Language and Linguistics

A View of Community College Remediation through an Invitational Education Lens by Anthony Monahan & Jilani Warsi

Preparation for Individual Conferences with Your Instructor(s) Checklist √ 1.                     PLEASE BE ON TIME. If you are late, your allotted time will be shortened so that other students do not have to suffer from your tardiness. If you can’t make the appointment, please offer the courtesy of a notification as soon as you know you will be unable to attend. A missed conference is an absence, and will affect your grade accordingly. 2.                      Please determine the location of instructor office hours before the day of your conference, so that you won’t get lost and be late. 3.                     Bring yo...

Active Learning Tip Sheet Tamara Brenner Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University What is active learning? • A process in which students are actively engaged in learning. • Almost any activity, preferably one that is cooperative and with timely feedback, that requires students to recall, think    about, apply, and verbalize concepts. • As students participate in these activities, they construct new knowledge and build new skills. Examples of Active Learning Strategies From Scientific Teaching. Handelsman et al. 2007 • One-minute paper: Students write a short answer (about one minute) in response to a prompt during class, requiring    students to articulate their knowledge or apply it to a new situation. • Think-Pair-Share: Students are asked to think about possible answers to a question individually and then discuss them    with a partner. Students then share their ideas with the rest of the cl...

Cultural Values Contrast: Education Discussions America Discussions are good and necessary. Eloquence is important. Middle East Discussions are long and intense. Eloquence is extremely important.  Asia Discussions are brief with short turn-taking. To speak too much is a sign of conceit and superficiality.  Latin America Discussions are good and necessary. Eloquence is important. Conflict and Resolution America Conflicts are handled face to face in a quiet manner. Middle East Conflicts are handled through a mediator and indirectly. Asia Conflicts are handled indirectly and often involve a third party. Harmony is very important. Latin America Conflicts are handled somewhat indirectly at first, but face to face. Space America Persons talking stand 2 1/2 to 3 feet apart and at a slight angle. Eye contact is direct. Middle East Same sex persons talking stand 18 inches apart and face to face. Eye contact is intense. Eyes may be lowe...

Cultural Values Contrast, Part 2 Learning America Leaning involves conceptualization and analytical thinking. Students should be active and may argue with the teacher.  Middle East Learning involves unquestioning belief of the teacher. Thinking style is synthetic. Students should be passive and never argue.  Asia Learning involves memorization. Thinking is in very concrete practical terms. The style is synthetic. Students are to be passive and do not argue. Latin America Learning involves memorization and recitation. Students should participate, but not argue. Thinking is more analytical.  Trial and Error America Trial and error of 'hands on' is a good way to learn. Mistakes do not involve a loss of face. Independent thinking is taught.  Middle East Trial and error is used sometimes. Students wait for teacher to explain mistakes. A loss of face is not involved, although the teacher may be blamed. Independent thinking is...

Cultural Values Contrast Sherri Kelly is a teacher, administrator, and trainer of English Language Learner programs in California public schools and abroad and has studied how different cultural values influence the process of teaching and learning. Cultural Values Contrast: Education was written and compiled by Ms. Kelly, Director, Culture, Education, and Business Network of the Pacific Rim, with the assistance of  John Altman, Sally Gardner, Jacques Goueth, Suliman Hussein, Gregory Marquez, Irene Park, Priscilla Taylor, Charles Ume, and Miami Yang.   Culture, Education and Business Network of the Pacific Rim, California State University, Los Angeles, 1985. This is the first part of a series of posts based on the findings of her research on the various cultural views and how they may influence student learning in the classroom.  Time America Time is valued more than people and relationship.  Middle East People and relationships are valued more than ti...