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OpenStax
College Success
Instructor’s Resource Manual
Created and Compiled by
Amy Baldwin, Ed.D.
May 2020
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Teaching the Student Success Course ...............................................................................................7
Guiding Course Questions .............................................................................................................................. 7
Planning the Course ......................................................................................................................................... 8
What Is This Course?........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Developing Connections and Community ................................................................................................................................. 8
Delivering Activities and Assignments ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Acknowledging First-Year College Milestones ........................................................................................................................ 9
Using the Text College Success .....................................................................................................................................................11
Teaching and Online or Hybrid Couse .......................................................................................................................................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 15-Week Course Planner ................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 1: Exploring 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: Knowing Yourself as a Learner .................................................................................. 37
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 37
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 37
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 37
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 37
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 38
Brief Case Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 38
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 39
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Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 39
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......................................................................................................................... 48
Chapter 4: Planning Your Academic Pathway ............................................................................ 56
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 56
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 56
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 56
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 57
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 57
Brief Case Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 58
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 58
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 59
Chapter 5: Reading and Taking Notes ........................................................................................... 65
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 65
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 65
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 65
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 65
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 66
Brief Case Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 66
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 67
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 67
Chapter 6: Studying and Taking Tests ........................................................................................... 74
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 74
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 74
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OpenStax
College Success
Instructor’s Resource Manual
Created and Compiled by
Amy Baldwin, Ed.D.
May 2020
This file is copyright 2020, Rice University. 1
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Teaching the Student Success Course ...............................................................................................7
Guiding Course Questions .............................................................................................................................. 7
Planning the Course ......................................................................................................................................... 8
What Is This Course?........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Developing Connections and Community ................................................................................................................................. 8
Delivering Activities and Assignments ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Acknowledging First-Year College Milestones ........................................................................................................................ 9
Using the Text College Success .....................................................................................................................................................11
Teaching and Online or Hybrid Couse .......................................................................................................................................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 15-Week Course Planner ................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 1: Exploring 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: Knowing Yourself as a Learner .................................................................................. 37
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 37
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 37
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 37
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 37
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 38
Brief Case Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 38
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 39
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Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 39
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......................................................................................................................... 48
Chapter 4: Planning Your Academic Pathway ............................................................................ 56
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 56
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 56
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 56
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 57
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 57
Brief Case Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 58
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 58
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 59
Chapter 5: Reading and Taking Notes ........................................................................................... 65
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 65
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 65
Questions to Consider for the Chapter ................................................................................................... 65
General Suggestions for the Chapter ....................................................................................................... 65
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments .............................................................. 66
Brief Case Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 66
Comprehensive Case Scenarios................................................................................................................. 67
Activities and Assignments......................................................................................................................... 67
Chapter 6: Studying and Taking Tests ........................................................................................... 74
Chapter Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 74
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................... 74
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