Maricopa Community Colleges  AAA150AB   19976-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/27/97
AAA150AB 19976-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Study Skills Development
Emphasis on increasing student success through the use of study strategies including materials organization, note-taking, reading, test-taking, memory, and critical and creative thinking. Prerequisites: None.
Cross-References: CPD150AB
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AAA150AB   19976-99999 Study Skills Development
1. Identify and utilize strategies to organize study materials. (I)
2. Identify and utilize note-taking strategies. (II)
3. Identify and utilize textbook, academic, and classroom strategies. (III)
4. Identify and utilize test-taking strategies. (IV)
5. Identify and utilize strategies to improve memory. (V)
6. Identify and utilize strategies for critical and creative thinking. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AAA150AB   19976-99999 Study Skills Development
    I. Materials Organization
            a. Course syllabi and outline
            b. Assignments
      II. Note-taking
              a. Outlining
              b. Mind mapping
              c. Cornell
              d. Other note-taking techniques
        III. Reading
                a. SQ3R
                b. Other textbook reading techniques
          IV. Test-taking
                  a. Study environment
                  b. Test preparation
                  c. Test formats
                  d. Test anxiety
            V. Memory
                    a. Short and long term
                    b. Repetition
                    c. Association
                    d. Mnemonics
              VI. Critical and Creative Thinking
                      a. Evaluating
                      b. Synthesizing c Analyzing
                      d. Brainstorming
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