LONE STAR COLLEGE LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEMSYSTEMPROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT JUNE 9, DEVELOPMENT JUNE 9, 20112011
Dr. Marsha Fralick
Happiness is ____
We all know our friends and family make us happy. What else?
Ice Breaker
Research (brief) and key features Resources Demo of faculty and student portfolios Setting up your account and online
training Using CollegeScope to increase
retention and success The Assessments
Theory, administration, benefits, exercises
Overview CollegeScope
Research
Noteworthy Results
Implementing CollegeScope resulted in a 26% increase in fall to spring persistence!
87% of students had chosen a major by the end of the course
62% of students reported more confidence in their academic skills
88% of students rated the course as good or very good
CollegePersistence rate
of allStudent Types
Persistence rate of
CollegeScope students
Difference
CyFair 79% 94% 15%
Kingwood 67% 82% 15%
Montgomery 77% 88% 11%
North Harris 81% 90% 9%
Tomball 70% 82% 12%
System Average
75% 87% 12%
Results
Published Articles
College Success: A Study of Positive and Negative Attrition
Career Development in a College Success Course
Had a definite goal or college major
Based on this research, choosing a major and career planning was included in our college success course
The Successful Student
Key Features
The program helps students to make a good choice of a major and career
Keys to Success
Statistically accurate Valid and reliable College scenarios are easy to read and
understand.
Keys to Success
The program helps students to understand their learning style and how to become a lifelong learner
Measures preferences in 20 areas:o Perceptualo Environmentalo Emotionalo Sociologicalo Physical
Learning Style
Personalized
Based on personality and learning style
Refers to the student by their name
This is not possible in a printed text
Comprehensive curriculum
Keys to Success
Personality and Related Majors Learning Style and Intelligence Interests and Values Career and Educational Planning
Career Success
College Success
Motivation Time and Money Memory and
Reading
Test Taking Taking Notes,
Writing and Speaking
Lifelong Success
Communication and Relationships
Critical and Creative Thinking
Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Appreciating Diversity
Positive Thinking Life Stages
Foundation for personal and career development based on:
Personality type Learning style Multiple intelligences Interests Values
Strength-Based
Motivation
Students are motivated to complete their education when they have made a good choice of a major and career based on their personal strengths
Encourages Self-Responsibility
Making a good career choice
Developing an educational plan
Setting goals Managing time to
reach goals
Positive thinking Hope for the future Future-mindedness
Emphasis
Use technology to make education engaging and inescapable
Keys to Success
New Millenials
Our current college students were born after 1992
Most were born with a computer in the home and were using them by age 5
The connected generation 82% are online daily Average 12 hours
per week online
New Millennials
Use Technology to Connect
50% send or receive
a text message daily 29% use instant
messages daily 44% have a profile
on Facebook or MySpace and 38% use them daily
(from Pew Research)
Baby boomer 1946-1964 Generation X 1965-1977 New Millennials 1977-1995 How much technology did you use in
college?
Introduce yourself. Where are you in the technology continuum?
Hippies
Yuppies Zippies
What Comes Next?
Most college courses, especially upper division courses, have online components.
Working in an online environment is essential for high paying careers.
Students are disadvantaged if they do not have access to the Internet and are skilled in using it.
It is a tool to help faculty focus on interactive exercises instead of lecture.
Education happens any time, any place.
Technology
All students start for free Chapter 1 doesn’t require payment All students can start on time
Human eSources Scholarship Program Every instructor has two free access codes
for each section taught You decide who to give the access codes to
New Features
Resources
Resources for faculty and students
www.collegesuccess1.com
Training Notes
College Success 1
Student Viewwww.collegescope.com/ccs/lonestar
Quick Tour
Faculty Viewwww.collegescope.com/cuyamaca
Quick Tour
I need your name and email address to set up your account. You will have online training and support to begin using your account.
Setting up your account
Update your account
Use the sample student account or the PowerPoint, Getting Started with [email protected]: sample1
How Students Register and Log In
The student account has /ccs/ ccs stands for college and career success http://www.collegescope.com/ccs/lonestar
The difference between a faculty and student account
Improving Retention and Success with CollegeScope
30% of students do not buy their books 70% of students do not read them
Reading is a problem
TEACHING TEACHING STUDENTS TO STUDENTS TO READREADhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQHX-SjgQvQ
You will know who has started the program
You can monitor their reading and progress through the program
You can provide early intervention
CollegeScope
The first two weeks is when most students drop.
This is our best opportunity to help students to be successful.
The Critical Period
How can you help the students who have not begun?
ThinkPair Share
The Critical First 2 Weeks
You can focus on engaging students in learning, discussion and sharing your experiences.
This is a good strategy for other classes too.
Minimizes the need to lecture. All classes cover the same material in an
interactive way.
Expect students to read the chapter before coming to class
Most of your students will attend the first day.
It is an opportunity to impact student success and retention.
The first day of class is also critical
What should you do on the first day?
Introduce the CollegeScope Student Success Program
Make your expectations clear The course syllabus
Get to know your students and help them to meet other students
Do something that motivates students on the first day
The first day is the most important
Exercise: Life Storieswww.collegesuccess1.com/MotivationM.htm
Introductory Activities
Review the information on CollegeScope the second day for those who were absent or those who need motivation to get started.
Congratulate those who have started. Meet with students who have not started
CollegeScope.
Review the second day
THE ASSESSMENTSTHE ASSESSMENTS
Job Jar Activity
Personality Assessment
Personality
Carl Jung and personality type
Online:
We are born with natural preferences which we develop over a lifetime.
There are no good or bad types. Each type has their own unique gifts and
talents. Exercise: What is a preference?
Carl Jung 1875-1961
Choosing a major Career choice Learning Style Communication Self-understanding
Key Theme
Find a time when you are not tired or rushed.
There are no right or wrong answers. Answer quickly giving your first
impression. Do not over analyze. You will have a chance to look at your
profile and change it if you think it is not correct.
Administering the DWYA
Answer the questions honestly to get the best results.
Answer the questions how you usually are when you are not stressed.
Do not answer the questions: How you want to be How you have to be at home, work or
school How others want you to be
Administering the DWYA
Encourage students to give honest answers.
What are some reasons students would not give honest answers?
Think, Pair, Share
Getting Good Results
The test does not measure: Intelligence Psychological or emotional health
Administering the DWYA
Click on Do What You Are: CollegeScope User’s ManualDo What You Are HandbookPsychometric Report
Resourceswww.collegesuccess1.com
Interpreting the Do What You Are personality assessment
Begin Self-Assessment
How we interact with the world and where we place our energy
E_____________________________|____________________________I Extraversion Introversion
Talkers and Listeners
Talker
How do I know that I am a talker?
How can I develop my listening skills?
How can I help listeners talk more?
Listener
How do I know that I am a listener?
How can I develop my talking skills?
How can I help talkers listen more?
Self-Assessment
The kind of information we naturally notice and remember
S_____________________________|___________________________NSensing Intuition
Write about the picture for 3 minutes
Personality Exercise
By Ian Jackson
Self-Assessment
How we make decisions
T_____________________________|___________________________F Thinking Feeling
Self-Assessment
Whether we prefer to live in a more structured or spontaneous way
J_____________________________|_____________________________P Judging Perceiving
Where do you stand? I can play anytime I have to finish my work before I play
J and P Exercise:
Measures preferences in 20 areas
The PEPS Learning Style Assessment
20 Learning Style Factors
Perceptual Auditory Visual Kinesthetic Tactual
Environmental Sound Light Heat Design
Physical Time of day Food Mobility
Emotional Motivation Responsibility Persistence Structure
Sociological Self, peer or adult
oriented
Give your initial response No need to over analyze Answer as though you were learning
new or difficult information
Administering the PEPS
It is not a test It describes how you prefer to learn new
or difficult material Usually there are 6 or 7 areas out of 20
that are important for an individual
Important Considerations
Measures preferences in 20 areas Perceptual
Auditory Visual Kinesthetic Tactile
The PEPS Learning Style Assessment
Immediate environment Sound Heat Light Design (formal or informal)
PEPS
Emotionality Motivation Responsibility Persistence Structure
PEPS
Sociological Self oriented Peer oriented Adult oriented
PEPS
Physical Time of day Food intake Mobility
PEPS
Auditory (one third) Visual (one third) Tactile/Kinesthetic (one third)
Learning disabled as well as gifted prefer tactile/kinesthetic
Perceptual
Note that a detailed list of learning strategies for your style follows this chart.
Learning Style
The Paper Airplane Exercise
Tips for New Instructors
Tips for New Instructors
www.collegesuccess1.comFaculty Resources
Write your syllabus Take the assessments Read the User’s Manual Expect your students to read the chapter
before class begins Use the Instructor Manual to select
activities to engage students in learning
Tips for New Instructors
How to quickly engage studentsHow to run a group successfullyFavorite Exercises Look in Faculty Resources at: www.collegesuccess1.com
Tips for Engaging Students in Learning
If you were evaluating a class, what would you look for?
Think Pair Share
Teaching Excellence
Students are engaged in learning The professor uses a variety of teaching
techniques to appeal to different learning styles
Students have good attendance The professor has a good syllabus The professor establishes a positive
learning environment
Teaching Excellence
Something you learned? Something you found useful?
What is
Questions? Discussion Evaluation