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Hower, Jeremiah; Merkin, Roneet; Wells, Leanne – PRIMUS, 2023
This article reports on a reconceptualization of the Precalculus course experience at Florida International University. We discuss the details of the redesign process--unified within a faculty learning community (FLC) model--along with a broader change in the course sequence leading up to Calculus. We provide data, including the comparison between…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Calculus, Communities of Practice
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Huerta, Juan Carlos; Sperry, Rita – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2013
This article outlines a systematic and manageable method for learning community program assessment based on collecting empirical direct measures of student learning. Developed at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi where all full-time, first-year students are in learning communities, the approach ties integrative assignment design to a rubric…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Programs, College Students, Communities of Practice
Lewis, Elizabeth; Baker, Dale; Watts, Nievita Bueno; Lang, Michael – Science Educator, 2014
In this article we describe current educational research underlying a comprehensive model for building a scientific classroom discourse community. We offer a professional development activity for a school-based professional learning community, providing specific science instructional strategies within this interactive teaching model. This design…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Communities of Practice, Teaching Methods, Faculty Development
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Albrecht, Vera; Comins, Barbara – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2014
This article informs about a multidisciplinary learning community targeting first year students from diverse cultural backgrounds at an urban community college. The combination of English, art, and philosophy of art in a "Creativity Cluster" offers an excellent opportunity for great teaching and learning experiences. Yet, how can faculty…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, College Freshmen, Cultural Background