Freshman Seminar
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Course Introduction
Freshman Seminar is an introductory course designed to help new university students transition successfully into academic and campus life. Through a combination of interactive discussions, collaborative projects, and skill-building workshops, students explore essential topics such as critical thinking, effective communication, information literacy, time management, and campus resources. The seminar encourages personal reflection, fosters a sense of community, and supports students in setting academic and personal goals, providing a strong foundation for continued success throughout their college careers.
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Student Success in College Doing What Works 2nd Edition by Christine Harrington
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Chapter 1: College Expectations: Being a Critical Thinking
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Q1) Our belief in our ability to successfully complete a task is called:
A) Self-esteem
B) Self-worth
C) Self-perception
D) Self-efficacy
Answer: D
Q2) Content knowledge is important to critical thinking because:
A) Learning is incremental
B) Learning requires a multi-sensory approach
C) Learning strategies are needed first
D) Learning is constructed
Answer: A
Q3) Describe Bloom's taxonomy.
Answer: Bloom described the different levels of knowing or understanding of content being learned. He emphasized that knowing was a hierarchical process with remembering being the first skill needed. Once you are able to remember content, you can then engage in progressively more complex tasks such as understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating.
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Chapter 2: Skills You Need: Memory, Note Taking, and Studying Techniques
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Q1) How did the high performers and low performers differ in the Dickinson and O'Connell (1990) study?
A) High performers spent significantly more time reading and reviewing.
B) Low performers spent significantly less time studying and reading.
C) High performers spent significantly more time studying and using the organizing strategy.
D) Low performers said they studied, but really didn't spend much time doing so.
Answer: C
Q2) Students tend to overestimate the importance of:
A) Testing
B) Organizing
C) Studying
D) Reviewing
Answer: D
Q3) Your friend asks you to join a study group. You say:
A) Yes, research has shown that study groups are beneficial
B) No thanks, research shows that studying alone works better
C) The research on study groups is mixed.
D) No thanks, study groups only work if you don't study with friends
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Setting Effective Goals and Making the Most of Your Time
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Q1) Describe the research on multi-tasking and the benefits of engaging in single -tasking.
Answer: Although many people say they can multi-task well, the research actually says that we are generally not effective at multi-tasking. Multi-tasking actually refers to our ability to switch back and forth quickly between tasks. Researchers have found that when students attempt to do this, it often takes them more time, not less, to complete the tasks. For example, students who engaged in instant messaging while completing a reading task, took 22-59% longer to read than students who read without the instant messaging (Bowman et al., 2010 as cited in Harrington, 2012).
Q2) Your friend AJ is famous for procrastinating, but he really wants to stop this behavior so he can perform better academically. What advice would you give AJ?
Answer: There are several strategies AJ can try to stop procrastinating. He can start by breaking large tasks into smaller, more manageable ones. This will make it less overwhelming to start. He will be more likely to do tasks that he will be able to complete in a short period of time. He should also do a little bit each day instead of trying to accomplish a lot in one sitting! Finally, he should use a reward system to keep him motivated and working toward his goal.
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Chapter 4: Its Show Time: Papers, Presentations, and Tests
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Q1) Which of the following is not part of the 5R approach to group work?
A) Establishing Rapport
B) Developing Rules
C) Determining Roles
D) Reasoning with one another
Q2) Which of the following statements is most accurate?
A) Group work is most effective when one student is the leader.
B) Establishing clear guidelines from the start helps the group function more effectively.
C) Groups with less than 3 members work best because it is more likely that all members will participate.
D) Groups work best when they follow the rules set by the professor.
Q3) When you are getting ready to start a paper, what should you focus on first?
A) The purpose and goal of the assignment
B) How many sources you'll need
C) The length of the assignment
D) None of these are accurate
Q4) Your friend Julia is getting ready to take a multiple choice test. What strategies would you recommend to her?
Q5) Describe the CRAAP test.
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Chapter 5: Motivation, Resilience, and Stress Management:
Strategies for When College and Life Get Challenging
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Q1) Challenging thoughts is a powerful stress management tool because:
A) Much of our stress is often caused by our interpretations of the events in our life and changing these interpretations can reduce stress.
B) Working with a therapist is the most effective way to combat stress.
C) Thoughts are the only real source of stress.
D) All of these statements are true.
Q2) "Keep it in perspective" is most likely to be said by a ______ theorist.
A) Behavioral
B) Social
C) Cognitive
D) Humanistic
Q3) Which of the following would NOT serve as a type of reinforcement?
A) Positive feeling associated with getting a reward
B) Good grades
C) Smile or praise
D) Additional homework
Q4) Describe the negative consequences associated with using alcohol as a stress management technique.
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Q5) What are the benefits of creating new connections at college?
Q6) Describe how a strong support system can foster academic resilience.
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Chapter 6: How Are You Doing? Maximizing Learning via Self-reflection
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Q1) How much a zero impacts your grade depends on:
A) The weighting of the assignment
B) The type of assignment
C) Your professor's teaching style
D) All of these are accurate
Q2) Which of the following statements about homework is NOT true?
A) Homework can build self-regulatory skills
B) Homework provides you with information about whether or not you are able to grasp concepts
C) Homework allows you to engage in cognitive feedback
D) All of these statements are true
Q3) According to the research conducted by Dunlosky & Rawson (2012), it is recommended that you:
A) Outline your response before you write a paper
B) Study a little each day
C) Compare your responses with correct information
D) All of these are accurate
Q4) Why is it important to continue the self-reflection process after an exam?
Q6) Describe the academic self-regulation process. Page 9
Q5) How can you engage in self-regulation prior to getting grades on assignments?
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Chapter 7: Making Good Academic, Career, and Financial Decisions
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Q1) According to Grasz (2009), what percentage of employers used social media sites during the hiring process?
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 45%
D) 65%
Q2) Describe the 6 step decision making process.
Q3) Compare and contrast Holland and Krumboltz's theories of career.
Q4) Explain how what you post on Facebook or other social networking sites may affect you in the future.
Q5) A business manager is most likely high in which of Holland's interest areas?
A) Realistic
B) Enterprising
C) Social
D) Artistic
Q6) All of the following EXCEPT____ is connected to having a liberal arts education.
A) Increased lifelong learning
B) Overall well-being is improved
C) Increased intercultural effectiveness
D) Increased likelihood of technical skills
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