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QEP
Student Roundtable Discussion
September 23, 2004, 11:50 a.m.
Childersburg Campus, Room A120
Present: Jessica
J. Yoder, Skye Gillis, Grant Maddox, Peaches Fuller, Lisa
Corbitt, Nathan Brackeen (instructor), Barbara Anne Spears
(accreditation liaison)
Students in the 093 English course were asked for their ideas
and thoughts regarding developmental courses. Students were
encouraged to give both positive and negative feedback in order
to assist the College in making informed decisions as CACC
prepares to implement changes in developmental English courses.
Students indicated that their 093 course is taught with some
class lecture and some self-paced activity. The day’s lesson on
this particular day had been a self-paced lesson in which
students read the material then progressed to an assignment.
Students reported that they enjoy self-paced learning. One
student said that she finds input from other students to be very
helpful. She said she is more comfortable talking to another
student when she does not understand the material; she prefers
not to ask the instructor for help. The class members all
reported that they find the written material provided on the
computer by the instructor to be very helpful; they prefer this
method to the use of a text. Brackeen said he teaches the class
based on the common errors he finds in student writing in the
class.
Students enjoy working on the computer in this class. They
recommended a “buddy system” so that students can assist each
other with difficult assignments. They also said they find study
groups to be helpful. When asked about peer tutoring, students
responded positively. One student said she particularly likes
the fact that the 093 class has no tests – only writing
assignments – which helps to relieve pressure for her. Students
enjoy the small class environment of this class (12 students are
enrolled but only 5 were present during the roundtable
discussion). Students also responded positively to the idea of
student workshops on topics such as study skills, time
management, listening, and test-taking.
Spears encouraged students to bring additional ideas for class
improvement to Brackeen or to submit them to her in writing.
With no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 12:07
p.m.
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