Taking Students Seriously in the College Classroom

This e-mail came from Helen M Bergland, PhD, Faculty Support, Student Learning Assessment Academic Integrity, Office of Undergraduate Studies, Eastern Washington University, hbergland@ewu.edu.  It is definitely worth the time to read the article she mentioned in her e-mail because it applies to culinary arts education.

If you haven’t read Vincent Tinto’s article “Taking Student Success Seriously in the College Classroom” yet, I strongly suggest that you take a few minutes to read it. You can read the article at the following address: http://coredogs.com/blog/coredogs-way.

This article provides information that could be used to significantly support the value of faculty development programs (e.g., Teaching & Learning Centers, etc.) – something this listserv has discussed in the past as we have watched one Center after another closed due to budget cuts. Some of the recommendations/studies are based on community colleges and technical/vocational programs’ efforts; nevertheless, there is much outstanding food for thought for four-year institutions.

What do you think of this article?