Fs THE MAD HATTER
A Douglas College News letter:
published weekly during the spring
_ and fall semesters, bi-monthly in
the sunime r semester
by
Douglas College Technical
- and Vocational Institute

P.O. Box 2503, New Westminster,B.C.

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Editor: Judie Steeves, Surrey mo

 

 

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INSTRUCTORS -- PLEASE RECOMMEND THESE
COURSES TO STUDENTS HAV ING DIFFICULTY.

 

STUDY SKILLS FOR COLLEGE
CLASSES STARTING NOW
4

Study Skills for College is a
7J-week survey course-- covering many
aspects of acamoa ls success. |

 

Many students Heine it difficult
to schedule their time appropriately.
Some realistic appraisal of how they
spend their time enables them to set
priorities and accomp | i sh more.

Listening ski ble is the next
topic, and one required in nearly
every area of life. Concentration
and memory are common topics of
interest. Some mnemonic devices are
learned and some techniques to arrest
wandering attention.

Note-taking, both from lectures
and from texts, is also tou don.

 

 

Underlining texts necessitates ability 8

to select main ideas and supporting
examples which is dealt with under
"Organized Staay Techniques"(e. g-SQ3R).

The rules for) taking and studying
for examinations seem to baffle many
students. Familiarity with types of
questions and tests often relieves
students! tension about #ests and
gives them clues about the best way
to study for various tests.

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STUDY SKILLS COURSES: .

Surrey SDI10-20 (Oct.27) Th 10-12

NW SDII0-10 (Oct.25) T 8-10
SOMO 12 KOet.28rF Mr-t2
SDI10-51 (Oct.26) W 7-10

Rich. SDI i0-52 (Oct.27) Th 7-f0

Coq. SDI10-48 (Oct.27) M 9-10

READING DEVELOPMENT

 

Reading Development is a course
designed to assist students in meeting
the large college reading loads.
Comprehension is stressed; increased
rate should result from the ability
to recognize the patterns and organize
the content of reading material.
However, some techniques for pacing
reading are introduced. Previewing
to develop a specific purpose for

reading is essential to good

R comprehension.

Skimming and skipping are useful
in dealing with many kinds of reading
material. Flexibility is required to
be able to adapt reading style for
various purposes and levels of difficulty

. This 7-week course should enable

a student to assess where his reading

weaknesses lie and begin to correct
them. The student will find reading

easier and more enjoyable as well as

more efficient through use of good
reading techniques. Consequently he
will begin to read more for his own

purposes and not just for college

courses. Thus, development of reading
skills will open long-term options

for him both personally and
occupationally.

READING SKILL COURSES:

Surrey SD 100-21 (Oct.27) Th

2-4
$0. (0052 (Oct.25).T Tt
NW SO 410051) 2. (0eT.25) T 2-4
Rich. $0, 100+30:(Oct.25) T '2-2
Contact: Sandra Carpenter (Surrey) .

Al Atkinson (NWest)