9. What do students think?
“I have written papers where it feels like I just
regurgitate the information. With this method,
I could use the research to make my own
informative piece instead of summarizing
what I learned.”
“I had never made a brochure, collage or
written a business letter and I feel like I did
okay considering that I had zero experience
and might consider doing them again. I feel
like I will have a bit more confidence going
into projects I have never done before
because of this experience.”
Amy attending sessions on research for inspiration—ways to engage students moreOur students are non-residential, and many are non-traditional. We have many veterans and parents. And the vast majority work—20 hours a week is the norm, and many work full-time. These students want examples and assignments that resonate with them—and they want to be able to take what they’re learning in FYC and apply it on the job. There are some traditional students, too—18 year old rights out of high school. But those students, too, are pragmatic and want to be engaged in the world, to communicate publically, often through social media. And frankly, we wanted teaching FYC to be more interesting and fun—for students and us. We think writing and researching is a blast and we want our students to see the possibilities for fun and creativity in those processes.
Engagement—students don’t fade in the middle of the semesterOwnership: Sense of accomplishment—more aligned with real world (composing beyond academia)
