COR 320 - Peer Leadership: Theory and Practice

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Equips students to be an effective peer mentor in Gordon College’s first-year writing program, and to be a successful leader both on campus and in the vocational paths they travel beyond the College. Students will learn from current theories about the most effective ways to help students learn to write, the purpose and power of peer leadership, how mentors can help students to learn deeply, and how understanding group dynamics can make you a more effective leader. These theories will be combined with practice, seeking to apply what we’re learning to our work with first-year students in the classroom and to make that learning meaningful through reflecting orally and in writing.
Prerequisite(s): Permission only