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Thriving in Academe
Underprepared Students
Many students need our help
in learning how to learn.
By Tim Riordan, Lucy Cromwell, and Sheryl Slocum
At Alverno, student learning is the
collective responsibility of the entire institution, not just specialized
staff.
It's noon on Friday, and about 20 faculty
and academic staff are gathering for lunch and discussion about first-year
students, a regular Friday ritual at Alverno College.
Of particular interest today is the difference
between students who seem to know how to study and those who do not—sometimes
referred to as underprepared students.
A core of about 10 faculty and staff come
almost every week, and others come when they can. The gathering is informal,
but the discussions are lively and have led to significant pedagogical
insights as well as recommendations for curricular change.
This Friday noon discussion group is just
one of many ways that faculty and staff at our college collaborate in
the interests of serving students at our institution.
Meet Tim Riordan, Lucy Cromwell, and Sheryl Slocum
Tim Riordan, Lucy Cromwell, and Sheryl Slocum are all members of the instructional
community at Alverno College. Lucy is a professor of English, has served
as chair of the Analysis and Communication Division, and coordinates the
Teachers of New Students group. Tim is associate dean for academic affairs
and professor of philosophy and has been heavily involved in developing
programs and processes for teaching improvement at the college. Sheryl is
the coordinator of English as a Second Language and an instructor for the
Instructional Services Center at Alverno College. They can be reached at
tim.riordan@alverno.edu, lucy.cromwell@alverno.edu,
and sheryl.slocum@alverno.edu,
respectively.
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