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 2009 Course Instructors
| Matt Hendricks | hendricks@uta.edu | Section 003 | MWF 11:00 – 11:50 am |
| Cindy Stark | stark@uta.edu | Section 005 | TR 9:30-10:50 am |
| Dara Newton | dmmoore@uta.edu | Section 006 | TR 9:30-10:50 am |
| Cindy Stark | stark@uta.edu | Section 007 | TR 11:00 am – 12:20 pm |
| Dianne Hengst | dianne@uta.edu | Section 008 | TR 11:00 am – 12:20 pm |
| Antoinette Nelson | nelsona@uta.edu | Section 009 | TR 12:30-1:50 pm |
Fall 2008 Section Syllabi (Word files)
Section 003 – syllabus – Hendricks
Section 005 – syllabus – Stark @ 9:30 am
Section 006 – syllabus – Newton
Section 007 – syllabus – Stark @ 11:00 am
Section 008 – syllabus – Hengst
Section 009 – syllabus and schedule – Nelson