The document discusses contextualized teaching and learning. Key points include:
- Teaching is team-taught, hands-on, and offers bilingual support.
- Learning is based on careers and incorporates basic skills, engaging students and teachers.
- Collaboration among faculty and flexibility in curriculum helps students learn more quickly for future jobs or education.
1. AN EXAMPLE OF CONTEXTUALIZED TEACHING AND
LEARNING
◦ Team taught
◦ Hands-on
◦ Bilingual support
2. Students are prepared for the world/jobs more quickly
(accelerated learning).
Learning is based in context of career, with a hands-on
approach; basic skills are embedded.
Students feel more confident in their lives.
Teachers collaborate with flexibility.
Teachers and students are more engaged.
3. Collaboration among faculty to understand material and teach
Flexibility in curriculum development, adapting to student needs
Content faculty can help basic skills classesby doing “demos”
More cross disciplinary work ia better for faculty and for the institution.
5. Because of the context, students are engaged. This increases the
speed of learning and frames their understanding.
For example:
Learning terminology they need for their careers…
Or the abbreviations they need to know to read a blueprint…
Or using algebra and other math concepts to set up a machine.
6. Collaboration and team teaching
Flexibility in curriculum development
Professional development for faculty not
trained as teachers
Community of support and services for
students
More information: Sonja Franeta
sfraneta@peralta.edu
Or Myron Franklin mfranklin@peralta.edu