PDC111: Success Strategies

This course provides students with skills and strategies to achieve personal, educational, and career goals.Topics include learning styles, accountability, self-directed learning, managing resources, goal setting, self-esteem, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. Upon completion of this course, students should demonstrate self-reliance and apply the tools for success.

Learning Styles

DVC Learning Style Survey for College
Introduction to learning styles and learning style survey, written by Catherine Jester

Learning Style Inventory
Questionnaire from the textbook (PDF)

Study Tips for Graduate Students
Tips based on preferred learning style from About.com (applicable for all students)

Self-Directed Learning

Independent Study Resources
Self-directed learning resources, includes resources on developing a learning plan from About.com

Strong Value of Self-Directed Learning in the Workplace
Resources written by Carter McNamara

Goal Setting

myGoals.com
Set and manage personal and/or professional goals

How to Set Goals
Resources from About.com

Personal Goal Setting
Resources from Mind Tools

Critical Thinking

Decision Making Techniques
Resources from Mind Tools

Fundamentals of Critical Thinking
From the Critical Thinking Community

Strategies for Critical Thinking in Learning
From Study Guides and Strategies

Textbook Companion Website

Becoming a Master Student
Articles, exercises, practice tests, internet resources, and other supplemental resources

Accountability

Accountability Starts with You
Article written by James L. Carter at BuildingTeams.com

The Power of Personal Accountability
Written by Kathy Paauw

Managing Resources

Managing Your Time
Resources include downloadable video and planners from the Academic Skills Center at Dartmouth University

Time Management: The Pickle Jar Theory
Article written by Jeremy Wright at A List Apart that illustrates managing time

Time Management Skills
Resources from Mind Tools

Self-Esteem

Building Self-Esteem
Body image and self-image articles from TheSite.org

Improving Self-Esteem
From the University of Texas at Austin

Problem Solving Skills

Problem Solving
From Skills4Study.org

Problem Solving Techniques
Resources from Mind Tools

Additional Sites of Interest

Evaluating Internet Resources
Guide from the University Libraries, University at Albany

FoodFit.com
Healthy eating tips and low-fat recipes

Howtostudy.org
Collection of student resources from Chemeketa Community College

The Memory Page
Tutorials, tips and tricks, and activities

MindTools.com
Career skills resources

The OWL at Purdue
Online writing lab from Purdue University

Public Speaking Resource Center
Resources from Houghton Mifflin

SelfGrowth.com
Self improvement resources

Skills4Study
Collection of study resources from Palgrave.com

Stress Managment
Tips and techniques from Mind Tools

Study Skills Self-Help Information
From Virginia Tech University