Developmental Reading and Academic Strategies for Academic Success in Secondary and Higher Education
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 234
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 234
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Developmental Reading and Academic Strategies for Academic Success in Secondary and Higher Education focuses on reading techniques and writing concepts in the following areas:
- General reading strategies (highlighting and note-taking)
- Identifying important ideas
- Identifying writing patterns
- Finding the meaning in visual content
- Reading strategies for the research process
Although the book is meant for a reading or writing course, it also is beneficial in a college preparatory classroom since it incorporates other academic strategies beyond the teaching of reading techniques and writing patterns. That is why some of the major subjects in this textbook also include the following areas:
- Understanding textbook design
- Academic organization
- Know your learning style
- Test-taking strategies
- External and internal barriers to academic success
Developmental Reading and Academic Strategies for Academic Success in Secondary and Higher Education is created as a three-ring binder to encourage students to apply the academic organizational strategies suggested in the textbook. The concepts are also written in easy-to-understand paragraphs and terminology for developmental learners and those students who are new to the ideas of academic organization, writing patterns, and reading strategies with all four major learning styles in mind.
Companion Teacher Materials
Along with a variety of links within each chapter for reviewing and applying concepts, there is also a companion site for teachers to use that includes the following resources:
- Quizlet flashcard sets: Each chapter section has its own flashcard set. Instructors can use them as part of their classroom instruction or for students to use as a study tool. The flashcard sets can also be used to create customized tests.
- Chapter tests: There is a test created for each chapter. They can be downloaded and printed out for face-to-face classroom use or attached to online courses.
- Test answer keys: Each available chapter test also has an answer key.
- Chapter PowerPoints: All the chapters have a PowerPoint presentation for instructor use during lectures or for students to view independently. They represent the same content in their respective chapter as well as the information on the chapter tests.
- Chapter answer keys: Some of the chapters (5, 6, 8, and 11) require answer keys for the exercises at the end of the chapter
Preface
Chapter 1 Academic Organization
A. Section One – Choosing a Planner
B. Section Two – Multi-Tasking
C. Section Three – Organizing Multiple Classes
D. Section Four – Grouping Academic Work
E. Section Five – Organizational Resources on Campus
F. Section Six – Organizing Work for Online Courses—Getting to Know the Learning Management System and its Resources
G. Section 7 – Organizing Activities
H. Section 8 – Exploring Organizing Scenarios
I. Section 9 – Suggestions for Teaching Organization in an Online Course
Chapter 2 External and Internal Barriers to Academic Success
A. Section One – External Barriers
B. Section Two – Internal Barriers
C. Section Three – External and Internal Barriers—Exercises
D. Section Four – Exploring Internal and External Barrier Scenarios
E. Section Five – Teaching About Internal and External Barriers in an Online Course
Chapter 3 Who Are You as a Learner? The Four Learning Styles
A. Section One – Why is it Important to Know Your Learning Style?
B. Section Two – Learning Styles
C. Section Three – VARK Questionnaire
D. Section Four – What is a Multimodal Learner?
E. Section Five – Exercises/Assignments/Group Activities for Each Type of Learner
F. Section Six – Real-life Scenarios for Each Type of Learner to Discuss Application of Learning Strategies in their Style
G. Section Seven – Suggestions for Teaching About Learning Styles in an Online Course
Chapter 4 Reading Strategies
A. Section One – Effective Highlighting (First Reading)
B. Section Two – Annotating—Margin Notes Strategy (Second Reading)
C. Section Three – Highlighting and Note-Taking Exercises
D. Section Four – Highlighting and Note-Taking Scenarios
E. Section Five – Highlighting and Note-Taking Assignments for Online Courses
Chapter 5 Identifying Important Ideas
A. Section One – Five Types of Content
B. Section Two – Implied Main Idea
C. Section Three – Understanding Your Notes and Creating an Outline
D. Section Four – Creating a Summary
E. Section Five – Identifying Important Ideas—Exercises
F. Section Six – Identifying Important Ideas—Real-Life Scenarios
G. Section Seven – Identifying Important Ideas—Online Course Exercises
Chapter 6 Identifying Writing Patterns and Transitions—Part I
A. Section One – Narration Writing Pattern
B. Section Two – Cause and Effect Pattern
C. Section Three – Process Pattern
D. Section Four – Comparison Writing Pattern
E. Section Five – Contrast Writing Pattern
Chapter 7 Identifying Writing Patterns and Transitions—Part II
A. Section One – Argument/Persuasion Pattern
B. Section Two – Problem/Solution Writing Pattern
C. Section Three – Classification Writing Pattern
D. Section Four – Definition Writing Pattern
Chapter 8 Finding the Meaning in Visual Content
A. Section One – Venn Diagram
B. Section Two – Graphs
C. Section Three – Charts
D. Section Four – Tables
E. Section Five – Photographs
F. Section Six – Geographical Maps
G. Section Seven – Film or Video
H. Section Eight – Paintings and Drawings
I. Section Nine – Visual Content Exercises
Chapter 9 Test-Taking Strategies
A. Section One – General Guidelines for Tests
B. Section Two – Multiple-Choice Test Strategies
C. Section Three – Essay Test Strategies
D. Section Four – Open-Book Test Strategies
E. Section Five – Test Strategy Exercises
F. Section Six – Test Strategy Scenario
Chapter 10 Textbook Design
A. Section One – Identifying Common Textbook Features
B. Section Two – Additional Features
C. Section Three – Textbook Design Exercise
Chapter 11 Identifying Tone, Bias, and Logical Fallacies
A. Section One – Connotative Language and Tone
B. Section Two – Understanding Bias
C. Section Three – Identifying False Arguments (Logical Fallacies)
D. Section Four – Tone, Bias, and Logical Fallacies—Exercises
Chapter 12 Reading Strategies for the Research Process
A. Section One – Finding Sources
B. Section Two – Research Note-Taking
C. Section Three – Research Note-Taking Tools
D. Section Four – Reading Strategies for the Research Process—Exercises