At the MWCC Learning Success Center, we envision a physical and digital space where you, the student, are empowered to become an agent in your own learning.
In the MWCC Learning Success Center, you will
College success begins with learning how to be a learner and maximizing your learning strategies to make the best use of your time. Strong learners
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You can learn to be a successful learner, and the tools and resources here will help you on that path!
Learning is an ongoing process ... and so is this site.We have a lot of information here already, but we know there's always more to find, share, and learn. If you think of something we should try and find, create, and share, or if you would like to contribute your own materials, please contact the Learning Success Center at lsc@mwcc.mass.edu, or stop by the Center. We're located in LaChance Library. |
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We offer walk-in, face-to-face consultations in math, writing, and select other subjects Monday through Friday from 9am to 2pm in LaChance Library. You can just walk in and we will work with you as availability permits. See the schedule below and click on any event to see the details of that person's location.
All online consultants require an appointment. To set your appointment:
Please provide at least 48 hours prior notification. Not all subjects are available at all times.
Please note that if a course/consultant you are looking for is not on this list, they are not available.
ThinkingStorm is an alternative to MWCC Learning consultations. If the Learning Success Center does not have a consultant for the subject matter needed, or if you want to talk about learning after hours, ThinkingStorm is your go-to! It is accessible through all course BlackBoard pages. Below are two videos with more detailed instructions on accessing ThinkingStorm and setting up a live virtual appointment!
Three major concepts and theories drive the work we do: Grit, Growth Mindset, and Universal Design for Learning. We can apply these principles in nearly any learning interaction to help most students develop strategies for learning and content knowledge.
Here are two TED Talks that discuss Growth Mindset. In the first video (6:12), Angela Duckworth explains the concept of Grit as a feature of success that is perhaps more important than IQ or income, tying it to the one potentially good way of developing grit--Growth Mindset. Second, Carol Dweck explains Growth Mindset in a 9:37 video.
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Now that you understand the approach we think everyone should take, here's a bit about Universal Design for Learning. These videos, each at approximately 2:30, give you a basic overview.
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For your learning consultation, our staff will want to know how you learn best--what approaches, styles, and activities you like to use or do--so that we can tailor our time together to best suit you.
Slides you will see at the LSC when coming to visit!
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It may seem like semantics, but there’s a big difference between how people think of tutors as opposed to consultants. People may consider tutors as experts, much like their course instructors. They may think of someone who is in charge of learning. Finally, they may resist working with a tutor because it feels like they have a deficiency, like something is wrong. None of these things are true about tutors, but culturally, it’s what people often expect. For that reason, we use the term Consultant or Learning Consultant.
The consultant knows more content and can help you learn how to learn, but they do not have the final word on any activity or assignment—they are not your course instructor. And the consultant is not in charge of your learning—you are. Lastly, the consultant is your sounding board, not your mechanic or a doctor in the ER. They give you feedback on your ideas and prompt you to push and to question further, but there is nothing about you that is broken or in need of fixing when it comes to learning. There is only learning more about how to learn and applying what you learn.
Everyone learns different materials at different speeds. We all have different tools and strategies and can always learn more. We all need other learners to help us understand what we are doing and how we can grow, whether we are satisfied or dissatisfied with our work.
Mount Wachusett Community College employs three classifications of consultants who work in the Learning Success Center:
Contact the Learning Success Center to discuss any of these available opportunities.
Helpful information:
A great way to build your own learning community beyond the LSC is to engage the larger MWCC campus community.
Sometimes life gets in the way and you just need to talk with someone who can help.
Please CONTACT US if you have questions.