HS 47 - Reading Lab

5 Credits

Individual and small-group instruction in reading and study skills. Topics include vocabulary, comprehension, study skills, speed reading and sustained reading. Students are tested and interviewed to determine their individual courses of study. Twenty hours of lab time is required for each credit of enrollment.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Designed to Serve Students who desire to improve their reading skills.
Active Date 2014-05-21

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Variable Credit Yes Range 1-5
OEE Yes
Class Limit 50
Contact Hours: Lecture 0 Lab 110 Field Studies 0 Clinical 0 Independent Studies 0
Total Contact Hours 110
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline
Students are tested and interviewed to determine their individual learning needs. Students’ individual scheduling needs are served by the continuous enrollment and variable credit format. Individual programs are designed by the instructor to meet those needs.

Student Learning Outcomes
1. Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using contextual information, affixes and etymology, and the dictionary and thesaurus.

2. Apply literal and inferential comprehension skills on a variety of materials written at 9th-13th grade reading levels.

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

4. Apply reading strategies: comprehension strategies, and isolating & organizing key information with highlighting and note-taking.

5. Apply post-reading strategies: review techniques such as creation of study materials such as charts, concept cards, Q & A, academic patterns, summary and outline.

6. Apply appropriate reading rates depending on purpose and difficulty of material.

7. Interpret and draw conclusions from quantitative and graphical information.

8. Locate and use textual, visual, and electronic resources for research and or to solve problems and make informed decisions.

9. Develop awareness of individual strengths and weaknesses as learners.