Mrs. Christina L. Hearst, Chair
Information Links:
Content Tutoring
Learning Skills Lab
Additional Information and Center Staff
MISSION
During their collegiate experience at Clarion University of
Pennsylvania, students may experience some form of academic difficulty
with specific academic subjects and/or their basic learning skills.
Recognizing this fact, the administration at Clarion has committed
institutional resources to the development of the Center for Academic
Enrichment.
The center provides comprehensive assistance in reading and study
skills as well as in the content areas of specific subjects. It has two
components, the Learning Skills Lab and the Tutorial Center.
The prime objective of the Learning Skills Lab is to provide students
with instruction in basic learning skills to become independent
learners. The Tutorial Center provides supplemental aid to classroom
instruction in the content areas.
CONTENT TUTORING
Content tutoring is for students who are having trouble understanding
basic concepts, ideas, or mechanical processes. Assistance is offered in
most lower division subjects and in selected upper division subjects.
Most sessions consist of one-to-one instruction or small group
instruction. Tutors are undergraduates who have been referred by their
respective departments. These tutors participate in extensive training
sessions to develop their tutoring skills.
As a result of the staff changing from one semester to the next the
courses that are offered will vary from semester to semester. The Center
always provides help in the basic core classes as well as the lower
level classes in various subjects.
Click on a button below to find a list of courses for which tutors
are available for the following subjects. If a course is not listed that
you need help in please come to the Center and fill out a tutor request
form because there may be a tutor that can help you.
Department for Academic Enrichment
119 Ralston Hall, Clarion University
Phone: 814-393-2249
Fax: 814-393-2368
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00
p.m.
LEARNING SKILLS LAB
The Learning Skills Lab staff provides many services in the area of
learning and study skills for students, faculty, and staff at the
university. The lab staff emphasizes instruction in practical study
techniques, which can lead to greater academic success.
Students' reading and study skills are diagnosed, and planned program
is implemented using a variety of instructional aids as well as personal
instruction. Students can receive academic assistance in the following
general areas:
- Time Management
- Lecture Note-Taking
- Reading the Text
- Taking Exams
Additional areas of assistance include:
- Vocabulary development
- Reading comprehension
- Improving reading rate
- Critical thinking skills
Services of the Learning Skills Lab are available to both students
and faculty. These services are provided to the students through the use
of:
- Individual instruction
- Computer-assisted instruction
- Small group instruction
- Classroom lectures
- Study groups
- Study room
Faculty can utilize facilities and resources to supplement classroom
instruction and/or have the lab staff provide basic skills instruction
to their students either individually or by classroom lecture.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CENTER STAFF
Another great aspect of the Learning Skills Lab is its computers. The
Lab has 7 Macintosh computers and 9 PC's. These computers are equipped
with Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, and ClarisWorks to enable students
to do their word processing. These computers are also connected to the
Internet, which provides access to the Carlson Library to do research.
No appointment is necessary! All services of the Academic
Support Center are free of charge.
Department for Academic Enrichment
119 Ralston Hall, Clarion University
Phone: 814-393-2249
Fax: 814-393-2368
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m., Friday9:00 a.m. - 3:00
p.m.
Center staff includes:
- Ms. Christina Hearst, Director
Teaching Faculty include
- Ms. Karen Bingham
- Dr. James Kole
- Ms. Trudi Tedjeske
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