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Teaching the Student Success Course .......................................................................................................... 4
Guiding Course Questions......................................................................................................................... 4
Planning the Course .................................................................................................................................. 5
What Is This Course? ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Developing Connections and Community ................................................................................................................................. 5
Delivering Activities and Assignments ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Acknowledging First-Year College Milestones ........................................................................................................................ 6
Teaching an Online or Hybrid Course.........................................................................................................................................10
Suggested Organization of the Course ................................................................................................... 11
Supporting Student Transitions.....................................................................................................................................................11
Strengthening Academic Strategies ............................................................................................................................................12
Developing Personal Habits and Behaviors for Success ...................................................................................................13
Creating a Purpose and a Plan .......................................................................................................................................................14
Sample 15-Week Course Planner for 1- or 3-Credit Course ..........................................................................................16
Chapter 1: Transitioning to College ............................................................................................................ 29
Chapter Learning Objectives ................................................................................................................... 29
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................... 29
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 29
General Suggestions for the Chapter ...................................................................................................... 29
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments ...................................................................... 30
Case Scenarios ........................................................................................................................................ 30
Comprehensive Case Scenarios .............................................................................................................. 31
Activities and Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 2: Managing Your Time and Priorities ........................................................................................... 40
Chapter Learning Objectives ................................................................................................................... 40
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................... 40
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 40
General Suggestions for the Chapter ...................................................................................................... 40
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments ...................................................................... 41
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Brief Case Scenarios ................................................................................................................................ 42
Comprehensive Case Scenarios .............................................................................................................. 42
Activities and Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 43
Chapter 3: Reading and Note-Taking .......................................................................................................... 52
Chapter Learning Objectives ................................................................................................................... 52
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................... 52
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 52
General Suggestions for the Chapter ...................................................................................................... 52
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments ...................................................................... 53
Brief Case Scenarios ................................................................................................................................ 53
Comprehensive Case Scenarios .............................................................................................................. 54
Activities and Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 55
Chapter 4: Studying, Memory, and Test Taking.......................................................................................... 62
Chapter Learning Objectives ................................................................................................................... 62
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................... 62
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 62
General Suggestions for the Chapter ...................................................................................................... 62
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments ...................................................................... 63
Brief Case Scenarios ................................................................................................................................ 63
Comprehensive Case Scenarios .............................................................................................................. 64
Activities and Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 5: Building Relationships ............................................................................................................... 71
Chapter Learning Objectives ................................................................................................................... 71
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................... 71
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 71
General Suggestions for the Chapter ...................................................................................................... 71
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments ...................................................................... 72
Brief Case Scenarios ................................................................................................................................ 72
Comprehensive Case Scenarios .............................................................................................................. 73
Activities and Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 74
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Teaching the Student Success Course .......................................................................................................... 4
Guiding Course Questions......................................................................................................................... 4
Planning the Course .................................................................................................................................. 5
What Is This Course? ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Developing Connections and Community ................................................................................................................................. 5
Delivering Activities and Assignments ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Acknowledging First-Year College Milestones ........................................................................................................................ 6
Teaching an Online or Hybrid Course.........................................................................................................................................10
Suggested Organization of the Course ................................................................................................... 11
Supporting Student Transitions.....................................................................................................................................................11
Strengthening Academic Strategies ............................................................................................................................................12
Developing Personal Habits and Behaviors for Success ...................................................................................................13
Creating a Purpose and a Plan .......................................................................................................................................................14
Sample 15-Week Course Planner for 1- or 3-Credit Course ..........................................................................................16
Chapter 1: Transitioning to College ............................................................................................................ 29
Chapter Learning Objectives ................................................................................................................... 29
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................... 29
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 29
General Suggestions for the Chapter ...................................................................................................... 29
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments ...................................................................... 30
Case Scenarios ........................................................................................................................................ 30
Comprehensive Case Scenarios .............................................................................................................. 31
Activities and Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 2: Managing Your Time and Priorities ........................................................................................... 40
Chapter Learning Objectives ................................................................................................................... 40
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................... 40
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 40
General Suggestions for the Chapter ...................................................................................................... 40
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments ...................................................................... 41
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Brief Case Scenarios ................................................................................................................................ 42
Comprehensive Case Scenarios .............................................................................................................. 42
Activities and Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 43
Chapter 3: Reading and Note-Taking .......................................................................................................... 52
Chapter Learning Objectives ................................................................................................................... 52
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................... 52
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 52
General Suggestions for the Chapter ...................................................................................................... 52
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments ...................................................................... 53
Brief Case Scenarios ................................................................................................................................ 53
Comprehensive Case Scenarios .............................................................................................................. 54
Activities and Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 55
Chapter 4: Studying, Memory, and Test Taking.......................................................................................... 62
Chapter Learning Objectives ................................................................................................................... 62
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................... 62
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 62
General Suggestions for the Chapter ...................................................................................................... 62
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments ...................................................................... 63
Brief Case Scenarios ................................................................................................................................ 63
Comprehensive Case Scenarios .............................................................................................................. 64
Activities and Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 5: Building Relationships ............................................................................................................... 71
Chapter Learning Objectives ................................................................................................................... 71
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................... 71
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 71
General Suggestions for the Chapter ...................................................................................................... 71
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments ...................................................................... 72
Brief Case Scenarios ................................................................................................................................ 72
Comprehensive Case Scenarios .............................................................................................................. 73
Activities and Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 74
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