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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
EDU 331 | Title:
TEXTBOOK READING STRAT |
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Full Title:
Textbook Reading Strategies for Academic Success |
Last Reviewed:10/9/2023 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 3 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 2.00 | | Contact Total | 35.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Non-Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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This course includes hands-on learning for developing effective textbook reading strategies to improve academic success in college. Students will work on textbook reading strategies both independently and interactively in groups.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course includes hands-on learning for developing effective textbook reading strategies to improve academic success in college. Students will work on textbook reading strategies both independently and interactively in groups.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Evaluate textbook information and compose text notes by using a variety of textbook reading strategies such as Cornell notes, SQ4R (survey, question, read, recite, record, and review), and concept mapping.
2. Select appropriate reading strategies based on subject and type of text as well as purpose for reading.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Evaluate the effectiveness of their current textbook-reading strategies.
2. Define metacognition and reflect on how they can apply metacognitive strategies when studying for their courses.
3. Evaluate strategies for managing difficult texts.
4. Identify and compose different types of questions to focus their textbook reading.
5. Apply various textbook-reading strategies, such as SQ4R (survey, question, read, recite, record, and review) and triple highlighting.
6. Identify the topic, main ideas, and supporting details in a passage.
7. Identify a passage's pattern of organization.
Topics and Scope
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I. Introduction and Overview
II. The Reading Process
III. Before you Read
A. Textbook preview strategies
B. Questioning the text
IV. While you Read
A. Reflect
B. Highlighting
C. Summarizing
D. Annotating
E. Cornell notes
V. Textbook Reading Strategies
A. SQ3R (survey, question, read, recite, and review)
B. SQ4R (survey, question, read, recite, record, and review)
C. SQRW (survey, question, read, and write)
VI. After you Read
A. Recount
B. Review
C. Concept mapping
VII. Apply Textbook Reading Strategies Through Demonstration of Skills
Assignments:
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1. Readings, such as:
A. Textbook
B. Handouts
C. Journals
D. Articles
2. Class discussions
3. Reflective writing assignments based on readings and course content, such as:
A. Metacognition and strategies for studying for courses
B. Textbook reading strategies
C. Application of reading strategies to topic of study or course
4. Skills demonstration
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 30 - 70% |
Reflective writing assignments | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 0 - 0% |
None | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0% |
None | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 0 - 0% |
None | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 30 - 70% |
Class discussions; skills demonstration; class participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
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