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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............................................................................................................................5
Guiding Course Questions...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Planning the Course................................................................................................................................................................. 6
What Is This Course?......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Developing Connections and Community................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Delivering Activities and Assignments....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Acknowledging First-Year College Milestones........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Using the Text College Success...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Teaching and Online or Hybrid Couse..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Suggested Organization of the Course.............................................................................................................................. 10
Unit 1: Supporting Student Transitions.................................................................................................................................................................. 11
UNIT 2: Strengthening Academic Strategies......................................................................................................................................................... 11
UNIT 3: Developing Personal Habits and Behaviors for Success.................................................................................................................. 12
UNIT 4: Creating a Purpose and a Plan.................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Sample 15-Week Course Planner.............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Chapter 1: Exploring College..........................................................................................................................................24
Chapter Learning Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Questions to Consider for the Chapter............................................................................................................................. 24
General Suggestions for the Chapter................................................................................................................................ 24
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments......................................................................................... 25
Case Scenarios......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Comprehensive Case Scenarios.......................................................................................................................................... 25
Activities and Assignments.................................................................................................................................................. 26
Chapter 2: Knowing Yourself as a Learner...............................................................................................................32
Chapter Learning Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Questions to Consider for the Chapter............................................................................................................................. 32
General Suggestions for the Chapter................................................................................................................................ 32
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments......................................................................................... 33
Brief Case Scenarios............................................................................................................................................................... 33
Comprehensive Case Scenarios.......................................................................................................................................... 34
Activities and Assignments.................................................................................................................................................. 34
Chapter 3: Managing Your Time and Priorities......................................................................................................39
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, Chapter Learning Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 39
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Questions to Consider for the Chapter............................................................................................................................. 39
General Suggestions for the Chapter................................................................................................................................ 39
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments......................................................................................... 40
Brief Case Scenarios............................................................................................................................................................... 40
Comprehensive Case Scenarios.......................................................................................................................................... 40
Activities and Assignments.................................................................................................................................................. 41
Chapter 4: Planning Your Academic Pathway.........................................................................................................49
Chapter Learning Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 49
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Questions to Consider for the Chapter............................................................................................................................. 49
General Suggestions for the Chapter................................................................................................................................ 49
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments......................................................................................... 50
Brief Case Scenarios............................................................................................................................................................... 50
Comprehensive Case Scenarios.......................................................................................................................................... 51
Activities and Assignments.................................................................................................................................................. 51
Chapter 5: Reading and Taking Notes........................................................................................................................57
Chapter Learning Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 57
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Questions to Consider for the Chapter............................................................................................................................. 57
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 6: 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......................................................................................... 66
Brief Case Scenarios............................................................................................................................................................... 67
Comprehensive Case Scenarios.......................................................................................................................................... 67
This file is copyright 2020, Rice University. 2
, OpenStax
College Success
Instructor’s Resource Manual
Created and Compiled by
Amy Baldwin, Ed.D.
May 2020
This file is copyright 2020, Rice University. 0
,Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Teaching the Student Success Course............................................................................................................................5
Guiding Course Questions...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Planning the Course................................................................................................................................................................. 6
What Is This Course?......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Developing Connections and Community................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Delivering Activities and Assignments....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Acknowledging First-Year College Milestones........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Using the Text College Success...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Teaching and Online or Hybrid Couse..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Suggested Organization of the Course.............................................................................................................................. 10
Unit 1: Supporting Student Transitions.................................................................................................................................................................. 11
UNIT 2: Strengthening Academic Strategies......................................................................................................................................................... 11
UNIT 3: Developing Personal Habits and Behaviors for Success.................................................................................................................. 12
UNIT 4: Creating a Purpose and a Plan.................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Sample 15-Week Course Planner.............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Chapter 1: Exploring College..........................................................................................................................................24
Chapter Learning Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Questions to Consider for the Chapter............................................................................................................................. 24
General Suggestions for the Chapter................................................................................................................................ 24
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments......................................................................................... 25
Case Scenarios......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Comprehensive Case Scenarios.......................................................................................................................................... 25
Activities and Assignments.................................................................................................................................................. 26
Chapter 2: Knowing Yourself as a Learner...............................................................................................................32
Chapter Learning Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Questions to Consider for the Chapter............................................................................................................................. 32
General Suggestions for the Chapter................................................................................................................................ 32
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments......................................................................................... 33
Brief Case Scenarios............................................................................................................................................................... 33
Comprehensive Case Scenarios.......................................................................................................................................... 34
Activities and Assignments.................................................................................................................................................. 34
Chapter 3: Managing Your Time and Priorities......................................................................................................39
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, Chapter Learning Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 39
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Questions to Consider for the Chapter............................................................................................................................. 39
General Suggestions for the Chapter................................................................................................................................ 39
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments......................................................................................... 40
Brief Case Scenarios............................................................................................................................................................... 40
Comprehensive Case Scenarios.......................................................................................................................................... 40
Activities and Assignments.................................................................................................................................................. 41
Chapter 4: Planning Your Academic Pathway.........................................................................................................49
Chapter Learning Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 49
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Questions to Consider for the Chapter............................................................................................................................. 49
General Suggestions for the Chapter................................................................................................................................ 49
Bloom’s Taxonomy Matrix of Activities and Assignments......................................................................................... 50
Brief Case Scenarios............................................................................................................................................................... 50
Comprehensive Case Scenarios.......................................................................................................................................... 51
Activities and Assignments.................................................................................................................................................. 51
Chapter 5: Reading and Taking Notes........................................................................................................................57
Chapter Learning Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 57
Chapter Outline....................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Questions to Consider for the Chapter............................................................................................................................. 57
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 6: 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......................................................................................... 66
Brief Case Scenarios............................................................................................................................................................... 67
Comprehensive Case Scenarios.......................................................................................................................................... 67
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