Big Ideas Project
For additional materials (relevant assignments, etc.) and information on follow-up activities for this ongoing project please contact Bill Moore, Coordinator, Assessment, Teaching & Learning, SBCTC at bmoore@sbctc.ctc.edu or 360-704-4346.
Project Description: Focuses on introductory college-level course/s with a central question: “Assuming for the moment that this introductory course is the LAST course the students will ever take in the area (as opposed to the first in a series of courses), what core discipline-specific ideas/concepts do you want ALL students taking the course to understand deeply; i.e., be able to apply and even transfer to other settings five years later?” The overview includes a) Project Findings, b) Plans for Pursuing in 2003-04, c) Possible Campus Project Ideas, and d) an Appendix that highlights the Big Ideas Disciplinary Discussions during winter and spring of 2003 (see Discussion Summaries by Discipline below for a more complete overview).
Big Ideas Follow-up Projects 2003-04
Discussion Summaries by Discipline: An overview of the discussions held by faculty from various disciplines across the system. Summaries reflect faculty perceptions around Big Ideas/Core Concepts, identify possible assignments, talk about possible next steps, etc.
Addressing Context, Content, and Correctness |
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Biology |
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Computer Science |
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Interdisciplinary Studies |
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Literature |
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Mathematics |
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Social Sciences |
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Speech |
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Visual Arts |
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Project Participants |
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A list of participants by discipline, college and email address |
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Why We Teach What We Teach – April 22-23, 2005 |
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Meeting Agenda |
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Meeting Slides (PowerPoint) (PDF) |
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Big Ideas in Composition – Notes from Retreat |
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Big Ideas in Literature – Notes from Retreat |
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Composition in the New Millennium – April 29-30, 2004 |
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Synthesis of notes from Spring 2004 English Composition Retreat: Re-Thinking First Quarter Composition facilitated by Jennifer Whetham, Green River |
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Composition/Literature Retreat |
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List of participants |
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Addressing Context, Content, and Correctness |
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An invitation to faculty in Washington colleges and universities to attend a two-day retreat at Dumas Bay Retreat Center in Federal Way, April 21-22, 2006 |
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