AGEC 170 Managing Academic Success Robert W. Taylor Agricultural Economics March 29, 2011 One credit seminar for students on academic probation

Are students clever minimizers, always seeking the easy way to a degree?

vs. Students are using the best they know to accomplish their objectives.

Seminar for students on probation who want to change their approach to Purdue.

Estimating needed performance this semester

Retake Fs

Estimating needed performance this semester Retake Fs Math attitude

Estimating current success in courses:

Excel spreadsheet to find current grade

Estimating current success in courses: Excel spreadsheet to find current grade Weekly Course Progress Report

AGEC Management for Success Weekly Course Progress Report Academic Progress for week ending ____________________________ Name : ______________________________________ Courses: % of time present in class % of time alert in class % of classes with 20 minute note review after class %of classes with 20 minute note review before class % of material understood in lecture % of reading assigned read %of reading time focused %of readings understood % of homework done % of homework understood Minutes spent with TA or Prof Date of next Quiz Date of next Exam Hours spent on this class this week Grade received on Quiz/Quizzes Grades received on homework(s) Grades received on Exam Course grade to date Credit hours Points Total Points Total Credit Hours Semester index (Total points/Total Credit load) Hours spent sleeping this week Hours spent on coursework (Lecture, studying, etc.) Hours spent working at a job ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Guarantee: You will not flunk out if:

a. Come to class

Guarantee: You will not flunk out if: a. Come to class b. Do homework

Guarantee: You will not flunk out if: a. Come to class b. Do homework c. Tell the truth

Guarantee: You will not flunk out if: a. Come to class b. Do homework c. Tell the truth d. Accept and act on our advice

Assignment—why I am on probation and how that is changing.

Why this approach is successful: Students are impressed that we are interested in them, already identified losers.

Why this approach is successful: Students find that staff recognize that some courses are miserable.

Why this approach is successful: Student recognition that peers are good people, maybe they are too.

Why this approach is successful: Students often offer to help others— great for all!

Why this approach is successful:

“You can do anything you really want to do!”

Why this approach is successful: “You can do anything you really want to do!” But it takes effort.

Why this approach is successful: “You can do anything you really want to do!” But it takes effort. Success is based more on what is done than on what is dreamed.