Interactive Student Centered Learning by Spooner, Edward;

is provided in addition to how to contact the instructor as well as information about the class composition. There are several pages that outline a tentative calendar of events to be studied that includes the order of events and the chapter in the book that pertains to the course requirements that must be studied and understood. Next, is the factor that students are most interested in, which include assessment, evaluations, and grading procedures. This includes how grades are achieved and the process of determining student evaluation. Although not included here, there is a handout given directly to a student that allows them to assess and grade the instructor as to his or her performance. Two pages are dedicated to a student contract that the student must read, sign, and return to the instructor. “Learning Tools” is a section that includes information about how students learn. Also included are sections on study skills, how to study for exams, and how best to communicate with other students and the instructor. Also included is information that provides students with the best way to study for learning to take place. Finally, suggestions on how to write a paper and give an oral report are made available for students to review. The objective of ICSL is to make course content more meaningful to students, and it endeavors to make class activities relevant to their needs while keeping the content as simple and up-to-date as possible. Keys to Remember As previously stated, cartoons,