EDUC 1300: Learning Framework
TRINIDAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT Mountain View College
4849 W. Illinois Ave. Dallas, Texas 75211 , W53
GENERAL INFORMATION
School
Division
Semester
Trinidad Garza Early College High School at Mountain View College
Communications and Social Sciences-MVC
Fall 2013
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Instructor
E-mail
Kristy R. Finley
krfinley@dallasisd.org
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Number
Section Number (s)
Credit Hours
Class Meeting Time
Course Title
EDUC 1300
61371(4th period, W65), 61372(8th period, W60B)
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MWF 1:25-2:25 T-TH 2:00-3:30
Learning Framework
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This interdisciplinary course addresses (1) research and theory in
learning, cognition, and motivation; (2) factors that impact learning;
and (3) application of learning strategies. Theoretical models of
strategic learning, cognition, and motivation serve as the conceptual
basis for the introduction of college-level student academic strategies.
Students use assessment instruments (e.g., learning inventories) to
help them identify their own strengths and weaknesses as strategic
learners. Students are ultimately expected to integrate and apply
learning skills discussed in the course. Students developing these
skills should be able to continually draw from the theoretical models.
Critical thinking serves as the foundation for different thematic
approaches using a variety of academic disciplines. This course is
cross-listed as PSYC 1300. The student may register for either EDUC
1300 or PSYC 1300, but may receive credit for only one of the two.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
TEXTBOOK: Sellers, D., Dochen, C. & Hodges, R. (2010). Academic
Transformation, 2nd Edition, DCCCD Custom Edition 2nd Edition with
FolioTek
SPIRAL NOTEBOOK-college rule, at least 70 pages
SCANTRONS (purchase at the school bookstore)
INTERNET ACCESS: You will also need a computer with word
processing and Internet access. These are available in open labs on
campus or you may use your own computer if you wish.
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LEARNING GOALS
Instructors intend that students will:
1. Become reflective, autonomous learners.
2. Understand the factors that affect learning and use that
knowledge to improve their own.
3. Set goals and align thought, behavior and emotion to achieve
them; Reflect on their thinking in order to improve their
performance and achieve their goals.
4. Use behavior management techniques to achieve personal,
academic, and career success.
5. Collect, select, reflect, and connect artifacts of learning to
outcomes
6. Develop habits of critical thinking.
7. Recognize when they need information and know how to find
it, evaluate it, and use it appropriately.
8. Develop the capacity to make ethical judgments and take
responsibility for their actions.
STUDENT LEARNING
OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
1) Construct a personal learning system informed by the concepts,
theories, strategies and techniques learned in the course.
2) Select and use learning strategies appropriate to tasks.
3) Apply metacognition to support rather than sabotage learning.
4) Apply behavior management techniques to build constructive habits
and eliminate unproductive habits.
5) Articulate why an artifact matters and how it demonstrates learning
in two or more contexts.
6) Use the elements of critical thinking to analyze a position on an
issue, whether their own or someone else’s.
7) Use a variety of library tools and resources to find information and
evaluate its relevance and quality in relation to the need.
8) Identify and weigh relevant factors that influence ethical choices;
Use a rational process to arrive at ethical decisions.
ATTENDANCE:
You must be present to participate. Once you are present, you must
be active in all discussions and activities. There is no distinction
between excused and unexcused absences, even if you become ill or
have family emergencies. To encourage your consistent attendance,
15% of your grade is based on on-time, full-class attendance.
*Attendance is taken at the beginning of the class (please be on time).
LATE WORK
Work is not accepted late for any reason, ever, unless you had an
extreme emergency and can document it. This would be something
severe like a death in the family, car accident or hospitalization.
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Getting "too busy" at home or work, or getting a cold or having car
trouble, etc. is never an acceptable excuse for failure to hand in work
on time.
NON-GRADED LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
CLASSROOM POLICIES
This class will use a variety of learning activities and you are expected
to fully participate in all the class activities (whether or not they are
graded). These will include, but are not limited to, lectures, reading,
journal writing, group experiential learning exercises, class
discussions, written assignments, case studies, student presentations,
literature review and critique, internet resources, PowerPoint/video
presentations, simulations and games.
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You are expected to be prepared for each class session by
reading various chapters in your book and taking notes
BEFORE you come to class. Good preparation lays the
foundation for a meaningful discussion in class, and will help
you to retain the subject matter and is part of your grade.
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You are expected to be an active member of the class by
having all required materials, completing all assignments and
participating in class discussions.
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You are expected to treat each other with respect.
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You are expected to listen attentively, and refrain from talking
to other students during class.
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All cell phones must be in silent mode and put away.
Other electronic devices (such as laptops, notebook PC,
monitors, etc..) must be turned off during class sessions.
Violation of this rule will result in 5 points being deducted
from your final grade for each violation.
Quizzes
There will be 6 quizzes which will be completed after reading the
textbook as assigned. Therefore, it will be very important to keep up
with reading the assigned chapters in the book.
Exams
The mid-term will cover Weeks 1-7 and there will be one final
comprehensive exam in the course that will consist of multiple choice,
short answer, and essay questions. The exams are worth 20% of
your grade.
Make-Up Exams – Make-up exams are given at the discretion of the
instructor and will only be allowed in extreme cases. You are expected
to prepare and make appropriate effort the first time around.
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Essays
There are 5 (2-3 page) essays in the class: Quality World, Goals,
Learning, Behavioral Change, and a final Course Reflection.
Information on the essays will be given in class. (+50 each)
ePortfolio (if available) or PowerPoint
FolioTek is an online system for saving assignments, demonstrating
learning and reflecting on your work as you progress at MVC. You
have a three year subscription to use the portfolio system. Please view
the FolioTek handouts to learn more about this ePortfolio System. Use
of this software online is required for this class as all assignments
will go into your ePortfolio. During the last week of class, you will
present your ePortfolio to the class articulating what you have
learned in the course and sharing your personal vision,
learning/personality profile, and other content from your ePortfolio. The
ePortfolio is worth 20% of your grade.
www.foliotek.com is the website to register your account (card inside
new wrapped version of the book)
GRADING SYSTEM:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
STATEMENT:
ADA STATEMENT:
Grading Scale
Course Component
15 Weeks of Attendance
6 Quizzes
5 Essays
2 Assignments
Class Participation
Mid-term and Final Exam
ePortfolio
Maximum Points
150
120
250
50
30
200
200
Points Earned
1000-900
899-800
799-700
699-600
559-0
Final Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Trinidad Garza Academic Integrity Statement: I will use my own
thoughts, my own words and my own work to support my own learning.
This means: NO cheating, NO copying,
NO stealing, NO plagiarism, and NO representing someone else’s
work as my own.
If you are a student with a disability and/or special needs who requires
accommodations, please contact the college Disability Services Office
at 214-860-8691.
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RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS:
Absences for observance of a religious holy day are excused. A
student whose absence is excused to observe a religious holy day is
allowed to take a make-up examination or complete an assignment
within a reasonable time after the absence.
ACADEMIC HONESTY:
Academic honesty is expected, and integrity is valued in the Dallas
County Community Colleges. Scholastic dishonesty is a violation of
the Code of Student Conduct. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is
not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. The
instructor reserves the right to discipline academic dishonesty
(plagiarism) as a grade deduction, referral to dean, and/or class failure.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
Students enrolled in EDUC 1300 will only be allowed to withdraw from
this course under limited circumstances and with permission from
the ECHS counselor, program coordinator or registrar. Acceptable
reasons for withdrawal include a prolonged illness, being called to
military duty, a catastrophic event or change in work schedule.
Students will not be given the opportunity to withdraw due to
dissatisfaction with instruction or a desire to maintain a high grade
point average. Students that desire to petition for withdrawal must do
so by the drop date listed on your registration receipt. This semester
the drop date is November 14,2013 .
Failure to attend this class will not drop you from the class.
STOP BEFORE YOU DROP:
For students who enrolled in college level courses for the first time in
the fall of 2007, Texas Education Code 51.907 limits the number of
courses a student may drop.
You may drop no more than six courses during your entire
undergraduate career unless the drop qualifies as an exception. Your
campus counseling/advising center will give your more information on
the allowable exceptions.
Remember that once you have accumulated six non-exempt drops,
you cannot drop any other courses with a “W”. Therefore, please
exercise caution when dropping courses in any Texas public institution
of higher learning, including all seven of the Dallas County Community
Colleges.
For
more
information,
you
may
access:
http://www1.dcccd.edu/coursedrops
DISCLAIMER:
The Instructor reserves the right to amend this syllabus as necessary.
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APPENDIX A:
COURSE OUTLINE
For maximum success in this course you should spend
a minimum of 6 hours per week working on course material
Week
#
1
Dates
August 26
Class Activities, Assignments and Exams
(Assignments and exams are printed in bold)
Class Introductions
Syllabus Overview
E-Campus & E-Portfolio Introduction
e-Portfolio: Start Introduction and About Me
Pages
2
September 3
Chapter 1
Exercise 9.3 (p. 221) Due_______________
3
September 9
ESSAY Assignment: Quality World
Read
Packing the Essentials
Chapter 1
The Road to Autonomous Learning
Chapter 9, pp. 218-227
Chapter 9, pp. 218-227
Time Management Assignment (Exercise 9.3)
Quiz # 1 Chap. 0, 1, 9
e-Portfolio: Introduction and About Me Pages
Due___________________________________
September 16
Critical Thinking Activity
Chapter 2
Exercise 2.3 Due_________________________
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5
6
September 23
September 30
Exercise 5.2
Dual-Store Model of Memory Activity
Quiz # 2 Chap. Critical Thinking, 2, 5
Exercise 3.2 DUE______________________
Exercise 4.2 DUE______________________
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October 7
8
October 14
Quiz # 3 Chap. 3, 4, 6
ESSAY Assignment: Reflections on Learning
DUE_______________________________
Exercise 7.3 DUE___________________
Exercise 7.5 DUE___________________
Critical Thinking
Chapter 2
Thinking and Intellectual Performance
Chapter 5
Academic Learning and Neural
Development
Chapter 3
Learning in Class
Chapter 4
Learning Outside Class
Chapter 6
Preparing for Performance
Chapter 7
Establishing Direction in Your Life
MID TERM EXAM Chap. 0-6, 9, Critical
Thinking
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October 21
ESSAY Assignment: Turn Your Dreams Into
Goals
Exercise 8.5 (Group Activity)
Activity: Balancing Our Lives
e-Portfolio: Goals and Learning Pages Due
10
11
12
October 28
Quiz #4 Chap 7,8, 10
Library Visit
Library Tools & Resources Assignment
November 4
Stress Reduction Activities
November 11
Quiz # 5 Chap. 11,13, 16
Chapter 8
Self-Regulation, Will, and
Motivation
Chapter 10
Making Behaviors Work for You
Chapter 16
Reading and Evaluating Sources
Chapter 11
Patterns in Human Development
Chapter 13
Appropriate Stress Reduction
Techniques
Chapter 12
Exploring the Diversity of Individuality
Personality Assessments
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November 18
14
December 2
ESSAY Assignment: Personal Profile Project
Due_____________________
(Thanksgiving break)
Quiz # 6 Chap. 14,16
e-Portfolio: All slides/pages
Chapter 15
Understanding and Avoiding
Plagiarism
Chapter 14
Making Ethical Decisions
ESSAY Assignment: Behavior Change Project
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December 9
e-Portfolio Assignment Presentations
Review for Final Exam
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December 16
FINAL EXAM
Date & time TBD
Have a great holiday break!
Date and time to be announced
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