2016 MichMATYC Fall Conference

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Presenter(s): Barbara Bouthillier
Time: 1:30pm-1:50pm	Room: J135
Title: Training and Supporting Adjunct Developmental Math Faculty to Implement Innovative Instruction
Abstract: A focus on moving students through math sequences more quickly and the current move toward math pathways has resulted in a call for new types of curriculum. Best practices include utilizing computer modules, just-in-time remediation, contextulized applications, and more emphasis on conceptual understanding. As many developmental and general education math courses are taught by adjunct faculty, these initiatives have created a need to train and support adjunct faculty to implement new types of instruction. Based on a review of the literature, a survey of adjunct faculty, and feedback from a pilot Faculty Learning Community, this presentation will offer a guide for developing training and subsequent support for adjunct developmental math faculty who are called upon to implement innovative instruction.
Materials: (TBA)
Biographical: Barb has been adjunct developmental math faculty at Grand Rapids Community College for 6 years. She just finished her doctorate in Community College Leadership through Ferris State University. The focus of her studies was student success and completion, with a special focus on strategies for helping students master the math required for higher education and life.