DLG 120 – FAQ
What is Dialogue? Heading link
| Active & Engaged Learning | Structured Interaction | Facilitated Learning |
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| The course is structured by experiential activities, writing assignments, and questions to stimulate reflection, critical analysis, and dialogue. Writing assignments provide space for reflection and help students integrate their learning from the dialogue sessions, readings, and experiences inside and outside of class. | Students learn together as they practice listening, asking questions, exploring difficult issues, and making connections with others. With the help of facilitators, students develop guidelines for respectful dialogic engagement, including working with disagreements and conflicts. | While the instructor will cover certain content areas through lecture, most of the learning will occur through dialogue, where students will be creating knowledge by talking about their lives, perspectives, values, and experiences. Students and instructors together will be learning about and from one another. |
What will I learn in DLG 120? Heading link
The learning goals for DLG 120 are the following:
- Examine Dialogue as a Unique Communication Form: Develop a comprehensive understanding of dialogue as a distinct and effective form of communication, and enhance practical skills for engaging in meaningful dialogue.
- Enhance Understanding and Communication Across Differences: Cultivate advanced skills for recognizing, understanding, and effectively communicating across diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
- Develop Empathy and Perspective-Taking Skills: Practice techniques for empathy and perspective-taking to foster deeper understanding and connection with others from varied backgrounds.
- Cultivate Productive Engagement in Diverse Groups: Learn strategies for effective and constructive participation in diverse groups, promoting collaboration and mutual respect.
Other FAQs Heading link
| Who it's for: | • All UIC first-year (freshman) students • Specific/limited sections (in Term B of each semester) for upper-level (sophomores, juniors, seniors) students |
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| How it counts: | • Passing grade counts toward graduation • Required or elective credit (depends on college/program of enrollment) • Applies to all undergraduate colleges and degree programs |
| How its graded: | • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (pass/fail) • Does not affect GPA |
| Expectations: | • Weekly reflective writing (2 pages); • Weekly reading/preparation (roughly 20-30 minutes) • Final paper (4 pages) • Attendance and participation • No tests! No Quizzes! |