Why CCRP?
The College Curriculum Renewal Project (CCRP) is an ongoing effort of the College to foster curricular renewal and innovation, motivated by the overarching concern with deepening students' learning experiences at Georgetown.
The CCRP attempts to harness a variety of faculty and departmental interests in curricular questions. Those interests originate from questions about:
- pedagogical effectiveness
- curricular objectives
- effective use of faculty resources
Other questions particular to each department are also considered underscoring one of the two main characteristics of this attempt at curricular renewal: its origins are "local," meaning contained within departments, and not "top down," or driven by administrative agendas. The CCRP also attempts to be "flexible," developing a variety of approaches to curricular issues which lend themselves to different types and levels of courses.
For interest in the seemingly intractable questions of curricular renewal to be sustained there must be hope that change is both possible and purposeful. The CCRP, therefore, attempts to focus on practical strategies which produce tangible results, publically visible to faculty and students, rewarding interest and effort with achievement.
Learn More about CCRP:
Background
Read more about the background and history of Phase I of the CCRP and core questions of the project.
Pilot Year of CCRP:
Read more about the specific lessons and directions that emerged from the first year of the CCRP, including an overview of strategies for change and eight case studies.
Second Year: Departmental Emphasis
Read more about the second phase of the CCRP, as we move to a greater departmental emphasis.