LRCT 1020 - College Success

 

Course Description:

The Student Success seminar is designed to assist students in the transition to college.  To be effective in college, a career and in life depends on attitude, hard work, personal qualities and knowing the right strategies.   

This course will focus on practical tips and strategies that will help students succeed – and ways to create a positive mind shift.  Emphasis will be on attitude, study habits and time and stress management.   In a setting of active and collaborative learning, students will be engaged in a variety of instructional experiences, including discussion with reading, speaking, writing and listening assignments. 

This course will introduce various aspects of student development, including an awareness of personal learning styles and career options, and will foster the creation of helpful learning strategies.  Students will survey CCRI’s resources and become familiar with college policies and procedures.  This course is also designed to emphasize applications of technology, the development of self-efficacy, and provide students opportunities to process and apply information to their academic and personal lives.  Review my Classroom Policies and Procedures.

Course Objectives:  

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 

• Demonstrate knowledge of CCRI resources, policies, etc. in order to better function as a team member and an individual with information access skills

• Reflect on developing self-awareness that will help the student to recognize, understand and adjust to changes in life, college and work

• Utilize study skills to improve academic performance

• Improve communication skills that display clear and correct expression and critical analysis

• Utilize appropriate college research resources and develop information access skills

• Demonstrate knowledge of career and transfer planning

• Display an understanding of the student’s role and contribution to the workplace and community

• Understand role and contribution within a group or organization

• Utilize goal setting and decision making steps to contribute to achievement, effectively use problem-solving and analytical skills while demonstrating appropriate professional and social skills and behaviors

Instructional Method:

“ I hear and I believe, I see and I understand, I do and I remember.” – John Dewey 

To the extent possible, this class will model the statement above.  This will require active participation by all.  Topics presented in the text may be covered through lecturettes, problems, cases, current events and active discussions, with an emphasis on application.  We will use a variety of “tools” to accomplish this:  self-assessment, professional journals (print and web-based), books, a website as well as each other. This is a highly interactive course in which discussion relevant to the topics being addressed is welcomed and encouraged.  See my teaching and learning philosophy.

Evaluation: (See Student Profiles)

 

Grades will be determined based on the following.	%
Tests/Quizzes	20%
Written Assignments	50%
Team Work	15%
Participation (See Requirements)	15%
Extra Credit - Students who have demonstrated a commitment to their own learning, but for some reason have not performed as well as they would like, will have an opportunity to earn extra credit. Students must request this option.  The instructor reserves the right to decline this request. Participate in Delta Epsilon Chi and gain extra points!	5%
Honors Project - Students wishing to enroll in the Honors Program have the opportunity to work on an Honors Project.  This project will vary based on student interest.	10%

 

 

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