LSKL 110 DIRECTED EXPERIENCE IN TUTORING (1-2)
(Credit/No Credit.)
One lecture hour per week plus a minimum of three lab hours per
week by arrangement. Prerequisite: Minimum grade of B in subject to
be tutored and letter of recommendation from instructor in the subject
area to be tutored.
This course enables students to serve as tutors and provide academic
assistance to other students (learners or tutees). Student tutors help
tutee study partners to: 1) understand the concepts of specific courses
and 2) apply effective study skills. (Open entry.) Transfer credit:
CSU.
LSKL 800 DIRECTED SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION (.5-3)
(Credit/No Credit.)
A minimum of 24 lab hours by arrangement per .5 unit.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in another course for which the student needs academic support in order to succeed.
Students who need supplementary instruction in the course from which they were referred receive academic support to reinforce course content and bolster academic skills. Under the supervision of qualified faculty members in the Learning Center, graduate tutors will provide individual and/or group instruction to improve learning in areas of assessed need. (Open entry.) May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)
LSKL 801 APPLIED STUDY SKILLS ASSISTANCE (.5-3)
(Credit/No Credit.)
One class hour and 1-6 lab hours by arrangement per week.
This course assists students to develop the study skills necessary for
successful college work. Under the supervision of the instructor and
working with tutors, students will learn a variety of study techniques
directed toward specific fields of study. These techniques include note
taking, communication skills, outline preparation, etc. Open entry.)
May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 units. (Units do not
count toward the Associate Degree.)
LSKL 803 SUPERVISED PEER TUTORING
(Non-credit course not applicable toward the Associate degree)
Corequisite: Enrollment in a course for which academic support is needed in order for the student to succeed. Students who need supplementary instruction in the course from which they were referred will receive academic support to reinforce course content and bolster academic skills. Under the supervision of qualified faculty in the Learning Center, peer tutors will provide individual and/or group instruction to improve learning in areas of assessed need. (Open entry). May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)
LSKL 820 COMPUTER-BASED INDEPENDENT
STUDY (.5-3)
(Credit/No Credit.)
A minimum of 24 lab hours by arrangement per .5 unit.
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in a course in which the student needs assistance. An individualized independent study course using computers in the Learning Center as learning assistance tools to master concepts, conduct online research, prepare college papers, or demonstrate learning through class presentations. Individualized assistance is provided by staff to meet specific student learning needs in conjunction with the requirements of the college course requiring academic assistance. (Open entry). May be
repeated for credit a maximum of three times. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)
LSKL 830 THE SENTENCE (.5)
(Credit/No Credit.)
A total of eight lecture hours.
A supplemental course that focuses on the fundamentals of sentence structure so that students can write clearer, more grammatically correct sentences. Students will be able to apply the concepts learned in this course to their writing in any class. May be repeated twice for credit. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)
LSKL 831 EDITING AND PROOFREADING (.5)
(Credit/No Credit.)
A total of eight lecture hours.
A supplemental course that focuses on teaching students to become stronger editors and proofreaders of their own writing. Students will work on error identification and strengthening skills in grammar, sentence structure, word choice, punctuation and mechanics. May be repeated twice for credit. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)
LSKL 832 SENTENCE COMBINING (.5)
(Credit/No Credit.)
A total of eight lecture hours.
A supplemental course that focuses on providing students firm grounding in sentence-combining skills. Students will increase the clarity and sophistication of their writing by creating more complex and better-developed sentences. Course covers verbals, appositives, and adjective clauses. May be repeated twice for credit. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)
LSKL 833 MULTI-INTELLIGENT LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR READING AND WRITING (.5)
(Credit/No Credit.)
A total of eight lecture hours.
A supplemental course that focuses on teaching students about the theory of multiple intelligences so they can identify their own strongest intelligence systems and sample a variety of strategies to improve reading and writing difficulties. May be repeated twice for credit. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)
LSKL 853 WRITING AND READING ASSISTANCE
LAB (.5-3)
(Credit/No Credit.)
One and one half to nine hours per week of computer lab instruction.
Provides assistance in reading strategies and all stages of the writing process to students enrolled in any college course. Open daily, the lab allows students flexible drop-in hours and flexibility in instructional methods: one-to-one tutoring, writing and reading software, English practice groups, faculty-taught workshops, and online tutoring. (Open entry.) May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 9 units. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)
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