Course ID: | UNIV 1202. 1-3 hours. |
Course Title: | Becoming Active Learners |
Course Description: | Students will develop skills to be successful active learners
within a variety of instructional modalities. Students will learn
to engage peers and instructors; embrace collaborative learning
and study groups; reflect on their progress and strategies; and,
adapt based on self-reflection and results. |
Oasis Title: | Becoming Active Learners |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | •Students will be able to capitalize on a personal understanding
of the culture and expectations of higher education, particularly
those of a research university
•Students will be able to engage in self-motivation practices to
maintain interest in academic content given common instructional
modalities in college (lecture, online, seminar)
•Students will be able to maintain behavioral, psychological, and
affective engagement in common educational delivery modalities
(small and large-group discussion, game-based learning
environments, student-led seminars)
•Students will be able to engage active learning strategies
conducive to success in specific content-courses
•Students will be able to thrive in out-of-class active learning
strategies conducive to success in specific content-courses
(group projects, case studies) |
Topical Outline: | •Psychological, behavioral, and affective aspects of engaged
learning
•Theory and practice of science of motivation
•Maintaining interest and locating personal success in innovative
academic environments
•Active learning environments, expectations, and techniques for
success |
Honor Code Reference: | As a University of Georgia student, you have agreed to abide by
the University’s academic honesty policy, “A Culture of Honesty,”
and the Student Honor Code. All academic work must meet the
standards described in “A Culture of Honesty” found at:
https://ovpi.uga.edu/academic-honesty/academic-honesty-policy.
Lack of knowledge of the academic honesty policy is not a
reasonable explanation for a violation. Questions related to
course assignments and the academic honesty policy should be
directed to the instructor. |