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| Coordinator:Carolyn Hopper | Peck Hall 241 |
898-2157 |
chopper@mtsu.edu |
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Dr. Hopper has recorded an introduction to each chapter in Practicing College Learning Strategies, 5th edition on iTunesU. To access these audio presentations go to www.mtsu.edu/itunes. Click on the link that says "take me to the faculty & student iTunesU." From here, enter the same username and password that you use for Pipeline. This will initiate iTunes on your computer. Click OK and wait for iTunesU to load. Once it has loaded, check under the section called "General Interest.” Scroll over to the right and choose Chapter Introductions-Hopper. Click on Chapter Introductions- Hopper and download for free to your Ipod or MP3 Player. |
Textbook:
Practicing College Learning Strategies 5th edition,
Hopper, Wadsworth/Cangage 2010
Course Requirements Handout Learning
Outcomes for Course
College Activities Word Download
| Keep this syllabus where you can find it and read it daily. You are responsible for all assignments on the syllabus unless otherwise instructed. Points will be deducted for late assignments. Assignments are to be turned in at the beginning of the class in the class homework folder. Homework not turned in at the beginning of class is considered late. Check assignment sheet on the overhead or assignment log online for what part of the assignment will be taken up and graded. Do not turn in part of an assignment; wait until you have completed the entire assignment. Homework and daily quizzes account for 2/10 (20%) of your grade. No late homework will be accepted after the unit test day.The online syllabus will be more up to date than the hard copy you were given the first day of class. Check it frequently.Unless indicated otherwise, pages assigned in the text include carefully reading text, working all exercises, and answering all questions in writing in the textbook itself. |
Hopper Assignment Log Hatfield Assignment Log Blank Assignment Log(Word doc) Blank Assignment Log (PDF)
Tuesday 9/1
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Overview
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Thursday 9/3
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Survival
Kit
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Tuesday
9/8
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Internet/LASSI
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Thursday 9/10
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Time
Management
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Tuesday 9/15
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Critical
Thinking
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Goals
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Tuesday
9/22 |
Test ReviewReview Learning Outcomes for Unit
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Thursday 9/24
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Test I Remember there is a 10-point penalty for not taking test on scheduled date. If you miss a test, make an appointment to make up the test before the next class meeting if at all possible. Failure to contact your instructor within one class period of a missed test will result in not being allowed to make up the test. 5 additional points will be subtracted for each class period the test is not made up. No unit tests may be made up after the next unit test is given.This test counts 1/10 of your final grade.60 minutes will be allowed for test When you have turned in your test, click here Introduction to Memory Principles
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Tuesday 9/29 |
Memory
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Thursday 10/1
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How
Memory Works
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Tuesday 10/6
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Review
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Thursday
10/8
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Test II Remember; there is a 10-point penalty for not taking test on scheduled date. If you miss a test, make an appointment to make up the test before the next class meeting if at all possible. Failure to contact your instructor within one class period of a missed test will result in not being allowed to made up the test. 5 additional points will be subtracted for each class period the test is not make up. No unit tests may be made up after the next unit test is given. This test counts 1/10 of your final grade.60 minutes will be allowed for test Examine Learning Outcomes for Unit page 112 Beyond Memory pages 112-116 Assignment due Tuesday
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Beyond
Memory Principles/Listening
Assignment Due Thursday
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Taking
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Textbook
QMS
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Tuesday 10/27
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Finish QMS /Mapping
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Thursday
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Tuesday 11/3
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Test III Remember there is a 10-point penalty for not taking test on scheduled date. If you miss a test, make an appointment to make up the test before the next class meeting if at all possible. Failure to contact your instructor within one class period of a missed test will result in not being allowed to made up the test. 5 additional points will be subtracted for each class period the test is not make up. No unit tests may be made up after the next unit test is given. This test counts 1/10 of your final grade.60 minutes will be allowed for test
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You may work ahead of schedule and turn in work as completed. However, you must check in each class period until the ENTIRE packet is complete and graded. Once you have a score for the entire packet, the next class period required is Tuesday 4/7. Staple page 19 of packet to each assignment when you turn it in. |
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Thursday 11/5 Meet
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Unit Test III Evaluation Sheet (Turn in Assignment #1. Get test back turn in Evaluation Sheet before end of class on today)Work on Assignment #2
Textbook pages 258-272) Assignment #2 Due at beginning of class on Thursday |
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Tuesday 11/10
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Turn
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Thursday 11/12
Meet
in Library
Classroom 272 in library at the beginning of class to review for test.
Review
In library Bring
Review Sheet
PowerPoint
Turn in Assignment 3,4,5 by end of class
Review in library classroom 272. First 45 minutes
What time you have left you can work on Birthday Sheet
Assignment due Tuesday Test IV Birthday Sheet
Tuesday 11/17
Meet in Library 272
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60 minutes will be allowed for test
Registration Assignment(See College Activities List)
Work GPA pages 251-253
Thursday 11/19
back
in KOM
Tuesday 11/24
Discuss Take Home Portion of Final Exam

No Class
Tuesday 12/1
Take home final discussion
Thursday 12/3
60 minutes will be allowed for test
Retake LASSI LASSI retake form pdf
Chapter 10 summary on Exploring College LIFE Activities List
Tuesday
12/8
Last
Day of Class
Get back tests. Retake LASSI .
FINAL
EXAM SCHEDULE
Thursday Thursday
| 8:00-9:25 | Tuesday, Dec 15 | 8-10 |
| 9:40-11:05 | Thursday Dec 17 | 10-12 |
| 11:20-12:45 | Tuesday, Dec 15 | 10:30-12:30 |
| 1:00-2:25 | Thursday Dec 17 | 1-3 |
| 2:40-4:05 | Tuesday, Dec 15 | 3:30-5:30 |
| 4:20-5:45 | Thursday Dec 17 | 3:30-5:30 |
| 6:00-7:25 | Tuesday, Dec 15 | 6-8 pm |
| 7:40-9:05 | Thursday Dec 17 | 8:30-10:30 |
Extra
Credit
Possibilities
Note: At the end of each chapter is a "What's Your Advice" exercise. You may choose five of these for possible extra credit when you have completed the chapter. Extra credit for any chapter is due within one week of completiing that chapter. Extra credit will be given when there is evidence of thoughtful inclusion of what we have learned so far and further critical thinking.
Extra credit assignments should be labeled as follows:
Name
What's Your Advice for Chapter _____
This is assignment number ___ of the 5 I may choose.