Background: The following webpages have been the fruits of a year long experiment. The topics come from students in my DSPS 77: Writing & Reading Strategies classes, and from conversations via email, office hour, and phone. The areas chosen reflect the topics that students report they wish to know more about or wish to engage in more effectively. Some are just resources that I thought students may wish to investigate.

Try scrolling down, and click on any topics that you'd like to check out. Most connect to other webpages.

6/20/01 Your galaxy type; student study partners and/or groups; support systems

6/27/01 Paraphrasing to improve reading comprehension and writing

7/11/01 What services are there in college for students with ADD - ADHD?

7/18/01 Locus of Control; Inventory; Study on LOC with Female Role Models

7/25/01 Study Skill Links

8/01/01 Student's study tips for new students

8/08/01 Online learning inventories with study skill applications

8/15/01 Independence in college

8/22/01 Online Learning

8/29/01 Planning your time to ensure student success

9/12/01 Qs about the terrorist attacks; mental & physical health

9/19/01 History of the Deaf; Gallaudett University

9/26/01 Word Spy; Building Vocabulary; New Words in Society

10/03/01 Getting Feedback from Teachers; Progress Check

10/10/01 Self-advocacy; University of Kansas brochure series

10/17/01 Accommodations; University of Kansas brochure series

10/24/01 Student Rights and Responsibilities; Laws; University of Kansas brochure series

10/31/01 Grievance Procedure; University of Kansas brochure series

11/07/01 What is a disability? What types of disabilities exist? University of Kansas brochure series

11/14/01 What are your instructional preferences? What kinds of things that teachers do help you learn best?

11/21/01 Transition from high school to college

12/05/01 Links to topics relating to disability

12/12/01 Tips for test preparation and test taking

12/21/01 (Winter's Solstice) Myths about college life; self-reflection and planning

1/23/02 Memory

1/30/02 Planning time for studying and fun

2/06/02 Concentration and increasing learning skills

2/13/02 Visual-motor skills; speed of reading and writing; online puzzles

2/20/02 Reading Comprehension Tips; Visualizing

2/27/02 Writing Skills; Language Expression

3/06/02 Study Guide for Math

3/13/02 Reading Journal

3/20/02 Analytical Reading

3/27/02 Critical Thinking

4/17/02 Activities Done Critically vs. Uncritically

4/24/02 Metacognition; Spectator and Actor

5/01/02 Finding and Evaluating Arguments; Reasons and Conclusions in Reading Assignments

5/08/02 Diagramming a Syllogism; Checking Logic for Argumentative Essays

5/15/02 The Elements of Reasoning; Standards; Abilities; Traits

5/22/02 Using the Elements of Reasoning in a worksheet

 If you have any questions or suggestions, please send an email: Gerry Lewin. Thanks!