College Success and Study Skills | Madison College Outline of Instruction

10-835-105 College 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

Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)

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
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
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
Display self-awareness

Assessment Strategies

creating a Life and Academic Plan for Success

Criteria

you identify your core values

you identify your perspectives and world views

you identify your underlying negative thought processes

you identify your underlying positive thought processes

you analyze your self-defeating behavioral patterns

you analyze your self-affirming behavioral patterns

plan includes assessment of where you were

plan includes assessment of where you are

plan includes assessment of where you want to go

plan includes your life goals

plan includes your academic goals

plan includes actions to reach short-term goals

plan includes actions to reach long-term goals

plan includes list of potential barriers

plan includes strategies to manage barriers
Analyze inner motivation

Assessment Strategies

creating a Life and Academic Plan for Success

Criteria

you identify your life dreams

you identify intrinsic and extrinsic motivators to success

you analyze how intrinsic and extrinsic rewards affect your motivation

you create a life plan for success

plan includes your life goals

plan includes your academic goals

plan includes long-term goals

plan includes short-term goals

plan includes actions to reach long-term goals

plan includes actions to reach short-term goals

plan includes strategies to manage barriers
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
Analyze personal financial choices and decisions

Assessment Strategies

reflecting and reporting on your attitudes, actions, and strategies

Criteria

you differentiate between needs and wants

you identify cost of basic needs

you set goals

you track your saving and spending

you use resources to obtain credit counseling

you analyze your saving, spending, and credit

you create a saving and spending plan in alignment with your goals
Apply concepts of personal health and wellness

Assessment Strategies

reflecting and reporting on your attitudes, actions, and strategies

Criteria

you identify the stressful elements in your life

you create a plan to reduce the stressful elements

you follow your plan to reduce the stressful elements

you self monitor your eating, sleeping and exercising patterns

you identify weaknesses in your eating, sleeping and exercising patterns

you create a plan to improve your eating, sleeping and exercising patterns

you follow your plan to improve your eating, sleeping, and exercising patterns

you request professional assistance if you are unsuccessful in reducing stress in your life
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
Analyze interpersonal relationships

Assessment Strategies

reflecting on the nature of healthy and unhealthy relationships

Criteria

you identify factors that contribute to building healthy relationships

you identify factors that interfere with building healthy relationships

you identify effective listening strategies

you use effective listening strategies

you identify characteristics of effective non-verbal communication in a given context

you use effective non-verbal communication in a given context

you demonstrate appropriate communication techniques for a variety of audiences

you demonstrate appropriate communication techniques in a variety of contexts

you analyze the impact of self-concept on relationships

you assess your own communication strengths

you assess your own communication weaknesses

you identify methods of conflict resolution

you apply methods of conflict resolution
Create skills for interdependence

Assessment Strategies

participating in and reflecting on a team-based learning activity

Criteria

you identify group goals

you follow established ground rules

you practice established principles of mutual respect

you demonstrate respect for cultural differences

you demonstrate respect for the opinions of others

you identify roles typically found in groups

you engage in productive roles in a group project

you avoid negative group roles

you perform multiple roles within a group

you participate in group interaction by your own initiative

you listen to group members

you give and accept constructive criticism

you propose goal-directed ideas to the group

you acknowledge group member s responses with encouraging feedback

you share humor

you use non-verbal communication effectively

you demonstrate ability to compromise to reach consensus

you assess strengths and weaknesses of self and others

you analyze the effectiveness of group interactions

you analyze roles performed by members
Connect with the larger community

Assessment Strategies

participating in and reflecting on an experiential and community activity

Criteria

you describe the benefits of service learning

you identify service learning opportunities within your educational institution and your community

you develop a collective service learning opportunity with your fellow students during the duration of the class

you execute a collective service learning opportunity with your fellow students during the duration of the class

you reflect upon/journal your experience of participation within the service learning project

you identify and report on the positive intent and outcomes of the service learning project as they resonate with your particular worldview

you construct and report on a life-long personalized service learning plan