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Learning Communities at CCBC Catonsville
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A Learning Community is an approach to the learning process
that assumes that students are one of the best learning
resources for one another. In a learning community, two or
more courses are "paired," and students enroll in both/all of
the courses. Because students are taking the same classes
together, they may form strong bonds as they study together,
support each other and learn from one another. Likewise,
faculty work together integrating course materials in order to
emphasize the connections between the subject areas. The
collaboration among and between faculty and students creates a
"community of learners" that enhances each member's experience.
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Six Credit Learning Communities will be Offered in Fall
2001:
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ACCT 102 Principles of Accounting II and
ACCT 116
Computerized Accounting
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ARTS 102 Two-dimensional Design, ARTS 110 Drawing I, and
ARTS 140 Sculpture I
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BIOL 107 Human Biology and
HLTH 101 Health and Wellness
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ENGL 239 Business Communication and
SPCM 240 Advanced
Oral Communication in Business
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EDUX/PSYC 107 Introduction to Special Education, EDUE/PSYC
215
Educational Psychology, and
EDUE 101 School Age
Child Care.
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OFAD 105 Principles of Accounting II and ACCT 116
Computerized Accounting.
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One Developmental Learning Community will be Offered in
Fall 2001:
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ENGL 051LC Basic Writing I, RDNG 051 Basic Reading, SDEV 093
Integrated Reading & Writing, and SDEV 101 Achieving
Academic Success.
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There are many advantages. In a Learning Community, students have
greater access to instructors, and often get to know them better.
Also, because a group of students takes two or more classes
together, stronger bonds can form among students. Resources can be
shared more readily, study groups can form, and friendships can
blossom. One of the main advantages of Learning Communities is the
way two or more courses are 'blended' by the faculty. This often
allows the student to use one course to work on the goals of the
other, saving time and increasing learning. (In some instances,
students taking a Learning Community are allowed to register for
courses for which they otherwise would not meet the
prerequisites.) And because students are encouraged to learn from
each other and become less teacher-dependent, Learning Communities
can develop the communication, critical thinking, and independent
learning skills that are becoming increasingly necessary in the
world of work.
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Please select from the classes on the right. Remember, you must
register for BOTH or ALL paired classes.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Ann MacLellan, 443-840-4202 (amaclellan@ccbc.cc.md.us) or
Virginia T. Pond, 443-840-4366 (vpond@ccbc.cc.md.us)
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