Overview
Tutor Education and Learning Assistance provides resources to the campus community that promote developing and improving learning skills. The Tutoring and Learning Center provides a wide range of tutoring services to assist students in meeting their academic needs. The Writing Center provides writing tutoring, mentoring, and workshops to help students increase their writing proficiency in all disciplines. The PAL (Peer Assisted Learning) Program promotes student collaborations in learning course concepts through various activities that complement the course.
Tutor Education and Learning Assistance (TELA) Courses
TELA 299 Experimental Offering in Tutor Education and Learning Assistance
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This is the experimental courses description.
TELA 300 Academic Skills
- Units:1
- Hours:18 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
The course is designed for students who want to improve their academic skills. Students will have an opportunity to assess their learning needs in order to develop and improve study techniques for textbook reading, note-taking, and test taking. In addition, students will learn how to manage their time, improve their concentration and memory, and develop listening strategies in order to become successful students. This course was formerly LTAT 300: Academic Skills.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and establish individual academic goals and objectives.
- examine and evaluate self-learning strategies and adapt to individual strengths and weaknesses.
- analyze time management principles and prepare a schedule that accounts for academic and personal commitments.
- incorporate new listening and communication skills.
- demonstrate note-taking skills from lectures and texts.
- explain test taking techniques.
- demonstrate techniques for textbook reading.
- assess and implement memory and concentration techniques.
TELA 310 Introduction to Individual Peer Tutoring
- Units:1
- Hours:18 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU (effective Fall 2024)
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
The course is designed to train students to become peer tutors. It introduces students to the role of a peer tutor and to methods of effective tutoring. Through lectures, discussions, assignments, and assessments, students will develop skills in employing various tutoring strategies. This course was formerly LTAT 310: Introduction to Individual Peer Tutoring.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- discuss strategies for effective individual peer tutoring.
- describe interactive approaches to learning.
- examine how cultural diversity and personal biases influence tutoring and learning.
- assess personal performance in order to improve as a tutor.
TELA 311 Introduction to Group Peer Tutoring
- Units:1
- Hours:18 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course introduces the role of the tutor as a facilitator and presents methods of effective group tutoring. It emphasizes collaborative approaches to learning in a group setting. This course was formerly LTAT 311: Introduction to Group Peer Tutoring.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- discuss strategies for effective group tutoring.
- describe collaborative approaches to learning in a group setting.
- examine how cultural diversity and personal biases influence tutoring and learning.
- assess personal performance in order to improve as a tutor.
TELA 312 Introduction to Peer Writing Tutoring
- Units:1
- Hours:18 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGWR 300, ESLW 340, or ESL 325 with a grade of "B" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
In this course, students will learn to become peer writing tutors. Students will be introduced to the goals and role of writing tutors and learn methods and strategies for effective writing tutoring.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- describe the goals of writing tutoring and the basic steps of the tutoring process.
- assess students' writing strengths and weaknesses.
- formulate learning goals for individual sessions and students.
- create a plan for tutoring sessions using appropriate strategies.
- define and demonstrate appropriate use of questions in the context of writing tutoring.
- explain how the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of students can influence their writing and other people's perceptions of their writing.
- analyze their own performance in order to improve tutoring techniques.
TELA 495 Independent Studies in Tutor Education and Learning Assistance
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This course allows an individual student or a small group of students to work with an instructor in a particular area of study not currently available in the course offerings. The instructor and student develop an agreement outlining the course of study. UC transfer credit will be awarded only after the course has been evaluated by the enrolling UC campus. The units completed for this course cannot be counted toward the minimum 60 units required for admission.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate achievement of the goals and/or skills outlined in the proposed course of study.
- evaluate own understanding of concepts learned during independent study.
TELA 499 Experimental Offering in Tutor Education and Learning Assistance
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2024
This is the experimental courses description.
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