5.1a | Agenda

Introduction

Teaching college students effective reading and note-taking strategies can be difficult if students believe their skills are fully developed. Many first-year students, however, are not prepared for the pace and depth of their courses nor are they ready to learn the material on their own. This week will be full of note-taking strategies to make you better prepared to record the massive amounts of information you are taking in from all of your courses.

Also, this week will have you exploring test-taking strategies, test anxiety, memory, and KCC resources. Test-taking in college can be nerve-racking since tests are usually worth more points than other assignments so they have a higher stress factor. Preparing yourself properly to take a test can be tricky for some students when poor study habits have existed in the past. Now is your time to be that great student you know you are and study well for your classes and those many tests that you will be taking over the course of your college career. KCC has a lot of resources for students to help them be successful, whether it's tutors for help in preparing for test-taking or free food boxes from our Food Pantry so that you can have the energy and brainpower to study!

Module Learning Objectives

Demonstrate the usefulness of strong note-taking for college students.
Compare and contrast different note-taking styles.

Outline the importance of memory when studying and note some opportunities to strengthen memory.
Discuss specific ways to increase the effectiveness of studying.
Articulate test-taking strategies that minimize anxiety and maximize results.
Identify three student resources from the KCC webpage.
Explain how to complete a screenshot using technology.

Attend

Course in Canvas

Review

Concepts from last week.

Read

Chapters 5 and 6 in your textbook.

View

Chapter 5 PowerPoint Lecture
Chapter 6 PowerPoint Lecture
Videos in Discussion Forum
Videos in Assignments

Complete

Discussion Forum (initial post and comments to classmates)
Assignment: Note-Taking Practice Part 1
Unit 2 Quiz