EDUC 1300: Learning
Framework
Ch. 3 Persist
What is persistence?
You
are going to stay.
You are not giving up.
You find a way to stick it out.
You find a way to make it
work.
You find a way to NOT give up.
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Campus-wide scavenger hunt (Use the HCCS.EDU
website & the course catalog)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Who is the president of your college?
How many campuses does your college
operate? Where are they located?
When is the last day to drop a class
without penalty?
What are the prerequisites of MATH 1342:
Statistics?
Where is the library and tutorial services
on your campus?
Where is the childcare center located
and what number should you call to find
out more?
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The Golden Rule –or just a rock?
Do civility, classroom etiquette, and Personal Decorum Affect
Success?
Read,
Discuss,
Explain, & Draw pg.
57
In-Class
Activity
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Read more pgs. 53-54
Differences Between Credentials
Credential
Description
Credits/Hours
Certificates
Awarded by
community or
junior colleges to
refresh, pick up or
master a subject
or skill at the
postsecondary
level.
Hours or credits
usually requiring
less than a year.
Associate’s
Degrees
Degree awarded
by community or
junior college.
Some can be
transferred to
universities.
Usually 60-72
credits
Bachelor’s Degree Degree awarded
by a university.
Usually 120-144
credits
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Six Levels of Ethical Decision
Making
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Is it legal (law)?
Is it fair to me and others (fairness)?
Can I live with my decision (conscience)?
Is this decision in my long-term best
interest (time)?
Could I tell my mother about it and be
proud (pride)?
How would I feel if this showed up on the
front page of the newspaper (publicity)?
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Cheating: Academic Dishonesty
Plagiarism vs. Cheating?
a) Use the Academic honesty policy to determine if the
each of the following would be considered academically
dishonest.
b) Working on a homework assignment with another student.
c) Looking at another student’s scantron during an exam.
d) Copying files from a computer in the computer lab on
campus to your flash drive.
e) Using your old math exams to prepare for your final exam.
f) Using your textbook during an online test.
g) Proofreading a classmate’s paper for them before
submission.
h) Recording a lecture.
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Reading Course
Names & Credits
 The
prefix tells you the department
(ENGL).
 The first number tells you the course level
(freshman, sophomore, junior, senior).
 The second number gives you the amount
of credits/hours the class is worth.
ENGL 2322
This is a sophomore level English class worth
3 credits.
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Calculating your G.P.A.
 Each
A is worth 4 points
 Each B is worth 3 points
 Each C is worth 2 points
 Each D is worth 1 point
 Each F is worth 0 points
For each course, the number of points
earned is multiplied by the number of credit
hours carried by the course.
Pg. 62
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Example
Class
Grade Semester
Credit
Points
Total Points
ENGL
1301
A
3
X 4
=
12
BIOL
1401
A
4
X 4
=
16
HIST
1301
C
3
X 2
=
6
EDUC
1300
B
3
X 3
=
9
ART
1201
A
2
X 4
=
8
15 hours
51 points
Divide the points (51) by the hours (15)= the g.p.a. 3.4
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More G.P.A. Practice
Hector’s Grades
MUSI 1302
BIOL 1406
MATH 1314
ENGL 2301
A
C
B
B
Jared’s Grades
MUSI 1302
BIOL 1406
MATH 0306
ENGL 2301
A
A
B
B
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Chapter 3: Persist Review
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What does it mean to persist?
What information can you find on the
HCCS.edu website?
Explain what it means to have civility,
classroom etiquette, and personal
decorum?
How many points is an A worth?
What techniques can you use to stay in
college?
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