Why College (Ch 1)
What are The Five Whys?
A process of asking “Why” 5 times to find one's deepest reason for going college.
What are Office Hours?
The hours professors are in their offices and available to students.
According to Bloom's Taxonomy, what is the lowest level of learning?
Remembering
This perspective about learning says we are limited by the skills and aptitudes we are born with
Fixed mindset
What is the maximum points you can receive for EACH day of class participation?
25 Points
Why is knowing your deepest reason for attending college important?
For clarity and motivation to persist.
What is the term for using someone’s words, images, or ideas as your own, without proper credit/citation?
Plagiarism
According to Bloom's Taxonomy, what is the highest level of learning?
Creating
This way of thinking says that our failures and mistakes are catalysts to learning and long-term success
Growth mindset
How many points are deducted, per day, when assignments are late? What is the maximum deduction?
2 per day; max = 20 (10 days)
If one knows their "Why", they are less likely to experience these 2 things.
Stress and Anxiety
This item is the course "bible".
The syllabus
This term defines personal perseverance towards a goal.
Grit
Do our personality types define how we learn?
No. We should not constrain our learning activities based on a predetermined model
What is the primary means of communicating with students that CT State uses?
School email
What is the most obvious Reward/Value of a college education?
More money
Your network will expand in college. What are the 5 components connected to you? Name all five.
Family
Friends
Peers
Mentors
Authority Figures
How can we combat negative bias? Provide at least 1 of 5 strategies
1. Be aware of NB
2. Focus on the positives
3. Focus on succeeding
4. Demonstrate gratitude and recognize accomplishments
What is the Hidden Curriculum?
Unwritten rules and expectations of an institution
What does Academic Integrity prohibit you from doing?
Plagiarizing, cheating.
Name 2 other Benefits of attaining a college degree?
There are 5 Challenges you may face in your 1st year of college. Name 2 of them.
In the context of learning, what does the Uses and Gratification Theory (UGT) say about how we use media?
We'll find (gravitate towards) the media that will appropriately satisfy our learning objective.
In order, what should you be doing Before Class, During Class, After Class, and when you are Absent?
Before - read
During - notes
After - review
Absent - communicate
What IS Academic Integrity?
Doing your own work and being accountable.