Pat Wagener Los Medanos College Can Problem Solving Become a Habit of Mind? Pat documents improvements in Intermediate Algebra students'problem-solving ability and their confidence through the use of curriculum and pedagogy that emphasizes graphical, numerical, symbolic and verbal representations of mathematical ideas. Nov 14, 2007

Alex Sterling Los Medanos College School Stories: From Narrative to Expository Essay Alex documents how student narratives can be used as the building blocks to the expository essay in an English course one level below 1A. He sees improvements in students' abilities to develop a thesis while also retaining 'voice' in their academic essays. May 01, 2007

Jim Cohen Los Medanos College Cracking Problem Solving Jim documents the improvements in his Elementary Algebra students' abilities to solve word problems that result from pedagogy addressing students' affective disposition toward math. May 01, 2007

Rick Flynn Los Medanos College Teaching Critical Literacy by Writing about Readings Rick documents improvements in his students' reading comprehension and the ability to write thesis-driven essays through the use of online discussion boards and frequent feedback in an English course one level below 1A. May 01, 2007

Katalina Wethington Los Medanos College Challenges in Writing: Incorporating Quotes Katalina uses a classroom assessment technique and videotaped think-alouds to investigate why her students have difficulty choosing quotes to support their arguments. She concludes that students master the "quote sandwich" technique of incorporating quotes into their writing, but they need more help with the critical thinking skills that underlie making an argument. Dec 20, 2007

Tess Caldwell Los Medanos College Culturally Connected Learning Community Tess documents the impact of a 'culturally connected' learning community on students' ability to create and own their academic voice in an English course two levels below 1A. She sees improvements in student engagement and retention. Sep 25, 2007

JoAnn Hobbs Los Medanos College Seminar Papers: Improving Critical Reading and Analytical Writing in Freshmen Comp Joann reports on her experiment using seminar papers to engage students in more meaningful conversations about text, meaning, and significance, in an learning community where English 1A is paired with a Political Science course. Sep 24, 2007

Clint Ryan Los Medanos College Students' Problems Dividing by Zero Clint investigates why prealgebra students have difficulty with the concept of division by zero and connects his investigation to educational literature on student misconceptions from a variety of disciplines. Sep 25, 2007

Juanita Alexander Los Medanos College Making Words Mean Something Juanita studied the influence of word association drills on her students' spontaneous incorporation of vocabulary words in journal writing and essays in an English course two levels below 1A. Dec 20, 2007

Yuji Shibuya Los Medanos College Yuji Shibuya Report Yuji, new to teaching developmental math, shares his observations about his Elementary Algebra students. Sep 24, 2007