4.1 | Agenda and Quiz

  • Due No due date
  • Points 5
  • Questions 2
  • Time Limit None

Instructions

Read the weekly agenda and watch the overview video before attempting the quiz:

 

  Introduction/Purpose

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.  

This week also touches on critical thinking and how to determine fact from opinion.  As a college student, it's important to use your critical thinking skills as you decide on how to study, where to study, etc.  Different types of thinking are needed depending on what you are needing to learn and do.  Thinking critically takes practice and you will continue to develop and hone this skill over time.

 

  Module Learning Objectives

  • Demonstrate the usefulness of strong note-taking for college students.
  • Compare and contrast different note-taking styles.
  • Describe thinking as a process and the reasons it is important.
  • Articulate the process and importance of critical thinking.
  • Describe the best approaches to problem-solving.
  • Define metacognition and describe ways to become thoughtful about your thinking.
  • Contrast fact and opinion.

 

  Information to Review

  • Concepts from last week.
  • Each page in this week's module.

 

  Reading for this Week

  • Chapters 5 and 7 in your textbook.

 

  Resources to View

  • Weekly Overview Video:  

 

  • Chapter 5 PowerPoint Lecture
  • Chapter 7 PowerPoint Lecture
  • Video in Discussion Forum
  • Video in 4.3 Assignment
  • Video in 4.4 Assignment

 

  To Complete for Points

  • Agenda Quiz
  • Discussion Forum (initial post and comments to classmates)
  • Assignment: 4.3 Note-Taking Practice Part 1
  • Assignment: 4.4 Note-Taking Practice Part 2 - Cornell Method
  • Assignment: 4.5 Note-Taking Practice Part 3 - Reflection
  • Assignment: 4.6 KCC Resources Online Scavenger Hunt 
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