COASTLINE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COUNSELING 105 - SUCCEEDING IN COLLEGE
Midterm Review Outline
A. MOTIVATION
1. Benefits of Higher Education
2. Techniques of “textbook reconnaissance”
3. Traits of a “master student”
4. Advantages and disadvantages of Distance Learning
5. Adapting to the “culture” of higher education
6. Purpose and benefits of the Discovery and Intention Journal Entry System
7. Evaluating personal strengths and weaknesses
8. Kolbs four “stages of learning”B. TIME
1. Benefits of good time management
2. Strategies for effective scheduling
3. Seven ways to eliminate procrastination
4. Meaning and purpose of a “support group”
5. Benefits of long-term planningC. MEMORY
1. The “memory jungle”
2. Strategies for improving memory
3. The four general types of mnemonic devices
4. Strategies for dealing with problems, fears and barriers to successD. READING
1. The nine steps of Muscle Reading
2. Benefits of Muscle Reading
3. Selecting appropriate reading techniques
4. Guidelines for reading faster
5. Effective reading habits and strategiesE. NOTE-TAKING
1. Note-taking techniques in the classroom
2. Note-taking techniques while reading
3. Tools and techniques for recording effective notes
4. Reviewing notes effectively
5. Benefits of journal writing
6. Getting the most from distance learningF. TESTS
1. Test preparation strategies
2. Benefits of “cooperative learning”
3. Techniques to use during a test to improve performance
4. Techniques to use after a test to improve future performance
5. Strategies for answering essay questions
6. Predicting test questions
7. Dealing with test anxiety
Midterm Exam Coverage
Videolessons 1 through 12
Text Pages Refer to text assignments in this handbook.
Study guide Chapters 1 through 12
Midterm Grading Breakdown
The midterm will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions worth one point each and one essay topic, which you will be required to write at the midterm exam. The essay topic will be worth 10 points. In order to receive credit for the objective portion of the exam, you will be required to write on the essay question.