How Was the Ride?

In this 30 minute movie, a faculty member and three Student co-Inquirers interview students from four English 102 sections. English 102 is a 4-unit accelerated course offered at Chabot College that is designed to move students to transfer level English in one semester. The course has been a cornerstone of Chabot's curriculum for over 15 years.

In the interviews, which take place during finals week, students speak candidly about a wide variety of issues: the fears and uncertainties they had about their own capacity at the start of the semester; the challenging work asked of them in an accelerated setting; the role love plays--or should play--in the classroom and curriculum; and much more.

The film offers an on-the-ground view of how the accelerated classroom has positively impacted students' educations.

Find out more about Acceleration in Context, the initiative that developed this film, at http://the-initiative.accelerationincontext.net .