AssumptionCollege of Davao

J.P. Cabaguio Avenue, Davao City

PROGRAM  : BACHELOR IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

COURSE CODE  : ENGLISH 1
COURSE TITLE : Study and Thinking Skills in English
PREREQUISITE  : NONE
NUMBER OF HOURS  : 54
CREDIT  : 3 UNITS

I. VISION - MISSION

VISION : An institution acknowledged for quality transformative education characterized by active social involvement towards a society that is
just, humane, nationalist, democratic, peaceful, faith motivated and interconnected with the totality of God’s creation.

MISSION: We, the ACD community, are dedicated to the development of an integrated person who is committed to take part effectively in the
transformation and true development of society through a nationalist, scientific and mass oriented education.

We are also committed to the development of a holistic spirituality to sustain our solidarity with poor. We strive to create a school
community that is permeated by the gospel spirit of joy, simplicity and love.

II. INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

Graduates who are :
1. Critical thinkers
2. Integrally developed
3. Socially concerned and involved
4. Faith motivated
5. Hopeful, joyful and simple
6. Information and technology-competent
7. Professional, respectful and confident
8. Effective communicators
9. Effective leaders and collaborators
10. Culturally sensitive

III. CORE VALUES

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 Faith and Solidarity, Leadership and Excellence, Integrity

IV. PROGRAM INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Graduates of the Bachelor of Elementary Education program who have the ability to:

IT Competent
Faith Motivated

SimpleHopeful, Joyful &

Culturally sensitive
Critical Thinker

Integrally Developed

respectful, confidentProfessional ,
InvolvedSocially Concerned &

CommunicatorsEffective

&CollaboratorsEffective Leaders
INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

PROGRAM INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

1 Have the basic higher level of literacy, communication, workmanship, numeracy, critical
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thinking, and learning and writing skills needed for basic research and higher learning.
2 Have a meaningful and comprehensive knowledge about the subject and its lessons.    
3 Are equipped with the communication skills of doing basic research eg. Paraphrasing,
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summarizing outlining, etc.
4 Can demonstrate other communication skills inherent in the research process eg.
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Interviews, gathering data, defining, generalizing, drafting, and preparing the paper.
5 Have recognized the importance of research in improving one’s life and his/her community
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and people
6 Can make a thesis proposal on a particular problem among teenagers like them in their
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respective communities.
7 Are resourceful and are being able to discuss new knowledge, methods, or techniques from
raw and transform them into products that can be use by the public or solutions to existing      
problems.
8 Are confident and skillful in making use of his/her potentials for self growth and for the
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development of the community.

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V. COURSE DESCRIPTION &INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course is designed to enrich the students’ basic reading, writing, and research skills as elemental tools they need to face the more
intensive college environment. With the topics and exercises specifically planned to be relevant and useful to their academic pursuit, students will be
better equipped as they learn to approach their other courses with an improved ability to understand, analyze, and resolve problems.

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COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

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recognize the students of
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as a tool for a more efficient academic pursuit
2 Let students realize that studying becomes less of a grueling
task when structured and approached with the right methods
3 Maximize the utilization of the library and computer resources
in the campus to assist in problems related to research and
innovative learning
4 Relate the importance of effective reading techniques, reading
comprehension skills and study skills in a wide range of
subjects and situations
5 Make use of outlining to improve reporting and writing skills
Enhance vocabulary through the use of dictionary, context
6 clues, word grouping, and morphology
Discriminate secondary from primary sources in basic
7 academic essay
Utilize the web as an effective interdependent source of fun
8 language learning exercises

Legend : I – Introduced (The student gets introduced to the concepts/principles)

P – Practiced (The student practices the competencies with supervision)
D – Demonstrated (The student practices the competencies across different settings with minimal supervision.

VI. COURSE CONTENT

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 ASSESSMENT TASKS
STUDENT LEARNING LEARNING CONTENTS TEACHING/LEARNING AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF
OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT OUTCOMES
STRATEGIES

1.1 Familiarize the basic setup of a library  Using the Library  Lecture/Discussion  Recitation
1.2 Learn and differentiate DDC and LCC - The Dewey Decimal  Exercises
 Peer Reviews
1.3 Review the basics of card cataloguing  Group Presentation
Classification  Multimedia Literacy
- The Library of  Comments/Feedbacks
 Activities (exercises, film
 Reflective Writing
Congress viewing)
Classification  Exercise sheets
- Card Cataloguing
- The Library Setup

2.1 Determine their learning preferences  Learning Preferences  Lecture/Discussion  Recitation

2.2 Increase skill in studying  Memorization Techniques  Peer Reviews  Exercises
2.3 Improve skill in memorizing  Group Presentation
 Multimedia Literacy
 Comments/
 Activities (exercises, film
 Feedbacks
viewing)
 Exercise sheets

3.1 Exposed to different kinds of reading  Kinds of Reading Materials
materials
3.2 Apply different techniques in reading
 Reading Techniques
- Skimming
- Scanning
- Finding the Main Idea
- Identifying Supporting
Details
 Lecture/Discussion  Recitation
 Peer Reviews  Exercises
 Group Presentation
 Multimedia Literacy
 Comments/Feedbacks
 Activities (exercises, film
 Reflective Writing
viewing)
 Exercise sheets

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4. Expand and develop skill in  Reading Comprehension
comprehension Skills
- Levels of Reading
Comprehension
- Drawing Inferences
- Drawing Conclusions
- Making
Generalizations
- Making Predictions
- Midterm Exam
- Written Exam
 Lecture/Discussion
 Peer Reviews
 Multimedia Literacy
 Activities (exercises, film
viewing)
 Exercise sheets
 Recitation
 Exercises
 Group Presentation
 Comments/Feedbacks
 Reflective Writing
 Written Exam

5.1 Sharpen skill in studying  Study Skills  Lecture/discussion  Recitation

5.2 Learn the different techniques in - Note Taking  Exercises
 Peer Reviews
studying  Group Presentation
- Summarizing  Multimedia Literacy
- Paraphrasing  Comments/Feedbacks
 Activities (exercises, film
 Reflective Writing
- Text Mapping viewing)  Library Work
- Paragraph Writing  Exercise sheets

6.1 Interpret different charts and graphs  Summarizing and
6.2 Summarize and paraphrase read Paraphrasing
selections
 Graph and Charts
Interpretation
 Lecture/Discussion  Recitation
 Exercises
 Peer Reviews
 Group Presentation
 Multimedia Literacy
 Comments/Feedbacks
 Activities (exercises, film
viewing)
 Exercise sheets

7.1 Organize and outline information  Organizing Information into
7.2 Get acquainted with paragraphs an Outline
- Phrases
- Clauses
 Lecture/Discussion
 Peer Reviews
 Multimedia Literacy
 Activities (exercises, film
 Recitation
 Exercises
 Group Presentation
 Comments/Feedbacks
 Reflective Writing

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 - Elements of a viewing)
Sentence  Exercise sheets
- Principles of sentence
construction
- Parallelism

 The Paragraph
 The look and function of
paragraph
 Paragraph structure

8. Apply the different principles in  Principles of Paragraph  Lecture/Discussion  Recitation

paragraph development Development  Peer Reviews  Exercises
- Development by  Group Presentation
 Multimedia Literacy
Description and  Comments/Feedbacks
 Activities (exercises, film
 Reflective Writing
Narration viewing)  Written exam
- Development by  Exercise sheets
Definition and
Classification
- Development by
Comparison and
Contrast
- Development by
Cause and Effect
 Final Exam

VII. COURSE REQUIREMENTS 

 Attendance and Class Participation

 Activities and Exercises
 Major Examination
 Report

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VIII. COURSE REFERENCES

 Atienza, Leticia P. Basic Communication and Thinking Skills. Bulacan: TrinitasPublishing, Inc. 2003
 Baraceros, Esther L. Communication Skills I: Study and Thinking Skills . Manila: RexBookstore, Inc. 2002
 Belen, Venus M., et al. Effective Study and thinking Skills. Quezon City: TrinitasPublishing, Inc. 2003
 Mazon, Constancia M. Study and Thinking Skills (Revised Edition). Manila: St.Augustine Publications, Inc. 2005
 Mazon, Constancia M. Study and Thinking Skills. Manila: St. Augustine Publications,Inc. 1999
 Olonan, Zenaida A., et al. Communication Skills in English. National Book Store, Inc.1982
 Vinuya, Remedios V., et al. Study and Thinking Skills in English. Makati City:Grandwater Publications and Research Corp. 2000

Course Title: Date Effective: Prepared by: Approved by: Noted by

Study and Thinking Skills Emir Rasgo ARLENE A. DE VERA, EDD EUFROSINA P. MINES, EDD
in English Program Head Dean of College

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