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OpenStax
Preparing for College Success
Instructor’s Resource Manual
Created and Compiled by
Amy Baldwin, Ed.D.
August 2023
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Table of Contents
Teaching the Student Success Course ...............................................................................................6
Guiding Course Questions .............................................................................................................................. 6
Planning the Course ......................................................................................................................................... 7
What Is This Course?........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Developing Connections and Community ................................................................................................................................. 7
Delivering Activities and Assignments ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Acknowledging First-Year College Milestones ........................................................................................................................ 8
Using the Text Preparing for College Success ........................................................................................................................11
Teaching and Online or Hybrid Course.....................................................................................................................................12
Suggested Organization of the Course .................................................................................................... 13
UNIT 1: Supporting Student Transitions .................................................................................................................................13
UNIT 2: Strengthening Academic Strategies .........................................................................................................................14
UNIT 3: Developing Personal Habits and Behaviors for Success ..................................................................................15
UNIT 4: Creating a Purpose and a Plan ....................................................................................................................................15
Sample 18-Week Course Planner ................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 1: Getting into College ........................................................................................................ 28
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 28
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 28
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 28
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 28
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 29
Case Scenarios ................................................................................................................................................. 29
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 30
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 30
Chapter 2: Transitioning to College ............................................................................................... 35
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 35
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 35
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 35
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 35
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 36
Case Scenarios ................................................................................................................................................. 36
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 37
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 37
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Chapter 3: Managing Your Time and Priorities ......................................................................... 45
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 45
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 45
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 45
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 45
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 46
Brief Case Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 47
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 47
Chapter 4: Reading and Taking Notes ........................................................................................... 56
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 56
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 56
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 56
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 56
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 57
Brief Case Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 57
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 58
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 58
Chapter 5: Studying and Taking Tests ........................................................................................... 66
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 66
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 66
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 66
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 66
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 67
Brief Case Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 67
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 68
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 68
Chapter 6: Developing Relationships ............................................................................................. 75
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 75
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 75
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 75
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OpenStax
Preparing for College Success
Instructor’s Resource Manual
Created and Compiled by
Amy Baldwin, Ed.D.
August 2023
1
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Table of Contents
Teaching the Student Success Course ...............................................................................................6
Guiding Course Questions .............................................................................................................................. 6
Planning the Course ......................................................................................................................................... 7
What Is This Course?........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Developing Connections and Community ................................................................................................................................. 7
Delivering Activities and Assignments ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Acknowledging First-Year College Milestones ........................................................................................................................ 8
Using the Text Preparing for College Success ........................................................................................................................11
Teaching and Online or Hybrid Course.....................................................................................................................................12
Suggested Organization of the Course .................................................................................................... 13
UNIT 1: Supporting Student Transitions .................................................................................................................................13
UNIT 2: Strengthening Academic Strategies .........................................................................................................................14
UNIT 3: Developing Personal Habits and Behaviors for Success ..................................................................................15
UNIT 4: Creating a Purpose and a Plan ....................................................................................................................................15
Sample 18-Week Course Planner ................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 1: Getting into College ........................................................................................................ 28
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 28
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 28
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 28
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 28
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 29
Case Scenarios ................................................................................................................................................. 29
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 30
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 30
Chapter 2: Transitioning to College ............................................................................................... 35
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 35
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 35
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 35
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 35
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 36
Case Scenarios ................................................................................................................................................. 36
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 37
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 37
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Chapter 3: Managing Your Time and Priorities ......................................................................... 45
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 45
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 45
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 45
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 45
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 46
Brief Case Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 47
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 47
Chapter 4: Reading and Taking Notes ........................................................................................... 56
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 56
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 56
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 56
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 56
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 57
Brief Case Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 57
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 58
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 58
Chapter 5: Studying and Taking Tests ........................................................................................... 66
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 66
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 66
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 66
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 66
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 67
Brief Case Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 67
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 68
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 68
Chapter 6: Developing Relationships ............................................................................................. 75
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 75
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 75
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 75
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