Engaging Adjuncts as a Strategy for Student Engagement
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Presentation at the 2010 Learning College Summit, Phoenix, AZ. Presenters: Dr. Pamela Haney and Dr. Tracey Stuckey-Mickell
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Engaging Adjuncts as a Strategy for Student Engagement
- 1. Engaging Adjunct Faculty as a Strategy for Ensuring Student Engagement Dr. Pamela Haney Dr. Tracey Stuckey-Mickell Moraine Valley Community College ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Learning College Summit, 2010 Phoenix, AZ
- 2. Session Agenda About MVCC Small group brainstorming Our challenges Our strategies Case study discussion Q & A
- 3. About Moraine… 35,000 students (credit and non-credit) Average class size: 23 Average student age: 26 PT students: 56% FT students: 44% Adjunct Faculty: 967 Full-time Faculty: 202
- 4. Small Group Brainstorming Stephanie, the coordinator of adjunct faculty, is frustrated. She just finished meeting with the adjunct faculty advisory committee. Many of the adjunct faculty members expressed concerns about feeling left out. For example, Ray complained about the Teaching & Learning Center’s hours—none of the faculty development sessions are offered on evenings and weekends. Susan complained that she could not select her own textbook. Many others complained about lack of communication from the institution. Others expressed concerns about not knowing how to deal with difficult students. Stephanie has no idea how to deal with these issues and she is not sure what is causing these concerns. Discussion Questions: What could be causing these concerns? What are some ways that Stephanie could address these problems?
- 5. Our Challenges… What do adjuncts want? Help with difficult students Instructional methods Convenient times for professional development More inclusive environment
- 6. Our Strategies… Professional development opportunities Improved support services Dialogues Recognition
- 7. Case Study DiscussionQuestions & Answers
Editor's Notes
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z63vZEpW_8gEnrollment 35,000 credit and noncredit students annuallyAverage class size23Average age of student26Female students 54 percentMale students 46 percentFull-time 44 percentPart-time 56 percentWorking while attending 85 percentschool
- Attendees write solutions on flip chart paper OR index cards
- Adjunct Faculty Challenges Adjunct faculty said they wanted information on how to deal with difficult students in the classroom.Requests were made for more instructional methods in the classroom and online.Training at convenient timesA more inclusive environment for adjunct faculty members, more involvement, participation at department meetingsIncorporate authentic and active learning
- Adjunct Faculty OfficeDesignated CoordinatorAdjunct Faculty Advisory TeamWebsite Adjunct Faculty Fall/Spring In-ServiceOrientation for New Adjunct FacultyProfessional Development OpportunitiesDialogues with Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty Adjunct Professor of the YearEnd-of-year faculty awards reception for advisory committeeEngaging Adjunct FacultyAssess the classroom success, performance and needs of adjunct faculty (classroom observations & surveys)Provide needed and appealing professional development opportunitiesIncorporate collaboration efforts and meetings with full-time faculty Encourage and reward student collaboration and social learning Adjunct Faculty Engaging Students Authentic learning: “real world” activities that require students to work through the practical application of conceptsActive learning: learning activities that actively engage students with materials, through class discussions, group tasks, and other instructional activities
- Revisit ideas from brainstorming session