What is the difference between high school and college?* Structure/Freedom Faculty Tests Grades * Taken from the following website: www.smu.edu/alec/whyhighschool.html

Structure High School College You proceed from class to class all day Your time is structured by others You may have hours between classes (12-16 hr/wk) You manage your own time

Faculty High school College Remind you of assignments and due dates Check you homework Expect you to understand and follow syllabus Assume you come to class prepared

Tests High School College Make-up tests are routinely available Frequent and usually cover small amounts of information (chapter) Make-ups may not be an option Tests tend to be infrequent and cumulative

Grades High School College Most assigned work is graded Extra credit projects are available Not all work is graded Generally speaking, extra credit is not available

High School College Structure/freedom Faculty Tests Grades Other

Guiding Principles High School College Structure- You’re told what to do Teachers- High School is a teaching environment in which you acquire facts and skills Tests-You’re expected to reproduce what you were taught Grades- Effort counts You’re expected to take responsibility for decisions College is a learning environment in which you take responsibility for what you have learned Tests-Mastery is seen as the ability to apply what you’ve learned Results count

First Year Experience/Freshman Seminar Topics Transition Issues Acculturation process Decision Making and Problem Solving Motivation and Goal-setting Time Management Managing Stress Skills Improvement Getting the most out of textbooks- (SQ3R) Note taking and active listening Decoding Faculty Test-taking Strategies Critical thinking and Metacognition

Topics Assessment Tools Campus Resources Myers Briggs Type Indicator Learning Styles Inventory LASSI-Learning and Study Skills Inventory Self-Directed Search Campus Resources Student Affairs resources Using the Library Email, Windows, and the Internet Academic advising

Topics Student Development Theory Multiple Intelligences Theory- Howard Gardener Arthur Chickering’s Seven Vectors of Student Development William Perry's Theory of Cognitive Development Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives