What is a Learning Community?
Learning Communities are team-taught, interdisciplinary courses that focus on a complex theme, topic or contemporary challenge.听 Students take one or several courses with the same group of students, working closely with several teachers who co-teach the courses.
Learning Community courses are available in Dawson’s Science and Social Science 星空传媒视频 and in General Education and Certificates.
Why enroll in a Learning Community?
Challenging topics and themes prepare you to make connections between disciplines and address real-world issues.
Many Learning Communities include innovative opportunities for learning outside the classroom in co-curricular activities and field trips.
Closer relationships with peers & teachers helps you make friends, increase your motivation to learn and raise your level of achievement.
What students are saying about Learning Communities:
鈥淚 was extremely interested in the topics discussed. For once, I was learning about something that matters and I loved it.鈥�
听鈥淚 was extremely interested in everything that was covered in both classes. We were able to go more in depth into both courses, allowing us to broaden our horizons.鈥�
听鈥淢y level of interest in these topics gave me a high level of motivation and learning. It made me want to come to class and do my work.”
鈥淒ue to the smaller group and the paired courses, I became quite close to all the individuals in my class, as paired course work and constant communication allowed for deeper connections. 鈥�
听鈥淚 built many friendships with my classmates, in other classes this doesn鈥檛 usually happen, because I do not get the chance to spend as much time with them as well as have a more discussion-oriented class.鈥�
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How do I register for a Learning Community?
In Omnivox, under the Academic Services menu, go to the Timetable and Registration Guide. Under “Choose one of the following,” select “Learning Communities” to see Learning Community courses in Science, Social Science, Certificates and General Education for the upcoming semester. Or consult the list of current courses by clicking on one of the three sectors below.
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