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Contents
- Learn Like a Pro! Welcome to Effective Learning (EL115)--for Students and Instructors
- Course Objectives and Outcomes
- Acknowledgments
- Unit 1 Overview--Learning Styles and Preferences; Unit Terms
- Lesson 1.1: The Three Learning Styles
- Lesson 1.2: Visual Learning
- Lesson 1.3: Auditory Learning
- Lesson 1.4: Kinesthetic Learning
- Lesson 1.5: The Brain Dominance Theory
- Lesson 1.6: Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory
- To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 1
- Unit 2 Overview--Management of Time, Tools, and Study Environment; Unit Terms
- Lesson 2.1: World View and Self Efficacy
- Lesson 2.2: Procrastination
- Lesson 2.3: Schedules and Scheduling
- Lesson 2.4: Graphic Organizers and Study Cards
- Lesson 2.5: Study Areas and Study Groups
- To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 2
- Unit 3 Overview--College Level Critical Thinking and Reading; Unit Terms
- Lesson 3.1: Comprehending College Level Reading by Using the Reading Apprenticeship Approach
- Lesson 3.2: Getting the Most Out of Your Textbooks
- Lesson 3.3: Patterns and Context Clues
- Lesson 3.4: Close Reading for Literature
- Lesson 3.5: Math and Science--Tips for Better Comprehension and for Studying
- To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 3
- RUBRIC FOR THE TAKE-HOME MID-TERM PORTFOLIO PROJECT DUE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF UNITS 1-3
- Unit 4 Overview--Listening and Note-Taking; Unit Terms
- Lesson 4.1: Note-Taking Part 1, Listening
- Lesson 4.2: Note-Taking Part 2, Key Information and Formats
- To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 4
- Unit 5 Overview--Memory Principles and Techniques; Unit Terms
- Lesson 5.1: Memory Model and Techniques
- Lesson 5.2: Memory as We Age
- To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 5
- Unit 6 Overview--Test-Taking: Pre, Mid, and Post; Unit Terms
- Lesson 6.1: Pre- Mid- and Post-Test-Taking Strategies
- Lesson 6.2: Handling Test Anxiety
- Lesson 6.3: Understanding Test Items
- To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 6
- RUBRIC FOR THE TAKE-HOME FINAL PORTFOLIO PROJECT DUE AFTER COMPLETION OF UNITS 4-6
- GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for Reading/Writing Patterns
- OUTSIDE OF THE TEXT RESOURCES: Complete Lane Study Tips Articles List and Link to PDF File
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