogy of Accelerated learning is that instructors need to do more with less and at a faster pace which naturally leads to less academic rigor. Our ENA 101 course at LaGuardia— a co-requisite model of acceleration—is designed…
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Affective Issues–Introduction for Faculty by Lauren Navarro
Affective Issues Overview “How students feel about themselves as learners and how schools help students develop self-confidence are important components in achievement.” (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory 2015, qtd. in “Listening, Observing, and Intervening to Identify and Address Affective Issues in the Pre-Collegiate Classroom” by Kaminsky et al., slide 4) Introduction Teaching an ENA101 course…
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