Success Strategies

Understanding and developing key strategies for learning are essential skills to ensure academic and career success and strengthen future learning opportunities. Students explore the theories and principles of learning, brain function, learning styles, motivation and group dynamics. Special attention is placed on analyzing oneself as a learner and preparing for future personal and career goals. Students learn the importance of critical thinking, problem solving and working in a team. The course lays the foundation for students to develop personalized learning strategies in a collaborative and supportive learning environment through interactive workshops, discussion board activities, team presentations and journal writing.