HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE Sta. Ana Avenue, Davao City
B achel chelor of Arts Arts (AB ) Major: Major : E ng lis h COURSE OUTLINE I. Course Number: English 1 Credit: 3 units II. Course Title: Study and Thinking Skills in English Pre-requisite: None III. Course Description: This course aims to develop students’ thinking and reading skills for academic study. It is divided into three parts. The first part deals with the course orientation and introduction to thinking and study skills. The second part deals with reading techniques. The third part deals with graphic materials.
end of the course, the the students students can: IV. Course Objectives: At the end A. Cognitive (Knowledge) : 1. Identify the different study and thinking skills. 2. Identify the information contained in different library materials. 3. Discuss the principles of effective writing. 4. Explain the different reading techniques. 5. Relate thinking, reading and writing skills. B. Affective (Attitude) : 1. Show appreciation of the interrelationship of the reading, thinking and writing skills. C. Psychomotor (Skills) : 1. Locate materials in the library. 2. Read varied texts using different techniques. techniques. 3. Apply the principles of unity, coherence and emphasis paragraphs and essay. 4. Develop paragraphs using varied methods. 5. Write a long essay.
V. Course Outline Contents
A. Using the library effectively 1. Kinds of reading material 2. Sections in the Library 3. The Library Classifications Classificatio ns 4. The Card Catalog 5. On-line Services
in writing
No. of Hours
2 2 2 2 2
B. Effective reading techniques 1. Skimming 2. Scanning 3. Getting the main idea 4. Getting meaning from context clues 5. Noting details 6. Making inferences 7. Predicting outcomes/predictions outcomes/predicti ons 8. Drawing conclusions 9. Paraphrasing 10. Summarizing 11. Distinguishing fact from opinion 12. Organizing information into an outline 13. Improving comprehension through semantic webbing C. Graphic materials 1. Reading graphic materials 2. Cartoon 3. Diagram 4. Tables 5. Organizational chart 6. Using flow sheets/flow charts Total
2 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 4 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 54 hours
VI. References A. Books
Ref. 1-Abelos, A.V. (2008). Essentials of study and thinking skills: a workbook in communication skills 1. Malabon City, Philippines: Mutya Publishing House, Inc. Ref. 2- Aquino, J.G. (2007). Communication arts 1: study and thinking skills in English. Makati City, Philippines: Grandwater Publication. Ref. 3- Baraceros, E. (2005). Communication skills I: Improving study and thinking skills . Manila, Philippines: Rex Book Store. Ref. 4-Dagdag, L. A,. Ranin, V.A, Padilla, M.M. ,Esguerra, A. V., Roxas, F.R. & Buluran, C.C., (2008). Winning strategies for study, thinking and writing skills. Valenzuela City: Mutya Publishing House. Ref. 5-Fernando, J., Habana, P. & Cinco, A.(2006). New perspectives in English one. Manila, Philippines: Rex Book Store. Ref. 6- Flores, M., Tayao, L., Erestain, T., Otero, M., Donkor, M. Soro, D., Jaras, S. & Maminta, R. (2001). Study skills in English for a changing world. Manila, Philippines: Rex Book Store. Ref. 7- Labay, L.S., Sermon, R.S. et.al (2010). Communication skills in English: improving study, thinking, reading, and writing skills :.Pasig City:Unlad Publishing.
Ref. 8- Menoy, J.Z. (2010). Study and thinking skills . Mandaluyong City: Books Atbp. Publishing Publishing Corp. Corp. Ref. 9- Madrunio, M.R. (2009). Managing college freshman language skills . Manila: UST Pub. House. Ref. 10- Ornos, P.S. et.al (2006). Study and communication skills for college freshmen. Makati City: Grandwater Pub. & Research Corp. Ref. 11- Vinuya, R., Olonan, Z., and Navarro, P. (2000). Study and thinking skills in English. Makati City: Grandwater Publication and Research Corporations. B. Web Resources
Ref. 12- Cottrell, S. (2003). The study skills handbook . Palgrave, Macmillan. www.shreemallikarjuncollege.in/documents/notes/ Ref. 13- Kawashima, A. & Petrini, M.A. (2004 ). Study of critical thinking skills in nursing students and nurses in Japan. Vol. 24, Issue 4. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/ Ref. 14- King, P. & Kitchener, K.S. (1994). Developing reflective judgment: understanding and promoting intellectual growth and critical thinking www.eric.ed.gov/?id=ED368925 ?id=ED368925 in adolescents and adults . www.eric.ed.gov/ Ref. 15- Lonka, K. & Aloha, K. (1995). Activating instruction: How to foster study and thinking skills in higher education . European Journal of Psychology of Education. www.springer.com/article/10.1007/BFO 3172926 Ref. 16- Saeki, N., Fan, X. & Van Dusen, L. (2011). A comprehensive study of creative thinking skills of American and Japanese college students . The Journal of Creative Behavior. www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi Ref. 17- Wang, Q.W., Wang, H., et. al (2010). A comparative study of critical thinking skills between English and other liberal arts majors . National Research Centre of Foreign Language Education, Beijing, China. www.en.cnki.com.cn Ref. 18- Wegerif, R. (2006). A dialogic understanding of the relationship between Computer-Supported CSCL and teaching thinking skills . Collaborative Learning. www.springer.com/article/ Ref. 19- Wenglinsky, H. (2004). Facts of critical thinking skills: What NAEP results www.eric.ed.gov./?id /?id say ? Educational Leadership. www.eric.ed.gov.
