Presenters:
Sasha Chernomurova, Learning Strategist, Centennial College
Dr. Matthew Cheung, Learning Strategist – Math Specialist, Centennial College
Tim Repetski, Program Coordinator and Faculty, Centennial College
Session Description:
College Engineering students often experience passive classroom learning environments and must utilize learning skills not typically covered in course learning outcomes to be successful in their studies. At the same time, College Engineering programs are challenged with retaining their students, especially in changing post-secondary landscapes. In 2020, the Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering Technician and Technology programs at Centennial College partnered with the Downsview campus Learning Centre team to reimagine and redesign what student support and success looks like for their students through a short, seminar-based course. More recently, in Fall 2024, the AMET-411: Student Support and Success course became a full semester, for credit course that is part of the model route for all semester 1 students.
The AMET-411 Student Support and Success course aims to shift engineering students’ learning experiences, build students’ learning strategies and skills and develop an awareness of students’ own learning. While the course was developed by the AMET Program Coordinator and Learning Strategist team, it is currently taught by Engineering teaching faculty.
Learning Outcomes:
- Assess the impact of the course on students’ first-semester college experience.
- Experience and evaluate pedagogical strategies used in the Student Success course.
- Apply insights to design and implement a first-year student retention and success course in their own institutions.