Peer-Led Team Learning: Calculus I

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In this course, student groups meet weekly and work together on a problem set that builds on topics covered in MATH 1510 - Calculus I. The purpose of the course is to encourage students to work in small groups, supervised by a trained peer leader, on problems that require a collaborative effort and are designed to enhance understanding. PLTL sessions guide students to become conscious of the problem-solving process and to rigorously evaluate and revise those processes by considering the reasonableness of their results, rather than by consulting an answer key. Sign-ups for PLTL begin in the first week of the semester, with meetings starting on the weekend following the second week of classes. Grading is Pass/No Pass based on participation. Students must attend at least eight sessions during the semester to earn credit; those who do not meet the attendance threshold will be dropped from the course, and the course will be removed from their transcript. Please note the following exceptions to the enrollment and drop policy: (1) Students will not be able to enroll in PLTL if doing so would bring them above 21 credit units, but they will still be able to participate. (2) Students who wish to participate in PLTL but want to opt out of receiving credit should contact their course’s PLTL program manager. (3) If dropping PLTL would bring a student below 12 credit units, the drop will instead be entered as a withdrawal.