EDUC 1302 Description and Syllabi
Course Description and Objectives
The College Learning Course is designed to introduce college students to learning strategies and behaviors necessary for academic success. This course is not unlike Freshman Seminars offered at various institutions across the nation. In this course, students will be introduced to theoretical models and the application of these models. The theories and strategies presented in this course may be applied to knowledge across academic programs and in personal and career development. The course contains three major units of study: 1) Self-Assessment and Self-Regulation, 2) Cognitive Theory and Learning Strategies, and 3) Behavior Modification.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will utilize the StrengthsQuest and LASSI self-assessment tools in order to identify strengths and challenges.
- Students will understand learning theories in order to formulate individual learning strategies.
- Students will apply individual learning strategies and theories across academic programs and in personal and career development.
- Students will apply principles of behavior modification to self-regulate or change identified academic challenges.
Fall 2008 Course Instructors
| Lisa Berry | lberry@uta.edu | Section 001 | MWF 9:00-9:50 am |
| Dr. Dawn Remmers | dremmers@uta.edu | Section 002 | MWF 10:00 – 10:50 am |
| Diane Shepelwich | dianec@uta.edu | Section 003 | MWF 11:00 – 11:50 am |
| Mary Jo Lyons | mjhandke@uta.edu | Section 004 | MW 1:00 – 2:20 pm |
| Janette Keen | keen@uta.edu | Section 005 | TR 9:30-10:50 am |
| Cindy Stark | stark@uta.edu | Section 006 | TR 9:30-10:50 am |
| Cindy Stark | stark@uta.edu | Section 007 | TR 11:00 am – 12:20 pm |
| Dara Newton | dmmoore@uta.edu | Section 008 | TR 11:00 am – 12:20 pm |
| Antoinette Nelson | nelsona@uta.edu | Section 009 | TR 12:30-1:50 pm |
| Dr. Dianne Hengst | dianne@uta.edu | Section 010 | TR 12:30-1:50 pm |
Fall 2008 Section Syllabi (Word files)
Section 001 – syllabus – Berry
Section 002 – syllabus – Remmers
Section 003 – syllabus – tentative schedule – Shepelwich
Section 004 – syllabus – Lyons
Section 005 – syllabus – Keen
Section 006 – syllabus and tentative schedule – Stark @ 9:30 am
Section 007 – syllabus and tentative schedule – Stark @ 11:00 am
Section 008 – syllabus – Newton
Section 009- syllabus – Nelson
Section 010 – syllabus – Hengst