What is Seminar XL?
Seminar XL is an academic enrichment seminar for undergraduate students, focusing mainly on freshmen, that utilizes an innovative and effective small-group-learning concept. Modeled after Dr. Uri Treisman’s Challenge Calculus Workshops, the objective for all participants is to develop mastery of both core subject matter and analytical skills, while at the same time acquire essential collaborative learning strategies that lay the groundwork for success in their future coursework. In addition to their regular classroom work and related assignments students meet for three hours a week in prearranged groups of four to six, and receive up to 6 units of extra credit. An upper-class or graduate student facilitator stimulates their interaction in analytical reasoning, knowledge reinforcement, and effective learning strategies.
