In my on-campus coop during the spring semester of 2023, I served as a learning assistant, content creator, and content review leader in the learning commons. The learning commons is a great resource that students at the University of Cincinnati have access to in order to help them better understand concepts in their more difficult courses. The course I supported was CHEM 1031 where I had the opportunity to facilitate student learning in lecture by assisting the professor to further guide the students through active learning and aid them in achieving success in the course.

 

Outside of the main lecture I held the role as the content creator and content review leader. I created weekly lesson plans and lead content review sessions of the weekly lecture material for the allied health students.  Through this experience, I learned that all students have a different learning style, and that it is important to integrate a variety of study strategies when teaching a group of students.

 

Facilitating the learning of my students helped me understand which study strategies work best for myself as well. In this position, I grew greatly in my confidence as a leader and my passion for serving as a mentor for students flourished as well. My experience in the learning commons was impactful and I am excited to return for future semesters and make a greater impact on the incoming class.