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Course
Description:
An orientation course designed to assist you in becoming
better prepared for the rigors of college study. By
completing the studies and practice of this course you
will have greater knowledge and skills at your disposal to
assist you in successfully reaching your academic
objectives. Topics in this course include the nature of
the adult learner, making transitions, planning, memory,
reading, notes, tests, thinking, communicating, diversity,
technology, health, accessing college resources, and
personal issues that face many college students.
Syllabus
Introduction - Making
Transitions
Ways to Change a Habit
Chapter 1 - First Steps
Discovery Wheel Exercise
Learning Style Test
Chapter 2 - Planning
Time Monitor Exercise
Interactive Time Chart
Chapter 4 - Reading
Internet Reading Activity 1
Internet Reading
Activity 2
Sample Quizzes
Journal Prompts
Journal #1
Discovery Statement - Do you think this quiz (the Multiple
Intelligence Inventory) is an accurate assessment of your
strengths, or did you expect to test higher in one of the
other intelligences? Which one and why? In
which intelligence were you the highest? What was
your second highest intelligence? Which was your
lowest? Why do you think you scored as you did in
each of these areas? Give an example of how your
intelligence type is demonstrated in your school work.
Intention Statement - How will
you use your knowledge of the different intelligences and
of your strengths to do better in school?
Journal #2
Discovery Statement - Are you internally or externally
focused? Which of
the learning styles did you score the highest in?
Why do you think you scored high in this area? Were
the results of both learning styles assessments the same?
If not, why do you think they were different? Think
back on a successful learning experience you have had at
school, on the job, or with a hobby or leisure activity.
What made the experience successful? That is, do you
like to watch before you try something, do you like to
hear a lot of information before you act, do you like to
learn by being hands-on, do you like to receive
information in written language or in a design or picture
format?
Intention Statement - How will
you use the knowledge of your focus and learning style to improve
your success as a college student?
Journal #3
Discovery Statement:
After one week of monitoring my time, I discovered that .
. .
I want to spend more time on . . .
I want to spend less time on . . .
I was surprised that I spent so much time on . . .
I was surprised that I spent so little time on . . .
I had strong feelings about my use of time when (describe
the feeling and the situation). . .
Journal #4
Discovery Statement:
What is a stereotype others might have of you (i.e. based
on your age, gender, appearance, etc.)? What would
be your reaction to being viewed by those around you as
this stereotype? In what ways are you similar to the
stereotype? In what ways are you dissimilar?
What, specifically, might you do in order to have others
see you more accurately or to see you more as you want to
be seen?
Journal #5
Discovery Statement:
What insights did the Muscle Reading assignment give you
about the way you read? How could you adapt or modify
Muscle Reading to make it more useful? Describe any steps
that you would add, subtract, or change.
Intention Statement:
Do you plan on using Muscle Reading or some of the steps
involved in this technique in your future reading
assignments? Why or why not?
Journal #6
Discovery Statement:
Find two areas in your life where the results of your
behavior are not meeting your needs. What beliefs are
driving those behaviors and what needs are those behaviors
trying to meet?
Intention Statement:
How will you change the beliefs and the behaviors so that
your needs can be better met?
Journal # 7
Discovery Statement
Who did you write your thank-you letter to? How have they
helped you? Did you give them the letter you wrote?
Intention Statement
What can you do in the future to express appreciation to
those people who are important to you?
Journal #8
Discovery Statement
What is your reaction to the stories of Brandon Silveria
and Jacqui Saburido? In what ways were their lives
affected? How have their stories affected the lives of
others? Have you felt peer pressure to drink, smoke, or
use drugs?
Intention Statement
What are 3ways that you can resist this peer pressure?
Journal #9
Intention Statement
What are 5 things that you will do that will help
you to deal with or prevent excessive stress or burnout?
Journal #10
Discovery Statement
You have a friend who is suffering from one of the
following: depression, substance abuse, eating disorder,
sleeping disorder, or suicidal behavior. Choose one of
these issues and write 3 things that you can or should do
to help your friend in dealing with their problem. Look
up reputable sources to help you answer this question.
Journal #11
Discovery Statement
What is your overall opinion of this course? What are the
three most important ideas and/or skills you learned in
this course. How have you incorporated them into your
study habits and/or life? What is the one thing you found
least helpful about the course? What specific
suggestions can you make that would improve the course
in the future. Please be specific and be honest. I value
the thoughtful feedback that you can provide.
Group Presentation Guidelines
Group Presentation Grading Rubric
Internet Resources for Group
Presentations
Planning
Memory
Reading
Notes
Tests
Thinking
Communicating
Diversity
Technology
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