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CCLS Study Skills Materials and Programs
GENERAL STUDY
SKILLS
REDUCING TEST ANXIETY. The term "test
anxiety" refers to the emotional reactions that some students have to
exams...
DEALING WITH PROCRASTINATION. Procrastination is a fact of
student life in college. Most students, at one time or another in their
college careers, have academic problems because they fail to complete work
on time...
10 COMMANDEMENTS FOR FINALS. "Thou Shall Follow the 10
Commandments for Finals"...
MATH WORD PROBLEMS. Classes in mathematics and the
sciences have traditionally been the nemesis of students' attempts to
maintain high grade point averages...
OBJECTIVE TESTS. True/False, Fill in the
Blanks, Matching & Multiple Choice...
FOREIGN LANGUAGES. Efficient study techniques in foreign language
study, like learning methods in any subject, require an organized approach,
in order to...
SHORTCUT TO LECTURE NOTES. At the beginning of each
quarter, students everywhere vow that this will be the quarter they get
themselves organized...
TAKING LECTURE NOTES. You will be expected to
remember, understand, and apply the information in your instructor's
lectures...
TAKING MULTIPLE CHOICE
STRATEGIES.
This is a "multiple-guess" test. The questions are strange - all
of the names of people are made up and certain other words...
ABUSED STUDENT SYNDROME. The abused student syndrome is
a concept developed by Miryea Lund of PCS and refers to a manifestation of
stress...
MEMORY IMPROVEMENT. Success in college courses
requires that you master the material of the course and that you remember
what you have learned when you take exams...
GETTING STARTED. If you find yourself staring
at a blank sheet of paper or a blank computer screen trying to think of
what to write, you're not alone...
WRITING WORKSHOP. Introduction, Thesis
Statement, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion, Common Errors...
WRITING CHECKLIST. A checklist to help you review
and revise your prose...
PARAMEDIC METHOD. Methods to cut down the
wordiness in your prose...
IN-CLASS ESSAY. When you have only a short
time to write an essay exam, the idea of spending precious minutes
preparing to write may seem impractical...
ESSAY TYPE EXAMINATION. The Essay-type examination is
one of the most practical of all composition assignments...
FAQ. Commonly Asked Questions by
Composition Students...
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Welcome to Cebu
Creative Learning Systems!!!
Cebu Creative Learning Systems is for those who want to strengthen
their abilities to think critically and independently, read analytically,
write well, reason quantitatively, and study effectively while mastering  school subjects and materials. Every school year, we offer
tutoring to more than 100 students with our English, Math, Science, Social
Science, and other courses. Seventy seasoned tutors, the vast majority of
whom are successful professionals, are trained to challenge and support
students academically and to serve as role models, listening to and talking
with tutees about their academic and personal lives.
The Tutorial unit builds on the premise that critical thinking and
intellectual independence are developed through questioning and dialogue. Some
of our tutoring takes place in small groups of three to five students. This
setting fosters discussion and allows students to listen to, grapple with,
and articulate new and different perspectives. It enables students to work
collaboratively, helping them to see that they can rely on classmates, as
well as tutors. Others courses are tutored almost exclusively one-on-one
and focus on the individual's own understanding. We treat tutorials as a
process of ongoing learning, teaching students to critically evaluate their
own learning process and level.
Cebu Creative Learning Tutoring Makes a Difference!!!
CCLS's Tutorial Philosophy - CCLS tutorial is concerned
with fostering excellence, not remediation.
Every year, the CCLS
Tutorial Center
provides tutoring to more than 100 CCLS students through its English, Math,
Science, and other course programs. CCLS tutoring offers you a unique
opportunity to receive individual attention, to shape your own educational
experience, and to push yourself to academic excellence.
Small group tutoring fosters discussion and allows for the articulation of
different perspectives. It helps you develop the tools  necessary for scholarly inquiry. It allows you to work collaboratively,
to help one another, to see that you can rely on classmates as well as
tutor assistants and tutors, and to see that you are not alone in your
personal or academic pursuits.
Most of our courses are tutored almost exclusively one-on-one and focus on
your own understanding of the subject/course. Individual sessions allow the
tutor to become more involved in your learning process, and to get a
close-up look at what skills, experiences, and knowledge you bring to the
course. Individual sessions give you and the tutor a better opportunity to
get to know and trust one another.
CCLS's tutorial philosophy is grounded in the following beliefs:
To become active and critical thinkers, students must assume responsibility
for the learning that occurs in tutorial sessions.
CCLS tutors do not reproduce the role of the instructor. In fact, they
regularly encourage students to meet with their teachers and professors.
Tutors supplement instruction by getting you to engage course materials
actively, critically, and independently through questioning, dialogue, and
debate. The aim is to place you at the center of the tutorial session,
making you responsible for interpreting materials, questioning concepts,
and testing the ideas you encounter in your classes.
Students recognize their own intellectual authority only in an environment
that combines rigorous academic expectations with encouragement, support,
and respect.
CCLS tutors encourage you to share your experiences and insights freely
during tutorial sessions; they provide you with constructive feedback that
acknowledges the value of your ideas and validates your potential as an
aspiring scholar; they actively challenge your perceptions and help you
appreciate the power and value of your ethnic and socio- economic heritage.
Effective tutors are intellectual mentors who offer their personal support
and their knowledge of campus life.
Tutors are often asked to mediate in problems and situations that have
roots in distinctly non- academic spheres: in feelings of alienation,
anxiety about family expectations, financial pressures, and the like.
Trained in crisis intervention, CCLS tutors provide you with information
about campus resources and refer you to the appropriate campus offices.
What is Our Edge?
Many students worry about
using tutoring, thinking that it's remedial. Perhaps you are one. Here are
some reasons students give for not using CCLS tutoring and our responses to
them.
Reason #1: I don't need tutoring because I'm not in
academic difficulty.
Our program is broader than
trouble-shooting or remedy-seeking. CCLS tutoring is designed to enhance
your learning--even if you are an "A" student. Learning is
enriched if it takes place in a social context where you can test your
understanding in dialogue with others. Everyone can benefit from seeing how
others view things, hearing responses to one's own ideas and the ideas of
others, and receiving encouragement from one's peers. Tutoring gives you a
place to assume the role of instructor as well as learner; and it
introduces you to a network of other students.
Of course, if you are having
trouble understanding class material, tutoring is a fine place to seek assistance.
We know that people sometimes feel stigmatized when they ask for help, but
it's important to recognize that you don't need to handle everything alone.
Working with a tutor does not detract from whatever you accomplish.
Reason #2: I don't want to depend on others.
Tutoring sessions are designed
not only to strengthen your academic skills, but to cultivate your
confidence and self-reliance. Tutors will help you articulate your ideas,
not impose their own. They will help you view your work critically and
guide you to look for options.
Tutoring sessions are
student-centered. We encourage you and the tutors to discuss expectations,
to examine the tutorial relationship, and to work on that relationship as
you work together on academic material.
Reason #3: I don't have time for tutoring.
Time is at a premium at the
university. The quarter system is demanding. Tutoring will help you get
started quicker and become more organized and focused, all of which should
generate enthusiasm in your work.
Reason #4: I had a bad experience with tutoring.
Perhaps you have had a bad
experience with tutoring. That does happen. Things can go wrong in human
relationships. Maybe it was a personality conflict, or perhaps your
expectations were different from the tutor's. Whatever the reason, we urge
you to try tutoring again. Bad experiences are the rare exception in our
program.
Reason #5: If I want tutoring, I can use my friends.
We think it's good for you to
get together with other students and encourage you to do just that whenever
you can. But we think you'll find it useful to develop a relationship
centered on tutoring. For one thing, friends may not always be available;
or such sessions may have more of a drop-in quality to them than a
sustained one. An ongoing tutorial relationship, with a trained tutor,
guided by CCLS's educational philosophy, offers you an avenue to academic
excellence.
In closing, though we urge you
to use CCLS tutoring for a number of reasons, one very important reason
remains: this program belongs to you--the students. It was designed by
educators and experts from top Cebu City Universities.
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