UNIV 399 - Peer-To-Peer Effectiveness Sem

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Description

Hours: Three hours seminar per week Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor Required Description: This experiential seminar is for students interested in serving as peer leaders in a variety of forms, including peer mentors, peer educators, peer advisors, academic coaches, orientation leaders, and resident assistants. The interactive course gives student an opportunity to study theories of student development, active learning pedagogy and lesson planning, the role of reflection in deep learning, literature on first generation and underrepresented minority student success, and theoretical and practical perspectives on peer leadership and group facilitation. Students will apply what they learn to specific ¿students helping students¿ contexts on campus, and document their learning in an eportfolio.

Units: 3.00
Grading: Letter Grade