"Laying Out a Design Plan" and "Analyizing Instruction Sets"
Cambri Bigleman
January 22, 2007
Audience
My instruction set will include an audience of both male and female students with diverse races and ethnic backgrounds from Cascadia Community College. These students range from the ages of 17 to 50 or perhaps older. My audience is focused on that of students who find studying for an exam challenging because they are worried that they will fail. The audience might feel worried that they will fail for a number of reasons. These stresses could come from not being familiar with the subject, which they are being tested on; coming from a culture where exams are given much differently; or even an older individual coming back into the college scene and has forgotten how to prepare for an exam. These students will soon find an easy way to study, which will enable them to receive the grade that they are striving for.
Context
From this set of instructions, students can access these fun and interesting study tips without difficulties, in a variety of places all year round. One place in which these study tips will be located is in Cascadia’s Open Learning Center. There are print outs of helpful tips, as well as individuals, which excel in test taking. These individuals will be there for the struggling students who would like to hear how a good test- taker studies. I believe that this will be beneficial to the students seeking helpful tips because they are able to communicate with someone face-to-face, rather than reading a piece of paper. Because every student learns differently there are many ways and places in which students can find these useful instructions. Another way that students can access them is under the “Student Resources” link on the Cascadia Community College website. For students that are not comfortable studying with others, they have the ability to learn these studying tips from their computer, in the comfort of their own home.
Purpose
I want to be able to help students succeed in their classes by teaching stress-free study habits through this instruction set. As a college student, I understand that exams can cause a lot of stress in students’ lives. I understand that many students, here at Cascadia Community College, have other obligations other than school. Students have jobs; some part time, some full time; families; recreational activities and other commitments. It is sometimes very difficult to balance the life of a college student because there are many stresses. I have been able to create and follow study habits that allow me not to focus so much on failing, but on accomplishing a good grade. I believe that I will be able to help apply these habits to other Cascadia students as well.
Statement of Purpose
My instruction set will encourage the diverse students of Cascadia Community College to not stress so much about failing their exams. I have created fun and interesting study tips that can be easily accessed on or off campus. I believe that these tips will help students to be able to relax before an exam, feel competent and receive a good grade.
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3 comments:
Very well written! you gave a lot of detail and were very specific about your topic. theres not much bad I can say about it but maybe condense it a little. good job!
I agree with Brooke, that condensing would be a good idea. For example the last few lines in your Audience section could either be moved elsewhere, or simply cut out. Those sentences dont have much to with who your audience is, they talk more about the context.
Cambri,
You did a good job of identifying the diverse reasons why students might be anxious about exams.
Does your plan have study tips would have tips for students from other countries and for returning older students? Would you separate those tips with some organizing device in your final product?
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