Becoming an Intentional Learning College
F O C U S O N L E A R N I N G
“The successful community colleges in the 21st century will be colleges where faculty members can demonstrate that their teaching strategies are in fact causing learning.”
-George A. Baker III
I. It’s a New Day for Teaching & Learning
II. Learning is a Natural Function of the Brain
III. Guiding Principals for a Learning College
IV. Strategically Planning & Implementing
I. It’s a New Day for
Teaching and
Learning
I. It’s a New Day for
Teaching and
Learning Access is not enough!
Good Teaching is not enough!
Good Intentions are not enough!
Economy demands greater efficiency & accountability.
“Leaders are Anticipatory Thinkers”
“Leaders are Anticipatory Thinkers”
It’s a New Day for
Teaching and Learning
It’s a New Day for
Teaching and Learning
Today’s colleges must learn to move from “Teaching & Teachers” to “Learning & Learners”.
Community colleges exist to provide added value to students & their communities. We must measure that value via learning outcomes.
Nothing affects our future like our ability to educate!~
Labor & Skills GapsLabor Force Trends
Labor & Skills GapsLabor Force Trends
Greatest worker shortage in America’s history will return.
40-60% of jobs in 2015 don’t exist today.
70% of recent high school graduates require remediation.
Last chance for H. S. dropouts.
Jobs of the future require higher skills & knowledge.~
Labor & Skills GapsCommunity College Trends
Labor & Skills GapsCommunity College Trends
66% of colleges expect higher turnover.
65% expect more FT faculty to retire than in the past 10 years.
97% expect a greater need for public service workers, i.e. nurses, teachers, police.
84% expect difficulty in recruiting leaders.~
-League for Innovation
Change is at Hand! “The time for fundamental change is when society’s needs can
no longer be met by the institutions that serve it.” -Al Lorenzo
Change is at Hand! “The time for fundamental change is when society’s needs can
no longer be met by the institutions that serve it.” -Al Lorenzo
Economy
Globalization
Technology
Changing Demographics
Curriculum & delivery must have a variety of options
Students must get engaged.
Pre and post assessments – (We must measure what learning occurs)~
Change is at Hand!
We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change.
And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.
Peter F. Drucker, Economist
Change is at Hand!Change is at Hand!
Students must leave colleges with a core set of workplace skills:
12. Experience –work, internships, etc.
11. Academic & Technical Skills
10. Be Active Learners
9. Be Forward Thinking
8. Be Organized
7. Be Results Oriented
6. Be Service Oriented
5. Be a Problem Solver
4. Be a Team Player
Change is at Hand!Change is at Hand!
Students must leave colleges with a core set of workplace skills:
3. Strong Work Ethic
2. Good Communicator
1. Positive Attitude!12 Laws for Becoming Indispensable - Zeiss
II. Learning is Natural
Function of the Brain
II. Learning is Natural
Function of the Brain
Learning becomes easier as we learn.
People have preferred learning styles.
Past age 25, age has nothing to do with learning.
Restructure pathways intentionally.
Use it or lose it.~
Stress TestStress Test
The picture that you will see has 2 almost identical dolphins
in it. Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. In
spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person
under stress will find differences in the two dolphins. Look
at the photograph and if you find more than one or two
differences you are under great stress and may want to
take a vacation.
Perception TheoryPerception Theory
Contextual LearningContextual Learning
Contextual LearningContextual Learning
III. Guiding Principles for
a Learning College
III. Guiding Principles for
a Learning College
Learning must be the centerpiece of the college & its strategic plan.
Everyone is responsible for learning!
Learning is the goal for students, all employees, and the college itself.~
Guiding Principles for a
Learning College
Guiding Principles for a
Learning CollegeSeven key elements in a learning organization:
1. The Learning College creates substantive change in individual learners.
2. The Learning College engages learners in the learning process as full partners who must assume primary responsibility for their own choices.
3. The Learning College creates and offers as many options for learning as possible.
4. The Learning College assists learners to form and participate in collaborative learning activities.
Guiding Principles for a
Learning College
Guiding Principles for a
Learning CollegeSeven key elements in a learning organization:
5. The Learning College defines the roles of learning facilitators in response to the needs of the learners.
6. The Learning College and its learning facilitators succeed only when improved and expanded learning can be documented for learners.
7. All Learning College employees identify their role in supporting learning.~
- Terry O’Bannion
The Learning College asks
Two Essential Questions:
The Learning College asks
Two Essential Questions:
1. How will any action or decision improve learning?
2. How do we know?
(Director of Assessment)~
Core Learner CompetenciesCore Learner Competencies
Communication
Critical Thinking
Personal Growth & Responsibility
Information Technology~
Learner Retention RatesLearner Retention Rates
5% Lecture
10% Reading
20% Audio visual
30% Demonstrative
50% Discussion
75% Practice by doing
90% Teaching others~
Source: Jon Erlendron
Learning-Centered Colleges give
learning more attention and become
more intentional in efforts to support
learning.
IV. Strategically Planning
& Implementing
Align College Values
to Support Learning
Align College Values
to Support Learning
Learning-Central to the Strategic Plan
Student Employee College
College Goal 1: Student Success
College Goal 2:ProfessionalDevelopment
College Goal 2:OrganizationalDevelopment
CPCC Learning Activities
Learning Dialogues:
CPCC Learning Activities
Learning Dialogues:
Cross-functional discussions with college personnel regarding the learning college concept.
400 participants
25 dialogues~
CPCC Learning ActivitiesTitle III - Improving Academic and Student Support Services for High Risk Students
CPCC Learning ActivitiesTitle III - Improving Academic and Student Support Services for High Risk Students
Enhancing learning outcomes for students by–
Helping students become more self-directed learners
Implementing an Online Student Profile tracking system
Improving instruction through targeted training
Implementing Student Success Centers.
CPCC Learning ActivitiesCPCC Learning Activities
Learning Leaders Awards
Learning Fellows (Release time)
Learning Communities
Service Learning
Technological support e.g. Smart Classrooms, student portal, online
schedule, catalog & bookstore~
Other Learning College InitiativesOther Learning College Initiatives
CPCC Leadership Program
President’s Council
Doctoral Support Group
President’s Entrepreneurial Council
Revised Faculty Professional Development Plan focused on Learning
New Faculty Orientation
Adjunct Faculty Certification
Learning College Steering Committee~
Keeping it Simple Strategically Keeping it Simple Strategically
Four Levels of Separation & Support
1. College Goals
2. VP Unit Objectives
3. Department Action Plan
4. Personal Development Plan~
Measure and Report Goals Measure and Report Goals
Personal Development Plan Reviews
Department Action Plans
Unit Objectives
Accomplishments Under Goals~
Power Point Presentation:
www.cpcc.edu/president/presentations
Learning College Website:www1.cpcc.edu/Learning College
