Have you experienced one or more of the following?

• Difficulty paying attention in class
• A hard time understanding what the instructor is saying
• Trouble reading and/or understanding the textbook
• Not passing a class one or more times
• Difficulty taking notes from the board
• Stumbling over words when reading out loud
• An inability to understand a set of directions
• Taking a very long time to complete classroom work and tests
• A desire to improve your learning

Tidewater Community College was selected by the Virginia Community College System as one of four demonstration sites to implement the program developed by Bridges LearningSystems, Inc. Tidewater Community College now offers the program as SDV 108 College Survival Skills, a three credit class.

The purpose of the program is to help students become better learners. The program is designed to assist students in becoming more successful in utilizing words, numbers, theories, and concepts.

The Bridges LearningSystems program is based on the Structure of Intellect (SOI) learning model, which identifies, develops, and strengthens mental abilities that students use when they are learning. The SOI Model assists students to learn more effectively. Bridges Science details the research and science behind our programs.

The activities in the Bridges Learning Center are designed to help students improve skills and abilities such as:

• Memory and recall
• Concentration
• Sustained focus
• Accuracy
• Control balance
• Critical thinking

Read more about the Bridges Learning Center process.