Strategic Learning

Course Overview

This 1-credit course is designed to assist students with the development of effective intellectual and academic strategies to enhance success both in college and as well as for lifelong learning. Through the process of reflective practice, students will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of themselves as learners, and then to intentionally apply that understanding to the development of the most effective strategies for success in both college learning and beyond.  Targeting the most immediate academic needs, students learn to approach knowledge based on their personal metacognitive response to learning and to develop processes of knowledge acquisition that are personally meaningful.

Required Texts

  Johnston, C. (January, 2007).  Learning To Use My Potential.  Turnersville, NJ: LCR Learning Connections Resources, Inc.

Goals

To explore individual learning preferences through the application of a proven metacognitive model

To utilize reflective practice to assess the effectiveness of both past and current approaches to academic learning

To work closely with the instructor to identify immediate difficulties, develop perspective on knowledge acquisition, and acquire appropriate strategies to effectively complete all academic expectations and improve grades.

Student Learning Outcomes

As a result of participating in this course students will:

Describe their individual learning characteristics by utilizing the results of various self-assessments

Assess the effectiveness of both past and current approaches to academic learning

Develop a systematic approach to the analysis of academic task expectations based on a metacognitive model

Explore multiple models of proven learning tactics and resources and select strategies appropriate to each assigned task

Utilize the tools of reflection, self-assessment, and self-regulation for the purpose of improving current academic standing.