UNIV 0010 is a free course intended to provide an extra layer of accountability and support to students who need it. It is a once-a-week course that does not impact GPA. These support courses do not add to a student’s workload as each assignment is geared to help them put the learned skills into practice with their other courses.
The Academic Strategies course focuses on these 5 areas:
- Learning skills
- Study strategies
- Reasoning skills
- Note-taking techniques
- Time management
- Prioritization
- Planning and scheduling
- Monitoring and assessing progress
- Ability to maintain motivation
- Goal setting
- Creating action plan
- Self-efficacy
- Ability to reflect on learning
- Seeing learning as a process
- Reflecting on current habits
- Adjusting learning experience through self-evaluation
- Ability to maintain the capacity to learn
- Stress management
- Utilizing resources
- Managing study environment
Students who actively participated in this course in Fall 2022 showed an 80% success rate. However, those who were enrolled and did not participate only showed a 10% success rate. Those who were enrolled in Spring 2023 and actively participated showed a 66% success rate. Those who were enrolled but did not participate showed only a 32% success rate. Success rate is measured by if students enrolled in the next semester or if they graduated.
For more information or to be enrolled in UNIV 0010, contact Allison Trejo at atrejo@tarleton.edu.