w hat motivates students in the traditional classroom ?
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WHERE HAVE ALL THE CLASSROOMS GONE?
REJECTING TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS AT MONTANA WESTERN
Robert C. Thomas Environmental Sciences Department The University of Montana Western
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WHAT MOTIVATES STUDENTS IN THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM?
FEAR
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…MAYBE IT’S THE LECTURES? 66.3% of students skip lecture “frequently”
Based on 38,538 first-year students at 144 campuses (ERI, 2005)
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…THEY NEED THE NOTES?
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…THEY ARE HIGHLY MOTIVATED TO LEARN?
I’m ready!
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IT’S REALLY ABOUT CURIOSITY AND OWNERSHIP
You Must Touch the Paint!
Tell people that there’s aninvisible man in the sky whocreated the universe and thevast majority will believe you.
Tell them the paint is wet, andthey have to touch it to be sure.
…George Carlin
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HOW DO WE GET PEOPLE TO WANT TO TOUCH THE PAINT?
Authentic Practice in the DisciplineAboriginal Learning:
• Learning with a mentor (me) through research
• The research should cover the core processes (not terminology) of the discipline
• The research should make a contribution to the discipline and/or society
• Student performance should be evaluated based on work ethic and product quality
• Lecture should be limited to the need-to-know information related to the research
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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET THIS DONE?
Core Requirements
• Be willing to give up the pulpit and textbooks as central to teaching
• The student must be willing to match the passion and commitment level of the instructor
• Small class sizes, because large classes are made for lecture and mass-production education
• Large blocks of time, because research doesn’t happen in 50-minute increments
• Contractual and administrative support making this approach central to tenure and promotion
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EXAMPLES OF HOW IT WORKS AT MONTANA WESTERN
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WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES FOR MONTANA WESTERN?
Montana Western NWCCU, 2014
UMW by the numbers (2004-13):• Campus enrollment – up 44.3%• Department enrollment – up
120%• Six-year graduation – up 45%• Second-year retention – 88% * MUS retention = 59%
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WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES FOR MONTANA WESTERN STUDENTS?
Wilson, 2013 92% of Environmental Sciencesstudents at UMW land work inthe discipline within two yearsof graduation – ES Department Data
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ANY QUESTIONS?