College Planning Reflection
Complete the College Planning Worksheet in preparation and the College Planning Reflection as your deliverable. The worksheet will be an exercise to think about what you will need to know to schedule courses and complete your degree. The reflection will consist of the gradable questions. Only the reflection document will be turned in for grading.To plan courses for each term, you will need to use your planning skills (a blend of critical thinking and self-regulation). Coaches will offer you suggestions and advice, but you know yourself and your life better than anyone. Each term, be honest with yourself about the time you have available, your current level of academic skill, and your financial situation. The planning and self-reflection in this third assessment will help you make choices that will make success in college attainable. Preparation: Before you begin the College Planning Worksheet and eventually the College Planning Reflection, please complete the following steps:Download and complete the College Planning Worksheet [DOCX]. Pay close attention to the directions on the worksheet. You will not turn in this worksheet, but you will need to complete it first in order to successfully complete this assessment's deliverable—a reflection on your planning process.
Download and complete the College Planning Reflection [DOCX]. You'll respond to a series of questions on your planning process and related considerations. You will turn in this reflection as your deliverable for this assessment.
Save both documents to your computer; you may find both helpful later when having discussions with your academic coach about course and academic planning. Completing both documents carefully will help set you up for success. Submit your College Planning Reflection .doc or .docx through the assessment link. Remember to only submit the Reflection document and not the Planning Worksheet. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
- Competency 1: Apply information literacy skills.
- Describe how to determine if a source is credible.
- Competency 2: Explain foundational psychological principles in psychology.
- Describe considerations needed to manage time for psychological health.
- Competency 3: Describe the role of critical thinking in the field of psychology.
- Describe how critical thinking helps with planning.
- Competency 4: Apply self-regulation skills to online learning.
- Describe considerations for course scheduling.
- Identify three resources that can help learners make good decisions about course scheduling and financial aid.
- Competency 6: Use effective oral or written communication skills.
- Write using proper sentence structure and grammar.