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NACC Personnel Present at NADE Annual
Conference
The National Association of Developmental Education (NADE) hosts
an annual conference to bring together developmental educators
from across the nation to share new methodologies and best
practices that have produced student success at their
institutions.
This year’s conference was held recently
at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Conference Center at Nashville,
Tennessee. The theme was “Developmental Education: Piecing It
Together,” with the focus on the interlocking connections
between the academic as well as the affective needs of the
developmental student.
Northeast Alabama Community College was
represented at the NADE Conference by Joan Reeves, Tonie Niblett,
and Shirley Buttram, whose presentation was titled “Piecing It
Together through a Learning Community Experience.” It focused on
the interlocking puzzle pieces comprised of developmental
courses that build a bridge to student academic success through
a Learning Community initiative.
In addition, the presentation provided
much insight into the visual-kinesthetic student by actively
engaging the attendees in activities and games, so they could
share the experience of being involved in an active learning
environment. The attendees welcomed the methodology and best
practices that demonstrated the academic and affective support
by the faculty and students who are involved in a Learning
Community experience.
Overall, the presentation was well
received by the attendees, who provided positive feedback on
surveys collected. They were very appreciative and complimentary
about the effectiveness and usefulness of the presentation.
Also, the three presenters have been asked by the local NADE
chapter (ALADE) to give this presentation in November 2007 at
the Alabama College Association Conference in Mobile, Alabama.
For more information, e-mail Shirley
Buttram at buttrams@nacc.edu,
or telephone extension 378.
NACC faculty members
who presented at the NADE conference included (L-R) Tonie
Niblett, Chair of the Math and Sciences Division; Joan Reeves,
Chair of the English and Fine Arts Division; and Shirley
Buttram, Coordinator of Developmental Studies.
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