TYCA Research Initiative

Jody Millward, Leslie Roberts, Patrick Sullivan, and Lois Powers presented TYCA research initiative preliminary data, and it was amazing. To begin, there was a substantial response rate to the survey. Although I was hoping for enough responses for a statistically valid response, TYCA people once again rose well beyond what was necessary. There were more than 330 responses, and there was even representation between urban, suburban and rural colleges.

Why does this matter? It means that the data will give us an accurate “snap shot” of a number of areas where there just has not been data for two-year colleges.

assessment programs and practices
teaching conditions and their link with pedagogy and programs
WAC, WID and writing centers
connections between technical support, technical access and computer assisted pedagogy

The committee will move into the next phase of the initiative, which includes a series of follow up phone interviews with select survey respondents.

Even the little bit that they were able to share confirmed some general ideas I had and completely surprised me in other areas. I am looking forward to the more formal reports and articles that will follow later.