1. What is the difference between high school and college?* Structure/Freedom Faculty Tests Grades * Taken from the following website: www.smu.edu/alec/whyhighschool.html

2. Structure High School College You proceed from class to class all day Your time is structured by others You may have hours between classes (12-16 hr/wk) You manage your own time

3. Faculty High schoolCollege Remind you of assignments and due dates Check you homework Expect you to understand and follow syllabus Assume you come to class prepared

4. Tests High SchoolCollege Make-up tests are routinely available Frequent and usually cover small amounts of information (chapter) Make-ups may not be an option Tests tend to be infrequent and cumulative

5. Grades High SchoolCollege Most assigned work is graded Extra credit projects are available Not all work is graded Generally speaking, extra credit is not available

6. High School College Structure/freedom Faculty Tests Grades Other

7. Guiding Principles High SchoolCollege Structure- You’re told what to do Teachers- High School is a teaching environment in which you acquire facts and skills Tests-You’re expected to reproduce what you were taught Grades- Effort counts You’re expected to take responsibility for decisions College is a learning environment in which you take responsibility for what you have learned Tests-Mastery is seen as the ability to apply what you’ve learned Results count

8. First Year Experience/Freshman Seminar Topics Transition Issues Acculturation process Decision Making and Problem Solving Motivation and Goal-setting Time Management Managing Stress Skills Improvement Getting the most out of textbooks- (SQ3R) Note taking and active listening Decoding Faculty Test-taking Strategies Critical thinking and Metacognition

9. Topics Assessment Tools Myers Briggs Type Indicator Learning Styles Inventory LASSI-Learning and Study Skills Inventory Self-Directed Search Campus Resources Student Affairs resources Using the Library Email, Windows, and the Internet Academic advising

10. Topics Student Development Theory Multiple Intelligences Theory- Howard Gardener Arthur Chickering’s Seven Vectors of Student Development William Perry's Theory of Cognitive Development Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

11. Tips for Teaching First Year Students Review the syllabus the first day and make sure it includes clear policies concerning attendance, grading,etc. Stress the importance of attendance and its impact on performance. Identify acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Explain the consequences for poor behavior. Tell students how you’d like to be addressed. Explain how much time students will need to prepare for the class. Emphasize the importance of new vocabulary, especially in an introduction to the discipline. Give clear definitions and examples.

12. Tips continued Repeat important concepts and remind them why they’re important. When possible, provide a visual aid for abstract concepts. Assess early and often. Providing regular feedback can help them stay on track and boost confidence. It also puts “slackers” on notice. Provide opportunities for active leaning-”Learning is not a spectator sport.” Arthur Chickering Use a variety of instructional techniques-discussion, lecture, collaborative projects. Students are coming to you with different learning styles; different techniques help them adapt to the demands of the course.

13. Learner-Centered Classroom Practice Paul Charpentier

14. The Syllabus A quiz

15. Notes Look out overhead!

16. Reading What’s important?

17. Poor Exam Performance Why didn’t it work?

18. Group Performance “No group member does any behavior in a group unless the group allows it” Weimer Student Liaison

19. Your Late! Consequences

20. Assessment Early and Often CATs