Learning and Study Skills
Important Notice
This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.
Overview
Students will receive instruction in the following skills areas:
- evaluation of the demands of learning situations
- evaluation of learning and academic goals
- organization and scheduling
- approaches to learning
- use of study formulas
- listening skills
- understanding and utilizing memory
- effective assignment completion
- managing learning demands and stress
- using a college library
- orientation to the college, including ombudsperson services
Lecture, large-group discussion, small-group discussion and learning activities, cooperative learning, and individual learning activities may be employed. Lab tutorial and scheduled individual appointment time will be available as appropriate. Student-directed learning outside of the classroom will also constitute a component of instruction.
A mastery model of evaluation will be used. Progress will be monitored in an ongoing and cumulative fashion by the instructor, based on written and oral demonstrations of skill.
The aims of the course are for students to:
- develop positive approaches to learning and study;
- explore a repertoire of learning strategies and study skills that are appropriate to the individual;
- practice effective strategies, skills, and approaches to learning and study that are directed at improving learning;
- demonstrate these learning and study strategies, skills and approaches in practical as well as academic contexts;
- work cooperatively in classroom settings.
None
Requisites
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor
Corequisites
No corequisite courses.
Equivalencies
No equivalent courses.
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
Institution | Transfer Details for ENGU 0241 | |
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There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. |