SAGES emerged from several years of deliberation about curricular design and course requirements for CWRU undergraduates. The faculty who worked on the task force that designed SAGES articulated a vision that has guided the program since it was first piloted in 2003:
“As the CWRU undergraduate develops into a learned...
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SAGES uses seminar-based instruction to teach students how to use the skills of academic inquiry, to think critically and ethically, to find information, and to communicate their ideas in writing and other media effectively. Its sequence of courses builds core academic skills, introduces discipline-specific concepts and methods, and then...
Generally, a SAGES seminar involves three hours of class time a week. First Seminars added the “Fourth Hour”, an opportunity for learning outside the classroom.
The Fourth Hour could be used for more intensive training in certain writing or oral presentation skills, viewing of movies that may be relevant to...
For the descriptions of First Seminars and University Seminars, please refer here
FIRST SEMINAR IN DETAIL
FALL 2019
This document summarizes the elements of First Seminars. Instructors should develop a course that draws on their particular strengths and interests as teachers and scholars. That said, a First Seminar should also be consistent...
First Seminar
With enrollment limited to 17 students, First Seminar promotes active engagement and discussion, allows students to learn from one another and from the professor, and offers a vigorous introduction to academic inquiry at the university level. Like all SAGES classes, First Seminar is writing intensive. The seminar...
The SAGES office provides a number of resources for seminar leaders.
Before each semester, SAGES offers an orientation for all seminar leaders and writing instructors. All faculty are welcome, but those new to SAGES are especially encouraged to attend. In these orientations, faculty learn best practices for helping students meet...