Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Pedagogies and Policies
Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
ISBN: 978-0-472-03791-9
Verlag: Michigan ELT
This volume is an inquiry into community college first-year pedagogy and policy at a time when change has not only been called for but also mandated by state lawmakers who financially control public education. It also acknowledges new policies that are eliminating developmental and remedial writing courses while keeping mind that, for most community college students, first-year composition serves as the last course they will take in the English department toward their associate's degree.
Chapters focusing on pedagogy and policy are integrated within cohesively themed parts: (1) refining pedagogy; (2) teaching toward acceleration; (3) considering programmatic change; and (4) exploring curriculum through research and policy. The volume concludes with the editors' reflections regarding future work; a glossary and reflection questions are included.
This volume also serves as a call to action to change the way community colleges attend to faculty concerns. Only by listening to teachers can the concerns discussed in the volume be addressed; it is the teachers who see how societal changes intersect with campus policies and students' lives on a daily basis.