contextualizing your course

March 5,2021
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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As General Education Faculty, your classes will likely support a Field of Interest (FOI) that is different than the FOI your AA/AS Emphasis degree is in. This creates an opportunity to contextualize your course to benefit students within programs in a FOI. Contextualization is a “diverse family of instructional strategies designed to more seamlessly link the learning of foundational skills and academic or occupational content by focusing teaching and learning squarely on concrete applications in a specific context that is of interest to the student" (Mazzeo, 2008, p. 3; see also Medrich, Calderon, & Hoachlander, 2003). ​

There is a range of contextualization, perhaps from one small stakes assignment to a fully integrated LC, and other models like a project across multiple classes. This workshop will include whole-group interactive work related to contextualization in general and small group work to begin the process of contextualizing part or all your course for a FOI.  

Ultimately, to best contextualize your course, you will work directly with FOI program faculty to design curriculum that allows for meaningful, relevant assignments/projects that will transfer knowledge/skills to classes in programs/FOI and that meets program learning outcomes. In fact, it would be ideal for you to attend this work session with a discipline faculty member you might work with in the future.

Mazzeo, C. (2008). "Supporting student success at California community colleges: A white paper." Prepared for the Bay Area Workforce Funding Collaborative Career by the Career Ladders Project for California Community Colleges.

Medrich, Calderon, & Hoachlander( 2003). "Contextual Teaching and Learning Strategies in High Schools: Developing a Vision for Support and Evaluation"

Note: This workshop is designed to begin the work for courses for future semesters, Fall 2021 and beyond.

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