English 099 @ Prairie State College
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English 099 @ Prairie State College Experiments with Structure and Curriculum
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English 099 @ Prairie State College. Experiments with Structure and Curriculum . English 099 4 credit hours. Reading 099 4 credit hours. Before 2005…. English 099 4 credit hours. Reading 099 4 credit hours. English 099 6 credit hours (writing + critical inquiry). The new English 099. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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English 099 @ Prairie State College
Experiments with Structure and Curriculum
Before 2005…
English 0994 credit hours
Reading 0994 credit hours
The new English 099
English 0994 credit hours
Reading 0994 credit hours
English 0996 credit hours
(writing + critical inquiry)
The new English 099
English 099 – 6 credit hour course• Combines instruction in writing with instruction
in critical inquiry/reading• Often team-taught by two instructors• Placement based on writing sample
The results
PROS• Higher levels of intellectual engagement and
excitement among students and faculty• High-interest texts for discussion• Reading in the context of writing, writing in the
context of reading
The results
CONS• 6 credit hours is a long time and eats up
financial aid• Students who don’t “need” Reading instruction
have to take full course
099 learning communities
English 0996 credit hours
(writing + critical inquiry)
Gen Ed(Psych, Bio, Sociology, Business)
3-4 credit hours
The results
PROS• Specific intellectual context• Motivation of credit-bearing course
CONS• Difficulty enrolling enough students• “high school feel”
The “new” new English 099
English 0996 credit hours
(writing + critical inquiry)
English 0993 credit hours(writing only)
Gen Ed(Psych, Bio, Sociology,
Business)3-4 credit hours
English 101(transfer course)
English 0993 credit hours(writing only)
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The “new” new English 099
English 0996 credit hours
(writing + critical inquiry)
Same as before—team-taught, same curriculum
BUT only students who need instruction in both writing and Reading
The “new” new English 099
English 0993 credit hours(writing only)
Gen Ed(Psych, Bio, Sociology,
Business)3-4 credit hours
Learning communities model…
The “new” new English 099
English 101(transfer course)
8 students +16 students
English 0993 credit hours(writing only)
8 students
“Accelerated” model
