Commitment to the concept of peer helping is a necessity and should be exhibited through the student's attendance and participation in class and labs. The lab session will involve applications of concepts taught in class. Expected class size is 15. This class is offered every Fall and Spring terms. The purpose of this course is to provide undergraduates with the knowledge and skills necessary for peer helping.
SACs teach individual and group study skills improvement courses.
CAS 0910 will teach potential peer helpers both learning skills and process skills. Process skills deal with topics such as the peer helper role, interviewing, diagnostic and questioning skills, group process, leadership, referral resources and techniques for communication processes involved in textbook reading, lecture note-taking, memory concentration, time management, and test taking skills. In addition, students learn, and practice, teaching methodology. Commitment to the concept of peer helping is a necessity and should be exhibited through the student's attendance and participation in class and labs. The lab session will involve applications of concepts taught in class.