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[ProfessionalDevelopment 2337] Re: From critical thinking to studentinvolvementVALUE, Inc. info at valueusa.orgThu Jul 17 11:13:35 EDT 2008
Now that the discussion for critical thinking is coming to an end, I have some questions about professional development of adult education. Jackie-to start, your definition of student involvement is good but I would like to make sure that it includes students that are getting ready to finish up in their programs, and students that have finished in their programs. My first question is: How does your program systematically collect information from the student population? How is this information formally put into your program planning process? My second question is: Now that we have former and present students volunteering and being paid to work in programs, what professional development are we offering to these students and is this part of your program plan? My third question is: If local programs are getting present and alumni student input into their planning process does your state plan have student input? Does the state have a plan to help local programs include student involvement? Marty Marty Finsterbusch Executive Director VALUE, Inc. www.valueusa.org strengthening adult literacy efforts in the USA through learner involvement and leadership -----Original Message----- From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Taylor, Jackie Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 2:38 PM To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2289] From critical thinking to studentinvolvement Hello again, All, Now that we've explored what we mean by critical thinking, how does that fit in with student involvement? Here is what I have for a beginning definition of student involvement (below). I look forward to hearing from you. And let's also hear from those who have not yet contributed but would like to do so. - Thoughts, ideas? How do you 'involve' your students? Thanks, Jackie Jackie Taylor, List Moderator, jataylor at utk.edu What Is Student Involvement? * Student involvement is when learners become involved in the classroom or program in ways that help them meet their goals. Student involvement includes a range of possibilities, including: o actively participating in classroom activities o becoming involved in a class project o taking a position (volunteer or paid) within the program o becoming involved in the community * Students have a voice in class and program decisions that matter to them. * Students create the vision for involvement, for the project or position, such that their involvement equals the interest they have in what is at stake. * Student involvement is a learner-teacher partnership, renegotiating the power dynamics inherent in traditional learner-teacher roles. Student involvement fills the gap that seems to exist between students and teachers because of this traditional power differential. * Learners have greater responsibility by being involved, and it offers their classroom peers student leadership models. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/professionaldevelopment/attachments/20080717/7ebcbf50/attachment.html
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