Tuesday, November 22, 2011

11.22

We reviewed Joe's write up and Angela's notes from the focus group - and used them as a basis to plan Tim's focus group for December 1.


Welcome  OK

Treats OK

Change up ice breaker to focused questions:
What do you think is the most important way writing is used in today's world.

Writing Prompt:  needs to return to the idea of strategic planning=> Come back to strategic plan. Repeat how information will be used.  Key words: vision, role in the university.  What writing centers do
What role should our writing center play here at Kean University?  what services should we provide? 
a place for study groups?
a place for writing research?
hub for writers?  a place to make connections to other writers?
a space to talk about writing, to learn about how to teach writing?  to explore and talk about writing process?  be a center for developing community projects on writing?   capitalize on the multilingual langage here Kean

Rules:  OK => but moved to after writing prompt

Harvesting:  counter clockwise, start with different individuals for next round
say  back language that they've used
'so in two words - what do you want us to put on the sheet

Suggestions for moderator during harvesting - get participants to clarify + amplify statements = "tell me a little more?  what do you mean by that?  could give me an example?  can you say that in one sentence?

We may have more to say about processes for harvesting and categorizing after we analyze the transcript.  Joe will send us the transcript by Friday.

Practice coding transcript = we coded a sample from Angela's notes.  Refer to your notes for the differences between codes + categories.

After you assign codes throughout the transcript:
Look at:
how many "counts" for each code
how many of participants expressed  points associated with a given code

Group codes in terms of categories

Come to class prepared to do some talking about the meanings for patterns in the frequency and use of codes, and their associated categories.

Have a great Thanksgiving - and see you next week.

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