Course

10-835-103 Study Skills
Course Information
Description
This course provides learners with strategies to develop study skills for success in college. Through hands-on experiences, learners will apply study skills, learn how to think critically, and use information resources and technology.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies
  1. Apply study skills
    Assessment Strategies
    showing evidence of using memory, note-taking, reading, and test-taking strategies in content courses
    Criteria
    you identify your learning style
    you identify strategies that accommodate your learning style in a variety of learning situations
    you identify memory strategies used for a specific purpose
    you assess the effectiveness of the memory strategies used
    you take notes that reflect key points of a class presentation
    you outline strategies used for reading course materials
    you outline key points from reading material
    you assess the effectiveness of the reading strategies used
    you identify strategies used to prepare for a test
    you identify strategies you used to take a test
    you assess the effectiveness of the test-taking strategies used

  2. Think critically
    Assessment Strategies
    applying problem-solving and information analysis strategies in a given context
    Criteria
    you use details to discover larger ideas/abstractions
    you examine existing ideas and develop new ones
    you manage and interpret information in a reliable way
    you are able to recognize the ideas you should abandon
    you recognize reliable evidence and form sound conclusions
    you connect ideas and facts to find new possibilities
    you are able to think creatively about missing assumptions
    you are able to think creatively about alternative solutions
    you can identify the key ideas
    you can formulate logical arguments and avoid pitfalls, i.e., logical fallacies
    you can convincingly present your ideas to others

  3. Use information resources and technology
    Assessment Strategies
    using resources and technology to complete a project
    Criteria
    you use the college library's print and electronic information resources
    you access and search the Internet
    you locate, critically analyze, and evaluate information and its sources
    you distinguish between correct and incorrect information
    you use college print materials and electronic databases to research career information
    you apply correct bibliographic citation style and format for a written/research project
    you discuss public policy and ethical issues affecting the access and use of information
    you demonstrate basic computer operation
    you use a word processing program
    you create, open, save, and print files
    you create a folder
    you use your college e-mail account
    you send and open an e-mail attachment
    you access and use online course tools