Site Visit
Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICCD)
Video Clips Available!
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EICCD Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
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79.3% White; 5.7% Black; 4.7% Hispanic; 7.7% race unknown (Iowa Dept. of Education, Fall 2005)
Race/Ethnicity in the Area
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Iowa – 2.8 million (93.5% White; 2.2% Black; 3.7% Hispanic)
Scott County – 160,000+ (87.2% White; 6.5% Black; 4.5% Hispanic)
Muscatine County – 42,000+ (90.7% White; 0.7% Black; 11.9% Hispanic)
*(White, Black, and Hispanic or Latino of any race – Census 2005)
60 minute semi-structured interviews were conducted with students, faculty, & administrators
Interview Protocol
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Personal and professional background
Role in STEP NSF program
Teaching Style and Pedagogy
Gender Issues in the classroom
Classroom dynamics and assumptions
Importance of diversity and financial aid
Role of CCs in STEM education
Transcripts of interviews (emerging themes)
Ken Johnson: Physics Instructor
Teaching physics and physical sciences for 18 years at MCC
Janelle Torres y Torres: Chemistry Instructor
Teaching Chemistry for 2 years at MCC
Presentation
Reframing Community College Teaching and Learning:Pushing the Boundaries of Tradition
Iowa State UniversityDepartment of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
College of Human Sciences
Frankie Santos Laanan
laanan@iastate.edu