EDUC-1300 Learning Framework: Effective Strategies for College Success

Nancy Stano

Credit Spring 2024

Section(s)

EDUC-1300-039 (74905)
LEC DIL ONL DIL

EDUC-1300-101 (74945)
LEC DIL ONL DIL

Course Requirements

Modules 1 - 8: Packback Discussions (8 discussions total)

Module 1: Orientation Survey & 1:1 Meeting with Dr. Stano

Module 2: Connecting Your Experiences to the Model of Strategic Learning

Module 3: A Strong Image

Module 4: Goal Setting 

Module 5: Leveraging AI to Develop Knowledge

Module 6: Self-Regulation Reframe

Module 7: ACC Policy Analysis

Module 8: AI and Your Career

Various Specialization Assessments are available in Blackboard. Specialization Assessments may be optional for you, depending on the final course grade you are aiming to earn. 

Readings

Effective Learning Strategies at Austin Community College, is an open educational resource textbook compiled by ACC Professor Heather Syrett and other ACC professors in our department. These materials – readings, videos, exercises -  are available at zero cost to you and are available on the oerCommons website. You can access the material directly on the oerCommons website or by clicking through to the chapters from Blackboard. We will not be using all of the activities and chapters in this textbook. You will have access to this textbook long after our semester is over; you do NOT need to log into Blackboard in order to be able to access the textbook. 

Additional Readings and Multimedia Resources as posted on Blackboard. I will provide the link, or if it is not possible to post a link I will provide specific instructions on how to access the resource. Because the Blackboard course will someday not be accessible to you, I highly recommend that you bookmark or download any of these supplemental resources if you want to be able to access them after the class ends.

Course Subjects

A study of the: research and theory in the psychology of learning, cognition, and motivation; factors that impact learning, and application of learning strategies. 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 (e.g., learning inventories) 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. Students developing these skills should be able to continually draw from the theoretical models they have learned. 

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

There are two broad sets of learning outcomes for EDUC 1300. All of the readings, learning activities, and assessments in this course can connect to these learning outcomes. 

Because this course is part of ACC's Core Curriculum, students completing EDUC 1300 will demonstrate have a chance to work on the following Core Curriculum outcomes:

  • Social Responsibility: Analyze differences and commonalities among peoples, ideas, aesthetic traditions, and cultural practices to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
  • Critical Thinking Skills: Gather, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply information for the purposes of innovation, inquiry, and creative thinking.
  • Personal Responsibility: Identify and apply ethical principles and practices to decision-making by connecting choices, actions and consequences.
  • Communication Skills: Develop, interpret, and express ideas and information through written, oral and visual communication that is adapted to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.

The second set of learning outcomes is more specific just to the knowledge and skills specifically relevant to Learning Framework course content. Upon successfully completing this course, you will have explored the relationship between your own skill, will, self-regulation, and academic environment and how these elements interact with each other and impact learning.

1. Skill: Refers to the learner’s knowledge of and ability to utilize effective learning strategies and skills in order to learn information effectively, efficiently, and actively. It also includes knowledge of oneself as a learner, including strengths, weaknesses, and previous content knowledge. You will have the opportunity to identify and apply effective learning strategies and skills:

  1. Explain how theoretical models of learning including metacognition, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and the Model of Strategic Learning influence the learning process.
  2. Develop and apply critical and creative thinking skills to problem-solving, decision-making, and evaluating information.
  3. Identify personal strengths and areas for growth related to the learning process including the theory of multiple intelligences, successful intelligence, and multimodal learning. 
  4. Explore and implement specific learning strategies for student success.

 

2. Will: Refers to the learner’s beliefs, attitudes, and emotions about learning. This includes motivation, beliefs about abilities, level of commitment to goals, and a range of emotions from fear and anxiety to excitement and joy toward learning. You will demonstrate knowledge and application of the beliefs, attitudes, motivations, and emotions that affect learning

  1. Reflect on previous educational experiences and how they influence current attitudes and beliefs toward college.
  2. Assess personal patterns, habits, and potential barriers which affect learning.
  3. Implement goal-setting strategies and goal-attainment behaviors.
  4. Identify the characteristics of a growth mindset and reflect on their own mindset. 
  5. Reflect on personal behaviors and choices as they relate to increasing self-efficacy and strengthening emotional regulation. 

 

3. Self-Regulation: Refers to the learner's ability to combine skill and will to self-manage, be self-aware, and hold themselves accountable within the learning environment. You will have the opportunity to develop awareness of and practice strategies for effective self-regulation:

  1. Develop and practice sustainable time management and organizational skills.
  2. Identify and practice executive skills to regulate cognition.
  3. Demonstrate ability to monitor the learning progress and adjust as needed for success.
  4. Develop skills to manage and cope with stress and anxiety that impact learning and goal attainment.
  5. Identify when additional support is needed and use available resources to support their success.
  6. Identify and implement effective motivational strategies to achieve goals.

 

4. Academic Environment: Refers to the learning contexts and the learner’s understanding of the expectations for successful performance, as well as the types of resources available. You will have the opportunity to understand, analyze, and use resources to manage the academic environment:

  1. Determine how college and instructor policies define expected student behaviors.
  2. Identify requirements and expectations for learning activities for the purpose of managing responsibilities.
  3. Identify and use services and resources to support learning and academic success. 
  4. Identify and develop social support networks that encourage and strengthen academic achievement. 

 

The Student Learning Outcomes are based on the Model of Strategic Learning. (Weinstein, C.E. (1994)

 

Office Hours

T Th 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Online

NOTE These days and times are tentative. Final hours will be confirmed after getting student input.

Office Hours

T Th 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Online

NOTE These days and times are tentative. Final hours will be confirmed after getting student input.

Published: 03/17/2024 23:21:17