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Skills Portfolio Scavenger Hunt A WebQuest for Freshmen Seminar Designed by Heidi Leonard,
Ed.S. Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits You are a builder
searching for the tools that you need to build a successful college career.
You want to find out how to maximize your educational opportunities. This web
quest will take you on a scavenger hunt to find the tools for your portfolio
to equip you to make the most of your time in university. Essential
Question: How can you achieve academic
success in college? Over the next ten weeks students
will develop a personal study skills portfolio with all of the following
activities included:
The study must organize the Study
Skills Portfolio in a presentation binder, a three-prong folder, or a 3 ring
binder. This portfolio needs to include a cover page, a table of contents
page, and all ensuing activities in the process section. To accomplish the task, the student will do an Internet Scavenger Hunt to find various resources he or she can use to discover what his or her study habits are like and how he or she can better develop these skills. Learners will access the on-line resources. Students will develop their portfolios by doing the following activities as instructed. Activity 1:
Study Environment Analysis Inventory a. Click on the icon to take the Study
Environment Analysis inventory. b. Copy and print the Study Environment
Analysis c. Write a one-paragraph response to
this activity. Activity 2:
Study Skill Checklist a. Click on the checklist icon and complete
the Study Skill Checklist. If you have more than one “yes” in a category at
the bottom of the checklist, then these areas need improvement. b. Write an one page an action plan
for two of your areas of weakness based on the Study Skills Self Help Info on
this website. Activity 3:
Time Audit Click
on the clock and conduct the Time Audit. a. Complete the Time Use Chart. b. Then complete the Summary of
Activities for the Time-Use Chart. c. Complete the Evaluation of Time
Use Summary. d. Based on any behavior changes you
may need to make, create your ideal schedule using the Planned Weekly
Schedule printout. e. Write a one-paragraph response to
the Time Management Principles.
Include a copy of all activities from the time audit in the portfolio
as well as the one-paragraph response.
Activity 4:
Beating Procrastination Click on the icon and read the article on
Beating Procrastination. Write a self-analysis of
ways in which you procrastinate and how you can overcome
this negative habit. If you don’t procrastinate,
write an action plan for a friend who is a
procrastinator. Activity 5:
Time Management Assessment a. Click on the wristwatch icon to
take the online time management test and calculate your score. b. Print out a copy of your time management
test and score to include in your portfolio. c. Analyze your score results and
write a comprehensive reflection on your area of strengths and weaknesses. Activity 6:
Personal Goal-Setting Article/Video a. Click on the icon above and watch
the video on the MindTools website.
b. After reading the Personal
Goal-Setting article, develop a list of your personal goals from the
categories given under “Your Lifetime Goals”. c. Write a few sentences describing
details about these goals. Activity 7: Schedule of Recent Experience (SRE) Stress Assessment a. Read the instructions for the SRE
and then take the SRE assessment by clicking on the icon above. b. Score your assessment according to
the instructions provided and print out a copy of your results to include in
the portfolio. c. Write a reflection about your
level of long-term stress and how, if at all, it has affected your life. Activity 8:
Stress Management Inventory and Techniques a. Click on the
above icon. Respond to the questionnaire about your stress level and follow
the instructions for each question. b. Write a 2-3
paragraph reflection on your ability to manage stress and some new techniques
that you are going to implement in your life based on the information
provided on this website and how you are going implement these techniques. Activity 9:
Time Scheduling a. Click on the above icon and read
the article on scheduling time. b. Write a 2-paragraph summary about
time scheduling. Activity 10:
Where Does Time Go? a. Click
on the hourglass icon and take the “Where
Does Time Go?” Survey. Click on the multiply, add, & subtract results
b. Print
out a copy of your results to include in your portfolio. c. Then
write a 2-paragraph analysis of how you use your time and how you could use
your time better.
Many times college students have not had
adequate preparation in high school developing their study skills. This
web quest has given you the opportunity to assess some components of your
study skills and your academic preparation. It is important to get to know
yourself so you can make good decisions about how to best tackle your
academic endeavors. Hopefully through this web quest, you have learned
ways to set goals for yourself, use your time more effectively, manage
stress, and develop a plan of action on how to implement better study skills
into your future academic ventures. Happy Studying! www.bucks.edu/~specpop/Actfrm.htm#assess www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/studydis.html www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/checklis.html http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/TMInteractive.htm http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/htimesch.html http://www.mindtools.com/stress/ps/StressKey.htm http://www.mindtools.com/stress/ps/ScheduleofRecentExperience.htm http://www.mindtools.com/page6.html http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_88.htm http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_96.htm http://www.d.umn.edu/kmc/student/loon/acad/strat/time_audit.html Last updated on August 15, 1999. Based on a template from The
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