Overview
Description
Peer-leaders facilitate discussion groups integrated with introductory biology courses. Peer-leaders present course content, provide study strategies, and mediate learning for novice students.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Department consent required
- Junior or Senior standing
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Department consent required; Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Internship Practicum1
Catalog Details
Offering
Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Core
CO14
Restrictions
Department consent required; Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
StandardRepeatable up to 4 credits
Learning Outcomes
- critically assess and synthesize course content in order to develop weekly lesson plans.
- develop and demonstrate basic pedagogical skills to engage novice students in learning.
- apply study and learning skills they have developed in previous major courses in order to coach novice students for success in an introductory course.
- modify and adjust their instruction methods based on periodic feedback though written evaluation and effectiveness as rated by a peer-mentor or faculty mentor.
- develop and articulate presentation skills appropriate to their personal and professional goals.