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Learning Communities

Increase Your Chances for Academic Success, Join a Learning Community

A learning community is a combination of courses linked together around a common topic or theme with assignments that cut across courses. A learning community is one educational model that serves to enhance teaching and learning.  Instructors and counselors work together to design new ways to teach students in learning communities with ongoing collaboration and cross-instruction throughout the semester. This faculty “team” approach complements the educational experience in a way that connects learning across subjects.

Why does Delaware Technical Community College offer learning communities?

Studies across the nation have shown learning communities improve learning and student success. While that’s reason enough, students also say they get to know their classmates and instructors better, and they enjoy the classes more than “stand alone” courses. Research indicates students persist in college if the learning experience is meaningful, deeply engaging and relevant to their lives. By offering learning communities, Delaware Tech is demonstrating its commitment to creating a culture of student success.

You can:

  • Make good friends
  • Jump right into campus life
  • Build supportive relationships with your peers and instructors
  • Learn more, and have fun doing it
  • Get better grades
  • Fulfill your degree requirements

By registering for a Delaware Tech Learning Community!

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Featured Learning Communities

Abnormal Minds

  • Courses: PSY 223, ENG 102
    Description: What happens when the most complex organ in the human body, the one that drives all beliefs, emotions, and actions, tells you that the world is only as good as the evil that exists in it, and you are more than happy to be the evil to balance out the good? Then you have entered an abnormal mind. Join us as we investigate the complex and disturbing nature of psychological disorders and pathological behavior. Meets requirements for Human Services and Criminal Justice students.
    Location offered: Online, Dover campus

Planning an Agribusiness the Write Way

  • Courses: AGS 104, ENG 102
    Description: In this 6-credit community, Agriculture students will research and write about topics in agribusiness. Composition assignments may include agriculture topics such as planning for an agribusiness and using social media to market a business. The group plans to visit a local dairy farm.
    Location offered: Online, Georgetown campus

Environmental Issues: How Can I Make Up My Mind?

  • Courses: ENV 190, SSC 115
    Description: Designed for the Environmental Engineering Technology program, and as an elective for Business students. There are many different sides to environmental issues. This LC will help students to identify bias in environmental research and distill important information concerning the issues before forming an opinion.
    Location offered: Online, Stanton campus

From Research to Writing: Skills for College Success

  • Courses: EAP 093, EAP 095, EAP 097, SSC 115
    Description: This 8-credit learning community gives ESL students the opportunity to build and practice valuable reading, writing, and researching skills to help them be successful college students as they transition into their major field of study.
    Location offered: Online, Wilmington campus

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Testimonials
Vanessa Ortiz and Abigail Castaneda

"The learning community helps make connections with others. It takes away the fear that you are there alone because you know someone."

Vanessa Ortiz and Abigail Castaneda | "Think Before You Teach" learning community

Kayla Meredith

"Both classes interacted with each other. In my English class we got to write about what we were learning in the agriculture class."

Kayla Meredith | "Planning an Agribusiness the Write Way and Adventures in Agriculture" learning community

Jake Biggs | "Building Specialist" learning community

"The learning community was interesting because we ran weather simulations on our computer model to determine ways the school could save on energy costs. The work we did is identical to what we could be doing in the real world as a career."

Jake Biggs | "Building Specialist" learning community

Tearsha Morin | "Communication and the Path to Justice" learning community

"The Learning Community was an amazing way to start my journey at Delaware Tech. It gave me the support I needed from other students and a sense of belonging. Now I encourage other students to look into a Learning Community."

Tearsha Morin | "Communication and the Path to Justice" learning community

Loren Harmon | "Adventures in Agriculture" learning community

"The Learning Community I was in combined English and Agricultural Business. The instructors would look at both the grammar and content of my reports. It made it easier for me to learn the material. I think there should be even more Learning Community courses available."

Loren Harmon | "Adventures in Agriculture" learning community

Eric Winter

"I was able to make so many lasting friendships and meet so many wonderful teachers. Along with the bonds I had created with my classmates and teachers, we were also able to take wonderful field trips to places such as the Library of Congress, the Scholastic Book Fair Warehouse, and Shields Elementary School. The field trips I went on were all so enjoyable and fantastic experiences."

Eric Winter | "Read All About It" learning community

Campus-Specific Learning Communities Information
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Contact Georgetown:

Amber King
Learning Communities Coordinator
amber.king@dtcc.edu
(302) 259-6058

Tammy Watkins
Learning Communities Coordinator
tkellywa@dtcc.edu
(302) 259-6459

Contact Dover:

Michelle Garey
Learning Communities Coordinator
michelle.garey@dtcc.edu
(302) 857-1221

Kim Austin
Learning Communities Coordinator
kaustin@dtcc.edu
(302) 857-1025

Contact Stanton:

Cecilia Hoopes
Learning Communities Coordinator
choopes@dtcc.edu
(302) 453-3790

Mary Anne Farrell
Learning Communities Coordinator
farrell@dtcc.edu
(302) 454-3941

Contact Wilmington:

Jerry Kavanagh
Learning Communities Coordinator
gkavanag@dtcc.edu
(302) 573-5495

Cara Stanard
Learning Communities Coordinator
cara.stanard@dtcc.edu
(302) 571-5339

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