When we decided to tell the story of the first 25
years of Process Education, we knew that it just
wouldn't be complete without also
telling the stories of the schools, groups, and
individuals who have put Process Education into
practice. And while we have shared a couple of
instances (thanks to papers written by process and
active learning educators), we ultimately decided
that your stories deserved just as much time,
attention, and print room (column inches) as the
history of Process Education. Moreover, what we have
already done is trace the theory -- its various
beginnings and development over time. Your part is
the practice and application. And it is only right
that you, the educators and
practitioners, tell your own stories. The
plan is for a second special edition of the
International Journal of Process Education to be
published late this year. That issue will highlight
somewhere around 25 different stories of "Process
Education in Practice" at different universities and
colleges. Each story should include the following:
1. |
Project Name/Title and dates |
2. |
What is the Process Education area(s) of
focus? (Between 5 & 8 is optimal for a
story about a project at the institutional
level; at the course/class level, focus on
an area such as "assessment" in a
well-written story about the integration and
impact of assessment in a course would be a
strong addition.) |
3. |
What/Who initiated the project(s) on your
campus? |
4. |
What was the problem to be solved,
opportunity to be embraced, or new vision to
be put into practice?
|
5. |
What were the desired outcomes? |
6. |
What activities and people were involved? |
7. |
What were results/outcomes? |
8. |
How was the project resourced? |
9. |
What was learned from this experience and
what growth (increased capacity) was
produced? |
10. |
Documentation of the scholarship and results
(ideally at least 5 references, including
unpublished resources) |
We would ideally like to have your stories by
September 1 so that we have time to put them through
a comprehensive pre-publication editing cycle. If
you have a story you'd like to share but aren't sure
how to start or have questions, we're more than
happy to help (you can call Joann Horton at
312.636-3548 or reach her by email at
joann@pcrest.com). Remember that we're not asking for a
formal paper or article; your story is simply a case
study that will be published alongside other case
studies. You will receive formal contributing author
credit in both the print and online editions.
If you're interested in being part of this very
special published collection of practitioner
experiences, please let us know by filling out the
form below.
We
appreciate your engagement, ongoing dedication to
the principles of Process Education, and, right at
the moment, your willingness to share your
experiences.
THANK YOU! |