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The Tutoring Component of the Academic Achievement Programs (AAP) at the University of Maryland provides academic support for a number of lower-level General Education classes. In the one-hour sessions, tutors will assist students to obtain a clearer picture of the course material and encourage the students to develop their own study techniques.
The tutor, in his/her role as a peer facilitator, structures each weekly session according to the syllabus of the General Education class, but is always willing to address the issues with which students are experiencing difficulties. Overall, each tutoring session is designed to help students build confidence in their abilities to handle complex issues raised in the classroom. Additionally, the tutoring sessions, with their strong focus on collaborative learning techniques, should encourage participating students to form their own study groups in the future.
JOUR 175 KNES 287 KNES 293 MUSC 215 NFSC 100 PHIL 140 PSYC 100 SOCY 100 SOCY 105 SOCY 200 THET 110 TLPL 202 TLPL 250 WMST 250 AASP 100 AMST 101 BMGT 110 BSCI 103 BSCI 160 BSCI 170 CJSS 100 CCJS 105 CHEM 131 CHEM 135 CLAS 170 CMSC 131 COMM 107 COMM 250 ECON 200 GEOG 130 GVPT 100 GVPT 170 HIST 200 HIST 201 HLTH 130
During Summer Session II each year, the Tutoring Component hires tutors for selected classes in connection with the Study Skills Component. During the Summer Transitional Program, we enroll students for the coming academic year. The support classes are mostly restricted to the participants in the Summer Transitional Program.
Classes that are usually offered during that time period include the following:
As an initiative of the Academic Achievement Programs (AAP), the Academic Success and Tutorial Services program provides free peer tutoring to all UM students for over twenty 100- and 200-level general education courses. Additionally, tutoring is offered for historically difficult courses in areas such as biology, business, chemistry, computer science, economics, mathematics/statistics, and physics. Academic support is required for all students in AAP, but is also provided for all University of Maryland students for at-risk courses (i.e., courses with the highest rates of DWF as final grades). Peer-to-peer tutoring is available free of charge to all currently enrolled undergraduate students at the University of Maryland. To request tutoring, visit the Tutorial Coordinator's office in 2204B Marie Mount Hall, or call 301-405-4745.
English Component strongly believes in:
The goal of the English Component of the SSS/IED program is to facilitate students' success in the University's required Introduction to Writing course by teaching the basic conventions of argumentative discourse, especially in reference to elements of reading, arrangement, development and style. In addition, students learn computer and library skills to support their writing activities. The English Component aims to prepare students for the research and writing required at the college level by providing opportunities to:
The English Component has a rigorous policy of systematic evaluation of its students' learning outcome and course effectiveness by assessing students through:
The goal of the Mathematics Component is to enhance and improve the mathematics skills of students so that they will be able to succeed in an entry-level math course at the University. Through lectures, small group discussions, and lab settings, efforts are made to provide effective developmental instruction as well as help students become more independent learners as they shift from a product-oriented and rule-based approach to a process-oriented and concept-based approach to solving problems. To prepare students for the college-level mathematics required to enter their chosen major fields, the Mathematics Component provides opportunities to:
The courses for which the Mathematics Component provides support are:
For additional information on the Mathematics Component, please contact:
Mr. Pierre Yanda, Mathematics Coordinator
2211A Marie Mount Hall
College Park, Maryland 20742
301.405.4746 tel
301.314.9794 fax
yanda@umd.edu
The goal of the College Study Skills Component (CSS) is to assist students in becoming confident, self-regulated learners in all types of courses at the university. This effort is facilitated through the CSS component section of EDCI 288 D/E and Supplemental Instruction. The CSS component section of EDCI 288D/E aims to provide a foundation of study skills' techniques students can readily apply to their coursework. Class topics include: time management, note taking and organizational tools, text book reading strategies, goal setting, motivation, critical thinking, identifying and using resources/support systems, and communication skills. In addition, Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a peer facilitated academic support program designed by the University of Missouri-Kansas City, which targets historically difficult courses so as to improve student performance and retention by offering regularly scheduled, out-of-class review sessions. In the SI sessions, students compare notes, discuss readings, develop organizational tools, and predict test items. Students learn how to integrate course content and study skills while working together. The sessions are facilitated by "SI leaders," students who have previously done well in the course and who attend all class lectures, take notes, and act as model students.
For additional information, contact:
Sharon Vanwright
Coordinator, College Study Skills
2204 Marie Mount Hall
College Park, Maryland 20742
301.405.7464 tel
301.314.9794 fax
svanwrig@umd.edu