IMD 450 - Level 6 External Assessment For Imd- in 130 Transfer of Learning: Approaches And Strategies

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Alverno College

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- Students who come to Alverno with significant academic background from previous college experience enroll in IN 130. This course functions as an intense introduction to the kinds of learning skills, processes, and strategies that are necessary for success in college. Skills and strategies are taught within the context of subject matter chosen from the behavioral sciences, the arts, and the humanities. ? Analysis and Problem Solving: The student learns skills of analysis and problem solving through exercises designed for this purpose. Some of the learning experiences include learning to think with others in small-group situations. ? Effective Social Interaction: The student learns methods of facilitating group work by using a task-oriented model. Practice in identifying behaviors and their effects is combined with individual and group feedback. ? Communication: The student works integratively with analytic reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Her communication skills are sharpened through developmental exercises and through the application of technology. ? Valuing: Through a process that focuses on decision making, the student learns to make informed judgments, developing her awareness of their effect on herself and others. ? Aesthetic Engagement: The student develops an understanding of the difference the aesthetic dimension makes in forms of thought and expression that seek to illuminate the human condition. Through literature, film, and/or live theatrical performance, she combines cognitive and affective perception to probe how works in the arts and humanities organize meaning. ? Developing a Global Perspective and Effective Citizenship: The student's learning is directed to an awareness of her roles, personal responsibility for the environment, and opportunities to act as an effective citizen.

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Institution Website:

www.alverno.edu

Phone Number:

(414) 382-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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