| Coordinator: | Maria Arvizu-Rodriguez |
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| Phone: | (805) 756-2301 |
What is SWS?
Supplemental Workshops in Science are additional study sessions that meet twice a week throughout the quarter for students enrolled in any class listed on the schedule. During the workshops, you'll compare notes, discuss important concepts, develop study strategies, and take practice midterms. You'll work closely with other class members and earn one unit of elective credit.
Classes Currently Offered
Spring 2008 Schedule (pdf - viewer)
What's in it for you?
A higher grade. Studies have shown that active participants earn a half to full grade above class members who don't attend. Since 1991, nearly 80% of the students who regularly attended SWS passed the class compared to 70% who never attended. In addition, students learn study skills methods which assist them with other classes in the future.
Who's in charge?
All workshops are led by a peer facilitator, a student who's taken the class before and has demonstrated academic excellence in the course. Your SWS facilitator attends every class lecture, hears what you hear, and reads what you read. The facilitator's job is to guide the workshop and keep students on track with course content. Every facilitator has received training in group leadership techniques.
