Fall 2018 Course Syllabus Course: EDUC-1100- Section: 72 Learning Framework

Instructor Information
Instructor	Amber Clark
E-mail	clarkar2@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6341
Office	Location: Hours: Anytime on-line (Please allow 24 hours to respond to emails)
Department	General Education and Developmental Studies Chair: Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341
Course Information
Description	A study of the research and theory in the psychology of learning, cognition, and motivation, factors that impact learning, and application of learning strategies. The course assists the student in making adequate social and personal adjustments to college life, developing educational and career goals, and becoming familiar with institutional curricula and policies. It includes techniques for time management, note taking, and preparing for exams. 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 to help them identify their own strengths and weaknesses as strategic learners. Students are ultimately expected to integrate and apply the learning skills discussed across their own academic programs and become effective and efficient learners. This course is in the Core Curriculum and is required of all students pursuing an academic transfer curriculum. This course is also required of all students pursuing a technical degree if they are enrolled in developmental courses and have not completed 15 hours of college-level work. It is highly recommended that students take this course in their first semester of college. (Cross-listed as PSYC 1100)
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes
Core Objectives	Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO ALPHA: Reading Skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills - Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. PSLO 2: Communication Skills - Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. PSLO 3: Empirical and Quantitative Skills - Applies the manipulation and/or analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions. PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
Textbooks	Step by Step to College and Career Success, 7th Edition. Gardner & Barefoot, Bedford/St. Martin's, 2017. ISBN 978-1-319-02917-3 Other materials needed for class include a three ring notebook, notebook paper, and pens.
Lecture Topics Outline	Week 1: Course Intro, Syllabus Review, Syllabus Quiz Week 2: Chapter Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, and Week 3: Chapter 3 Managing Your Time Week 4: Chapter Four Understanding How You Learn Week 5: Unit One Exam (Chapters 1-4) Week 6: Chapter Five Getting the Most Out of Class Week 7: Chapter Six Reading for Success Week 7: Chapter Seven Taking Exams & Tests Week 8: Chapter Eight Thinking in College Week 9: Unit Two Exam (Chapters 5-8) Week 10: Chapter Nine Developing Information Literacy and Communication Skills Week 11: Chapter Ten Connecting with others in a Diverse World Week 12: Chapter Eleven Managing Money Week 13: Chapter Thirteen Considering Majors & Careers Week 14: Unit Three Exam (Chapters 9,10,11,13) Week 15: Final Exam
Major Assignments Schedule	Course Schedule: Week 1: Course Intro, Syllabus Review, Syllabus Quiz Chapter One Starting Out on the Right Foot Where To Get Help Assignment Goal Setting Assignment Chapter One Quiz Week 2: Chapter Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, and Emotional Intelligence Chapter Two Quiz Week 3: Chapter 3 Managing Your Time Time Management Assignment Writing Reflection Assignment Chapter Three Quiz Week 4: Chapter Four Understanding How You Learn VARK Learning Styles Assignment Writing Reflection Assignment Chapter Four Quiz Week 5: Unit One Exam (Chapters 1-4) Unit 1 will begin on 9/24/18 at 8am and will end on 09/30/18 at 11:59pm. Week 6: Chapter Five Getting the Most Out of Class Listening Assessment Assignment Note Taking Assignment Chapter Five Quiz Week 7: Chapter Six Reading for Success Reading for Success Assignment GPA Assignment Chapter Six Quiz Week 7: Chapter Seven Taking Exams & Tests Taking Exams Assignment Applying What You Have Learned Assignment Chapter Seven Quiz Week 8: Chapter Eight Thinking in College Logic of An Article Assignment Applying What You Have Learned Assignment Chapter Eight Quiz Week 9: Unit Two Exam (Chapters 5-8) Unit 2 will begin on 10/22/18 at 8am and will end on 10/28/18 at 11:59pm. Week 10: Chapter Nine Developing Information Literacy and Communication Skills Online Tutorial Career Report Prep Assignment Career Report Chapter Nine Quiz Week 11: Chapter Ten Connecting with others in a Diverse World Cultural Identity Assignment Chapter Ten Quiz Week 12: Chapter Eleven Managing Money Grants, Loans, Scholarships Assignment Writing Reflection Assignment College & Money Chapter Eleven Quiz Week 13: (Happy Thanksgiving) Chapter Thirteen Considering Majors & Careers Majors & Career Choices Assignment Chapter Thirteen Quiz Week 14: Unit Three Exam (Chapters 9,10,11,13) Unit 3 will begin on 11/26/18 at 8am and will end on 12/2/18 at 11:59pm. Week 15: Final Exam The final exam will begin at 8am on 12/6/18 and end at 11:59pm on 12/10/18 at 8 am.
Final Exam Date	December 6, 2018 - 8:00 AM   Through  December 10, 2018 - 11:00 PM
Grading Scale	765-850=A 680-764=B 595-679=C 510-594=D 509 and below =F
Determination of Final Grade	The final course grade will be based on total points accumulated (not percentages) from exams (400), class participation and attendance (150), daily work and homework (100), preparation for career report (100) and career report (100). With prior approval of your instructor, you may also earn extra credit for campus events. LATE WORK IS UNACCEPTABLE. Disturbance in class is a one point deduction from the final grade, per incidence, and includes but is not limited to: cell phones ringing, text messages, talking without permission and other disrespectful behavior. Laptops may be used only with instructor permission or the Special Populations Coordinator.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	I will not discuss your grades over email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must contact me by phone.
Attendance Policy	Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. FOUR unexcused absences will result in a grade of "F" regardless of the student's performance in class to that time. Excused absences include hospitalization of you or an immediate family member, participation in a college event, or a religious holy day. Prior notification to me for pending absences due to college events or religious holy days is required. Documentation of hospitalization is required. LATE WORK IS UNACCEPTABLE. Your presence in this class will involve your attention to lectures, presentations by other students, participation in open class discussion, reading of the text as well as other materials related to the information covered in class, as well as the completion of the writing assignment. You will receive 10 points per class attended to total 150 points. The following procedure will be used to give students with good attendance extra points: For 0 absences, 4 points will be added to the final course tally. For no more than 1 absence, 3 points will be added to the final course tally. For no more than 2 absences, 2 points will be added to the final course tally. For no more than 3 absences, 1 point will be added to the final course tally.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other	Please note my cell phone is 409-504-6645 (PLEASE DO NOT CALL after 9:00 pm).
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.