Fall 1998 MWF

 

August

Wednesday

19

Overview of Course

Get Acquainted activities

Lesson Plan

Chapter 1 pages 1-4

Activities to Get Acquainted

Assignment Log

Friday

21

Get Further Acquainted with class and with campus FAQ’s

Lesson Plan

Chapter 5 pages 96-116

Activities to Get Acquainted

Weekly Evaluation

Monday

24

E-mail /Internet

Lesson Plan

IT Handbook

Internet Class Activities

Wednesday

26

Resources Catalog/Handbook/Schedule Book/ Syllabus/ Sidelines etc

Lesson Plan

Chapter 5 pages 110-112

MTSU Home Page

Student Affairs Departments

Student Handbook

Web MT

MTSU Catalog

Agent Student

Power Point Slides

 

Friday

28

College Protocol/Stones Eagles

What to expect

More what is this all about

Set up discussion groups or list serve on internet

Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

or another day on internet

Monday

31

Learning Styles

Lesson Plan

Chapter 1 pages 4-23

Link to Hemispheric dominance

 

Wednesday September 2

Learning Styles

Lesson Plan

Power Point slides

Friday

4

Values/ Goals/ Setting Priorities

Lesson Plan

Chapter 2 pages 24-44

values shuffle

values auction

Values clarification

Labor Day 7
    

Wednesday

9

Continue and tie in selecting a major

Lesson Plan

Majors at MTSU

Sigi and Discover

Choosing a Major

Information about College Majors

Friday

11

Time Management

Lesson Plan

Chapter 4 pages 69-95

Time Management Activity

Time Use Analysis

Time Management Tips

Power point and links to scheduling

Monday

14

Time Management

Lesson Plan
  

Wednesday

16

Concentration/Memory

Lesson Plan

Chapter 9 pages 189-207

Memory Box

Memory Principles

Explanation of Memory Principles

Friday

18

Memory

Lesson Plan

Chapter 10 pages 210-230

How Memory Works Power Point Slides

Monday

21

Test #1

Sample test

Wednesday

23

Follow-up on Internet (INFS 100 promo) catch up internet assignments

Lesson Plan
  

Friday

25

Listening/ Note taking

Lesson Plan

Chapter 3 pages 45-68

Listening Exercises

Power Point Cornell Method

Practice Lectures

Monday

28

Note taking

Lesson Plan
  

Wednesday

30

Note taking-Organizing

Lesson Plan
  

Friday

October

2

Textbook Reading-organizing

Lesson Plan

Chapter 7 pages 147-168

Chapter 14 pages 300-323

Power Point Textbook Reading

Mid-term week

Monday

5

Predicting Test Questions - Preparing for tests

Lesson Plan

Wednesday

7

Test Taking Objective

Lesson Plan

 

Textbook The Confident Student Chapter 11 pages 239-246

Some Internet Sources

Strategies for Taking Any Tests

Taking Tests - General Tips

Taking Problem-Solving Tests

Taking Objective Tests

The Multiple Choice Exam

Friday

9

Test Taking Essay

Lesson Plan

 

 

 

Textbook The Confident Student Chapter 11 pages 246-269

Power Point Slides Direction Words

Some Internet Sources

Checklist for Discussion or Essay Tests

Taking Essay Tests

Essay Exams

Strategies for Reading Essay Exams

Answering Essay Questions

The Writing of a History Essay Examination

 

 

 

Monday

12

Test Anxiety

Reasons to Examine a Returned Test

Lesson Plan

Chapter 12 253-269

Internet Resources

Fall Break

15-17
    

Monday

19

Advising /Registration

Lesson Plan

links to MT web /advisors etc

Wednesday

21

General Studies/Academic Planning

Lesson Plan

 PowerPoint Slides

Friday

23

Careers/Student Employment

Lesson Plan

 MTSU Placement and Student Employment Office, KUC 328, 898-2500

www.emporia.edu/www/biosci/careers/index.htm

MTSU catalog

Monday

26

Studying Math/Science

Lesson Plan

Chapter 16 pages 346-367

Chapter 17 pages 368-387

Wednesday 29

College Writing

Lesson Plan

Chapter 15 pages 324-345

Friday

30

Library

Lesson Plan 
  

Monday

November

2

Library

Lesson Plan
  

Wednesday

4

Library

Lesson Plan
  

Friday

6

Library

Lesson Plan

(use library to research the following)
  

Monday

9

Health and Well Being

Lesson Plan

Chapter 6 pages 117-146

Wednesday

11

Stress

Lesson Plan
  

Friday

13

Drugs and Alcohol

Lesson Plan
  

Monday

16

Sex

Lesson Plan

Chapter 6 pages 141-143

Video "Choices"

Video "Date Rape"

Wednesday

18

Financial Aid

Lesson Plan

MTSU Financial Aid Office, CAB 212 898-2830

Financial Aid Home Page (http://www.finaid.org/finaid.html)

Friday

20

Money Management

Lesson Plan

 The Bottom Line (http://www.electra.com/calc6.html)

Budgeting for College Students

Money Management and Other Stuff

Monday

23

Campus Organizations

Lesson Plan
  

Wednesday 25

Test #2
  

Thanksgiving 26-27
    

Monday

30

Critical Thinking /Student Presentations

Chapter 3 page 60

Wednesday December

2

Critical Thinking /Student Presentations

Chapter 13 pages 270-297

Monday

4

Review for Final
  

Finals 5-