Instructor’s Resource Manual for College Success Concise
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,Instructor’s Resource Manual for College Success Concise
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,College Success Concise
Instructor’s Resource Manual
Amy Baldwin, Ed.D.
, Instructor’s Resource Manual for College Success Concise
Table of Contents
Guiding Course Questions..................................................................................................................................... 4
Planning the Course................................................................................................................................................ 5
What Is This Course?....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Developing Connections and Community............................................................................................................................................... 5
Delivering Activities and Assignments..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Acknowledging First-Year College Milestones...................................................................................................................................... 6
Teaching an Online or Hybrid Course.................................................................................................................................................... 10
Suggested Organization of the Course............................................................................................................ 11
Supporting Student Transitions (Chapters 1, 2, and 5)................................................................................................................... 11
Strengthening Academic Strategies (Chapters 3, 4, and 5)............................................................................................................ 12
Developing Personal Habits and Behaviors for Success (Chapters 6, 7, and 8).....................................................................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
Brief Case Scenarios............................................................................................................................................. 42
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