Journal #3- CIDER Conference

1. Unpacking Transformational Pedagogy to Motivate and Retain Minority Students in STEM programs

Dr. Collins

Implications: we must build and improve capacity to retain and increase underrepresented, undergraduate STEM population

            Step 1: develop a culturally responsive pedagogy

            Step 2: Foster STEM identity and talent development

-without any judgmentà most important thing

sitting listening to Dr. Collin’s talk, a spectator started asking her questions. She was as Asian ethnicity and was starting to challenge Dr. Collin’s on her opinionà individualist vs. collectivist culture

Background:

The pedagogy involved in communicating the “official knowledge” will serve as a motivational tool

There are not enough young professionals to answer …

1.     how to be more self aware

2.     model that

3.     informal conversations among colleuges

Activating Strategy (Opening)

1.     make personal connections

2.     develop common ground for discussion

let students make personal connections, develop support

Instructional Strategy (Work Session)

1.     discover and engage new knowledge

2.     internalize new knowledge

3.     translating new knowledge

Summarizing Strategy (closing)

1.     foster a plan of action

2.     acknowledge external hindrances

2. Thinking out of the Box: Using International Service Learning to Facilitate Students’ Personal & Academic Growth and Development.

Eniabitobi Kuyinu

Service learning- deep immersion into a different culture

            Diversity, opportunity

Help develop leaders- how can I use what I have to better society, how can it go beyond just me

ISL expands the horizons of the students involved. Crossed cultural appreciation and skills are best learned by a combination of classroom study and direct  encounter with the people of another culture

ISL helps student realize that problems are global in character, and their solutions require a more complex type of processing it also helps balance the concept of “brain drain”

ISL more effective when it is passion centered, needs to be rigorous appropriate academic study

Theoretical underpinning

            U curve model

            W curve model

Program Design

Questions- what kind of communities do we want to work in? how is it going to impact the community? Is it mutually beneficial?

            Well defined learning objectives    

            LANGUAGE

The longer and more in depth the service is the greater the impact

Types of international service learning:

            Teaching- literacy, numeracy skills, ESL

            Health care

            Community development- build houses, build roads, working at shelters

Models of ISL

            Groups or individual study model

Group study, group ervice- in this pattern students engage in the same set of studies and perform the same type of service

Group study, individual service- here students are engaged in the same set of studies but are performing different type of service

Individual study, group service- students may be engaged in the same service project but are using the experience

Individual study- the student and the teacher decide the learning goals and methods and the student performs the regulated service in an agency chosen by the college or by the student

            Alternating learning service-

The multidiscipline village- different students from different departments come together and put together a project

Pre-departure preparation

Pre-trip orientation- need to know basic info about country being visited (health care systems, health care beliefs/practices), immigration and customs process, living facilities, cultural definitions, food prep methodsà group presentation on this before they go, guest speakers

Reflection is a very critical part of the thought process

Partner selection- establish effective relationships

            Know your students, your resources, agencies and programs

Discussion starters

Steps to Successful Partnerships

Identify potential partners- schools , youth service orgs, non profit, businesses

Funding

Private foundations and trusts, personal fund raising, civic organization support, scholarships, university development office

Ethical Issues

Must be aware of different perspectives on informed consent in different cultures

            Continuity of care provided after the ISLP group departs

Students need to reflect before, during, and afterwardsà most important part