Counseling 11: Learning Strategies and College
Skills Development
Assistant Professor: Sara Miranda
Office: Counseling, L104 C
Phone:
(626) 585-7683
Email:
simiranda@pasadena.edu
Course description :
Analysis of college success factors and learning styles of student achievement.
Development of strategies for success in educational and work environment.
Organizing tasks involved when studying and the tools to do it.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon Completion of the course, students
Assessment Methods
will be able to:
CSFI university assessment, journals,
1. Success Factors
Explain the factors that contribute to
classroom activities, pre/post assessments
student’s success, identify their own
on Success factors.
factor areas and identify a plan of action
to improve their areas that need
attention.
Group activity, brief summary of study
2. Learning Styles:
Explain the different styles of learning
skills strategies based on students learning
and the optimum strategies of learning
styles. Classroom activities and journals.
for their particular style.
Time management assignments, journals,
secluded project, and final summative paper.
3. Study Skills Strategies:
Explain and plan strategies for the
various components of adapting to
college and applying successful study
skills. Develop a schedule that includes
their course assignment deadlines, work
schedule and study schedule.
Required materials:
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Course Handouts from Professor Portal
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Counseling 11: Course Rubric
This is the criteria students will be evaluated for course credit.
Exit Level Expectations for
all outcomes:
Success Factors
Failure to meet
requirements
No significant improvement
from pre to post CSFI
Learning Styles
Not able to identify learning
style, does not do group
activity, or does not do the
assignment at all.
Does not exhibit
professional student
behavior in class, nor able
to apply concepts in class
activities and written
assignments.
Study Skill Strategies
Competence of essential
outcomes
Significant improvement on
CSFI, and has applied
concepts to improve areas
of weakness
Grasp information
presented and is applied in
daily activities
Consistently exhibits
successful student behavior.
Applies concepts through
course activities/
assignments.
In addition to meeting the criteria and receive credit for this class you must also obtain the
following points.
Attendance and class participation
Assignments (5 points each)
CSFI
Final
You must obtain a total of 75 points to pass this class.
(6 weeks x 4) 24points
6x5 = 25 points
6 points
25 points
Please note: if you were to be absent from class it is your responsibility to
contact a classmate and update yourself on what you might have missed on
that particular class session. Although you might have been absent from
class, you are still expected to turn in any assignment that might be due on
the following session.
I do not accept late assignments!
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Attendance Policy
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Attendance is required at all classes
Tardies = (more than 10 minutes late will result in -2 points)
Leaving early without being excused will result in -2 points
Counseling 11
Course Outline
Week One
-Introduction
-Ice Breaker
-computer lab/ access handouts
Week Two
Take CSFI @9:30-10:30 in the computer lab
Identify and outline your areas of weaknesses and strengths
Review CSFI
Week Three
(CSFI Paper) is due on 11/12/09
Weekly Schedule is due
Topics of class discussion:
- Goals
- Student Success
- Positive Communication
Week Four
Goal cards are due (11/17/09)
Interview with professor is due (11/19/09)
Topics of discussion:
-Note Taking
-Short-term/Long-Term Memory
Time Mangement
Week Five
Guest Speaker:
To your health
Time Mangement quadrants are due (11/24/09)
Week Six
Guest Speaker-reducing test anxiety
-Succeed on Tests
-Re-Visit CSFI on your own
Final exam is due (take home)
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ASSIGNMENTS
1. College Success Factors (week 2)
2. Your weekly Schedule (due on 11/10/09)
3. Your self-analysis (Due on November 12, 2009)
Looking back at your life as a student, write about 5 areas you wish to improve
on. (i.e., attendance, study habits, friends grades, interactions with others, attitude,
interest, goals, time, management, writing, family involvement, etc…) first state
the problems, and then write a paragraph on how you want the outcome to be.
Please be as specific as possible. MINIMUM 2 PAGES TYPED.
4. Goals setting Assignment/ goal cards (due on 11/17/09)
5. Interview with college professor (due on 11/19/09)
6. Time Mangement/quadrants (due on 11/24/09)
7. Sharing Your Wisdom (due on 12/01/09)
Write a letter to a new college student. Tell him/ her how they can be successful
students. Share five or more specific strategies you have learned in Counseling11.
Talk about the mistakes you made as a student and what you have learned to do
differently. Share your wisdom. 2+ pages double-spaced
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