Listening & Learning: Best of Focus Groups

In order to illustrate the “why” behind the “what” of the data and to remind colleges that the survey results represent real voices, CCCSE has conducted focus groups with countless students, faculty, and staff over the last two decades. Across myriad hours of focus group footage, participants at colleges across the country have consistently spoken to several themes around engagement and success. In the coming months, CCCSE will share curated video reels that illustrate these themes as well as resource guides that can be used to engage faculty and staff with the topics addressed in the video reels.

 

Community Colleges Matter

See more focus group videos below and on our YouTube channel.

 

Having a Plan Matters

 

Explore the topic of the video further with this resource guide.

Resource Guide - Having a Plan Matters

 

 

Expectations Don’t Always Meet Reality

 

Explore the topic of the video further with this resource guide.

Resource Guide - Expectations Dont Always Meet Reality

 

 

Support Services Matter

 

Explore the topic of the video further with this resource guide.

Resource Guide - Support Services Matter

 

 

High Expectations Matter

 

Explore the topic of the video further with this resource guide.

Resource Guide - High Expectations Matter

 

 

Active and Engaged Learning Matters

 

Explore the topic of the video further with this resource guide.

Resource Guide - Active and Engaged Learning

 

 

Students Don’t Know What They Don’t Know

 

Explore the topic of the video further with this resource guide.

Resource Guide - Students Dont Know What They Dont Know

 

 

Students Don’t Do Optional

 

Explore the topic of the video further with this resource guide.

Resource Guide - Students Dont Do Optional

 

 

Relationships Matter

 

Explore the topic of the video further with this resource guide.

Resource Guide - Relationships Matter

 

 

Issues of Equity Matter

 

Explore the topic of the video further with this resource guide.

Resource Guide - Issues of Equity

 

 

Engagement Doesn’t Happen by Accident, but by Design

 

Explore the topic of the video further with this resource guide.

Resource Guide - Engagement by Design

 

 

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