10890100College Success and Study Skills
Course Information
Description
This course provides learners with strategies to develop skills for success in college. Learners will apply self management techniques, explore resource management strategies, practice study skills, and learn about ways to improve personal effectiveness.
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. Employ self-management strategies
    Assessment Strategies
    reflecting and reporting on your actions and strategies
    Criteria
    you identify/track how you utilize your time
    you assess the use of your time
    you evaluate a variety of self management tools (i.e. calendars, tracking forms, next action list)
    you assess your persistence/self-discipline in your actions
    you identify strategies to address your lack of persistence/self-discipline
    plan includes self management tools
    plan includes strategies to address lack of persistence/self-discipline

  3. Demonstrate personal responsibility
    Assessment Strategies
    reflecting and reporting on your attitudes, decisions, and actions
    Criteria
    you identify your role in making decisions
    you identify good and bad decisions related to academic and life choices
    you appraise strengths, weaknesses in relationship to any decision you make
    you analyze the potential consequences and outcomes of your decisions
    you make a choice based on your analysis of a decision that would be most effective
    you identify the actions needed to implement the decision
    you implement the decision
    you obtain feedback on the outcome of your decision
    you assess the effectiveness of your decision