EDT 110r College Study Skills (2 credit hours) Sample Syllabus REQUIRED MATERIALS Essential Study Skills, current edition by Linda Wong Notebook with pocket folders or several loose pocket folders with clips. ATTENDANCE Miami REQUIRES attendance at every class. There is NO excused absence. Five points will be awarded for each class attended. ASSIGNMENTS All work is to be done in proper compositional form, including complete sentences, paragraphs, etc. The work must be edited for grammar and content, including spelling errors. Any other writing assignments are to be done on your own paper and are to be typed, double spaced, with one inch margins. The font is to be no larger than 12. Late assignments WILL NOT be accepted unless preapproved. There is no makeup for missed quizzes. Cheating and Plagiarism: Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in an “F” for the assignment. A second incidence will result in an “F” for the semester and be reported to the administration. CELL PHONES Please turn off cell phones while in class. Emergencies may require your phone to be set to vibrate. GRADES A - 90%, B – 80%, C – 70%, D – 60% This syllabus is just an outline of the course and is not written in stone. It is up to each individual to record changes as they occur. WEEK 1 Jan 12 Jan 14 WEEK 2 Jan 19 Jan 21 WEEK 3 Jan 26 Course Overview and syllabus Around the Campus Discuss Ch 1 – Discovering and Using Your Learning Style. 1st Reading Assignment Due Feb 4. No School – Martin Luther King Day Finish Ch 1- Multiple Intelligences Global and Linear Learners Quiz Chapter 1 Discuss Ch 2 - Discuss the information processing model. Jan 28 WEEK 4 Feb 2 Feb 4 WEEK 5 Feb 9 Feb 11 WEEK 6 Feb 16 Feb 18 WEEK 7 Feb 23 Feb 25 WEEK 8 Mar 2 Mar 4 WEEK 9 Mar 16 Mar 18 WEEK 10 Mar 23 Mar 25 Review Info Processing Model Conscious Memory Quiz Chapter 2 Discuss Ch 3 - Twelve Principles of Memory Memory Tools 1st Writing Assignment Due Finish 12 Memory Principles and Importance of Principles Quiz Chapter 3 Discuss Ch 4- Time Management and Goal Setting Weekly Schedule and Term Schedule Due Finish Goal Setting Combine Time Management with Goal Setting Quiz Chapter 4 Discuss Ch 5 – Developing Self-Management Skills Concentration and Motivation Stress Management and Procrastination. 2nd Writing Assignment Due Quiz Chapter 5 Discuss Ch 6 – Developing Test Taking Skills Test Anxiety and Mnemonics 3rd Writing Assignment Due Quiz Chapter 6 Discuss Ch 7 – Strengthening Your Reading Skills Paragraph elements and terminology Quiz Chapter 7 Discuss Ch 8 – Learning From College Textbooks 3rd Writing Assignment Due Today Finish Ch 8 – Graphic Materials, Content Areas Go to Library Computer Room for Library Assignment 4th Writing Assignment Due April 6 Library Assignment Due April 27. WEEK 11 Mar 30 April 1 WEEK 12 April 6 April 8 WEEK 13 April 13 April 15 WEEK 14 April 20 April 22 WEEK 15 April 27 April 29 Quiz Chapter 8 Discuss Ch 9 - Two and Three Column Systems Note taking systems and picking the best one for you. 4th Writing Assignment Due Today Quiz Chapter 9 Discuss Ch 10 – Listening and Taking Lecture Notes Improving Listening Skills Quiz Chapter 10 Discuss Ch 11 – Using Visual Notes and Study Tools Hierarchies, Comparison Charts, Index Cards Read Ch 12 – Developing Skills for Objective Tests Quiz Chapter 11 Educated Guessing Quiz Chapter 12 Library Assignment Due Discuss Ch 13 – Recall, Math and Essay Tests Quiz Chapter 13 Announce the names of students exempt from the Final.