1. Study Skills 101 – Summer 2011<br />AvailableWkTopics this weekAssignments(10 pts)Discussion Board topics (10 points each)Due 12am MT6/31Syllabus & Ch. 1: Setting the StageSyllabus Quiz / Self-AssessmentIntroductions6/12Ch. 2: Critical Thinking6 Thinking HatsHow have you used Higher Order Thinking skills (HOTs) thus far in your life?6/102Ch. 5: Learning StylesVARK QuestionnaireWhat is your learning style? How can you use this information to improve your academic abilities?6/19Ch. 9: MemoryMemory Case StudWhat memory tools work best for you?6/10First Quiz: 20 points - Covers Ch.s 1, 2, 5, and 9. Due by 6/196/173Ch. 6: Class TimeInstructor InterviewsWhat did you very best classroom experience look like?6/26Ch. 7: Note TakingUsing Cornell NotesWhich style of notes work best for you and why? If you haven't used notes effectively in the past, what has stopped you?6/244Ch. 10: Test TakingActivity 10.2, 10.5, 10.6, & 10.7What is your experience with test anxiety?7/3Supplemental: Writing5X5 EssayWhat do you think makes for a good piece of writing?6/24Mid-term Exam: 50 points - Covers Ch.s 1, 2, 5, 9, 6, 7, 10, and writing. Due by 7/37/15Ch. 8: ReadingActivity 8.4 & 8.5Respond to the quote: quot;
Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.quot;
John Locke.7/10Ch. 4: Organizing Time and SpaceTime & space pie graphsWhat things rob you of your time, and how can work to address those issues?7/86Ch. 12: CivilityPlaying my songDescribe you best group experience and your worst group experience.7/17Ch. 11: Information LiteracyCWI Literacy SurveyHow could CWI improve information literacy on each campus?7/8Second Quiz: 20 points - Covers Ch.s 1, 2, 5, 9, 6, 7, 10, writing, 8, 4, 12, and 11. Due by 7/177/157Ch. 3: Goal SettingMyPlan.comWhat is you Huge Outrageous Goal and what steps are you currently taking to work toward your HOG?7/24Ch. 13: The Choices You MakeAnother Perspective: A Code of LifeRespond to quot;
The Four Agreements.quot;
Which one would be your greatest strength and which your weakness?7/15Final Project Topic. Due 7/247/228Final ProjectsMultimedia approach to a study skillComplete the self-assessment again. How has this class changed your approach as a student7/29Final Exam: 60 points - Fully comprehensive - covers all chapters and materials. Due 7/29<br />
