METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
for Psychology 126
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METHOD OF INSTRUCTION Getting Started menu |
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| Read before attending class. |
| Complete your Study Guide. |
| Work with partners on and off-line. |
| Keep in touch with your instructor. |
Students are urged to read
assigned chapters and the daily class outlines before scheduled classes
occur.
For in-class students, on each daily class
outline the instructor identifies three activities, and if shaded green, these
should be selected and copied for editing in your electronic notebook. Every
fifth session is a day for review and for taking quizzes over the assigned
chapters, followed by a day for an exam on previously studied material from the
text.
For distant learning students, the instructor provides modules of
instruction. Each module corresponds to an assigned chapter and contains two
daily class outlines called Part One and Part Two (with the thought that it
takes two sessions to master a chapter). the instructor identifies three
activities, and if shaded green, these should be selected and copied for editing
in your electronic notebook. Every fifth session is a day for review and for
taking quizzes over the assigned chapters, followed by a day for an exam on
previously studied material from the text.
Working with fellow study
partners in-class and online is uniquely helpful!
In-class and distant learning students take the same exams (3) and have the same
electronic requirements. Distance learning and in-class student are combined
into the same BlackBoard group. Therefore you can use email and Discussion
Board to be in contact with each other.
Your instructor emphasizes the
learning skills thought to be necessary for success in the coming years.
These courses emphasize and teach you 21st Century learning skills like
listening and speaking skills, quantitative analysis, critical thinking, and
teamwork. These 21st Century attributes will make you more productive in
today's globally competitive workforce. Your instructor practices what he
preaches. Your instructor has approximately a decade of experience teaching at
the community college level and another decade of experience teaching at the the
four-year college and university level.
You can get off to a successful start by considering how to apply the
3-step method below to your studies.
Welcome to the study of Principles of Economics!
Tom Meyer
Thomas J. Meyer
Instructor
The Psychology for Business and Industry students use a "3-step-method" below:
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| 2nd step |
| 3rd step |
- 1st Step:
Register.
Register for the course; then get
1. Register and pay your tuition.
2. Purchase your book,
Human Relations for Career and Personal Success.
3. Get access to Internet.
Use Internet Explorer as your browser. (Netscape Navigator will not work with PHCC websites.)4. Complete a Proctor Form (if necessary).
If you intend to take your exams at a location other than Patrick Henry Community College contact Carol Ford, cford@ph.vccs.edu and request, complete, and return a proctor form to our Learning Resource Center.5. Visit BlackBoard Entry portal and use its tutorials if necessary.
You need to be able to enter Psychology for Business and Industry Syllabus and 15-Module Calendar.In addition to course modules, BlackBoard gives you access to the instructor (click Meet your instructor ) and to two communication tools we use extensively:
- Discussion Group; and
- Email capability to other enrolled classmates.6. Know What To Do When BlackBoard Fails.
Since BlackBoard will fail on occasions, visit the instructor website at http://164.106.143.4/eco. Make sure you can use the instructor website link to find the Syllabus and 15-Module Calendar with assigned
(i) Chapter Title, and further links to
(ii) Course Objectives for each chapter and
(iii) Lesson Plan Part 1 and Part 2 for each chapter.2nd Step: Learn What You Have to Learn.
- How The Course is Organized,
- What The Course Objectives Are, and
- How You're Evaluated on Course Objectives.
Become familiar with the rules in this syllabus and read chapters in the sequence mentioned in the Syllabus and 15-Module Calendar before each scheduled class meeting.Use Human Relations for Career and Personal Success, the syllabus, or the 15-module-calendar to find the course objectives for each chapter.
3rd Step: Meet Your Classmates, and Use Electronic Resources, and attend class if you registered for an in-class section.
Use Blackboard Discussion Group to:1. Answer questions and ask questions from fellow students.
2. Prepare for your team presentations.
Repetition is important!
The more often and more intensively you work at each link in the 3-step method, the more successful you become:
- in mastering Principles of Economics,
- succeeding at Patrick Henry Community College, and
- equipping yourself to enter the workforce in a highly productive manner.
