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Dr. Curt Hieggelke


"We're serving these students by teaching them physics. But more than that, we're teaching them how to think, developing their ability to analyze complex sets of data, and developing the unique skill of separating the irrelevant from the relevant. We're teaching in context--in a context where they try to do physics."


"How do I get my students to learn like that?"

Introduction
    Here we introduce you to Curt Hieggelke, what he's done with technology and why. We describe briefly some of the impacts on student learning, how the students have responded, and why it's not just the technology that's made this a successful program.

The Setting

    In this section, we introduce you to Curt's colleagues at JJC and present the information necessary to understand the context within which they strive to achieve their goals for student learning.

Learning Problems and Goals

    Here we examine, first, the learning problems that Curt and his colleagues faced, problems that ultimately motivated them to change their curriculums; then, we take a look at the goals the JJC faculty have set for student learning.

Creating the Learning Environment

    In this section, we look closely at how the JJC faculty created their new learning environments-the tools they use, the activities they assign-and how they assess their success. This section is deeply informative and includes links to both faculty and student discussions of learning activities, as well as information on specific assessment tools and activities.

Summative Outcomes Data

    How well is it working? Find out in this section, which tracks the achievement of Curt's students.

Implementation

    Wondering about the logistics? The JJC faculty share how they did it: from acquiring the necessary resources (time, space, money, etc.), to networking, to overcoming their own ingrained ideas about teaching and learning.

Conclusion

    You have to be an independent learner...



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