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The 3rd National Conference on Research in Developmental Education
was a great success. We would like to thank all those who
presented their research, as well as those who attended. We
hope that this was a valuable professional experience for you. For details on some of the featured presentations from this conference,
see below.
2001 Research Conference Institute and Workshop Descriptions
Ross MacDonald, "Creating Opportunity and Promoting Independence:
Training Tutors to Empower Students"
This highly-interactive workshop provides materials and techniques
for increasing student involvement in their own learning. After
a short introduction to the research which informs the curriculum,
participants will use the material to practice these techniques
and consider applications to their particular programs.
Rita Smilkstein, "How the Brain Learns: Research, Theory,
and Classroom Applications"
Teachers who understand the brain's natural learning process are
better able to help students be motivated, successful learners.
This interactive institute reports on research about how the brain
learns and presents learning-teaching theory based on this research.
Participants will have hands-on experiences with classroom-proven,
brain-based curricula, pedagogy, and assessment tools.
Hunter R. Boylan & Barbara S. Bonham, "Research Yourself:
Using Your Own Program as a Basis for Research"
This pre-conference institute will focus on using your own program
or classroom to conduct small-scale research. It will emphasize
simple techniques for selecting research questions, collecting and
analyzing data, and organizing and presenting findings.
Ross MacDonald & Michael O'Hear, "A Critical Review of
the Research in Developmental Education"
This session presents models of the best current research in developmental
education and analyzes these for principles and techniques for effective
research presentations. Participants should be able to better judge
the quality of research and to develop quality projects of their
own.
Claire Weinstein, "Creating Strategic and Self-Regulated
Learners: Assessment, Instruction, and You"
This workshop will focus on the interactive effects of assessment,
instructional interventions and the roles of higher education professionals
in helping developmental education students become more strategic,
self-regulated, and successful learners. The target audience for
this workshop includes: administrators, faculty, learning assistance
specialists, advisors, counselors and orientation specialists.
Susan Clark-Thayer & Georgine Materniak, "NADE CERTIFICATION
TRAINING INSTITUTE"
NADE certifies developmental coursework, tutor services, and adjunct
instructional program components (course-based study groups such
as SI) of learning centers and developmental education programs.
Program components can be certified at one of three levels: General,
Advanced, and Distinguished. To have a nationally-certified program
results in increased credibility on campus. More importantly, a
nationally-certified program presents the best in quality of program
design and student outcomes. Ultimately, it is the students who
will benefit from programs meeting the criteria for certification.
Applicants for NADE Certification are required to attend the Institute
to learn about conducting and documenting a program self-study,
to examine types of program evaluation related to program goals,
and to understand the levels of certification awarded and the application
procedure.
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