Academic Support/Instructional Support Courses
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INS - Instructional Support
INS-010: Peer Tutor and Mentor Training (1.5 Lecture) (Min Credits: 1.5)
This course provides students with effective learning strategies and academic assistance techniques for peer tutoring and mentoring in a community college setting.
INS-015: Advanced Training for Peer Tutors and Mentors (1.5 Lecture) (Min Credits: 1.5)
Advisory: INS 010 This is an advanced peer tutor and mentor training course. Topics include the roles and responsibilities of tutors and mentors, as well as specific strategies to help students reach their academic and personal goals.
INS-810: Peer Tutor and Mentor Training (Noncredit) (Min Credits: 0.0)
Total Lecture: 27 hours. This course provides students with effective learning strategies and academic assistance techniques for peer tutoring and mentoring in a community college setting. This course also emphasizes skills in communication, problem solving, critical thinking, structuring learning experience and handling challenging situations, as well as online tutoring. This course is cross-listed with INS 010. Pass/No Pass Only.
INS-815: Advanced Peer Tutors and Mentors Training (Noncredit) (Min Credits: 0.0)
Total Lecture: 27 hours. This is a second level peer tutor and mentor training course. Topics include use of probing questions, intercultural communication, strategies for working with adult students and assessing their needs, establishing positive study behaviors, communication strategies, group facilitation strategies, and tutoring in subject areas and/or specific Skills. This course is cross-listed with INS 015. Pass/No Pass Only.
INS-947: Supervised Tutoring (Noncredit) (Min Credits: 0.0)
Corequisite: Enrollment in the course or courses (other than INS 947) at Mission College for which tutoring is sought. This 0 unit open entry/open exit course provides learning assistance in the form of tutoring. Students will be assigned to tutoring by an instructor or counselor based on an identified learning need. For more information, contact the Academic Support Center in room SEC-154 Pass/No Pass Option.
INS-949: College Study Skills (1.0 Unit) (Min Credits: 1.0)
Prerequisite ESL 960RW Advisory Eligibility for English 905. This course is designed to improve students' study skills. After an assessment of needs, the students work on specific study strategies and techniques including studying from textbooks, taking notes, preparing for tests, managing time, and using campus resources effectively.