READ 101 - Study Skills*

2 Credits

Students must be enrolled in the content-area course named in the title. Emphasis on the study skills essential for success in the content-area course. Topics include lecture note-taking, academic reading, text highlighting and note taking, creating study materials, memory techniques and test-taking.

Course Note *Content varies by quarter. Content is indicated in the title as it appears in the quarterly class schedule.
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Designed to Serve Student who are enrolled in the content-area course named in the title and who desire additional help with academic reading and study skills.
Active Date 2011-08-16

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 25
Contact Hours: Lecture 22 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
Total Contact Hours 22
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline
Using material from the content course named in this course title, there will be instruction and practice in the following skills: lecture note-taking, academic reading, text highlighting and note-taking, creating study materials, memory techniques and test-taking.

Student Learning Outcomes
1. Apply note-taking methods to lecture and text materials.

2. Apply pre-reading strategies: previewing, skimming and questioning techniques.

3. Apply reading strategies: comprehension strategies, highlighting & note-taking/annotating skills

4. Apply post-reading strategies: such as creation of study materials such as charts, concept cards, Q & A , summaries and outlines; and review techniques.

5. Apply test-taking strategies in preparation for and taking of essay and objective tests.

6. Apply memory techniques to the learning of various kinds of information.

7. Apply time management techniques.

8. Identify individual strengths and weaknesses as learners.

9. Organize study materials.