Los Angeles Valley College

Past STARS Events and Resources

2013 Workshops

 HANDOUTS FROM "Study Smarter, Not Harder" 3/26/13

Test taking strategies , Study Skills checklist, Reading Strategies, Free Tutorials for Students, Study Skills Websites, Flash Cards, Vocabulary Cards, Strategies for Success

 2012 Workshops

HANDOUTS FROM "LAVC Student Success Panel" 10/25/12

Tips from successful students

HANDOUTS FROM "Overcoming Math Anxiety" 3/22/12

Free online tutorials for students  Math Anxiety Strategies  Math Study Skills Inventory  Problem solving  Test Analysis  Vocabulary cards

HANDOUTS FROM "Strategies for Success: Reading a Textbook" 2/27/12

Reading Improvement Tips and Tricks  Vocabulary cards  Flash cards  Free online tutorials for students  OutlineNotes  Cornell_Notes_example[1]

 2011 Workshops

HANDOUTS FROM "Critical Thinking in the Classroom and Beyond" 11/29/11

Critical Thinking Guide  Don't Believe Evervthing You Think: The 6 Basic Mistakes We Make in Thinking Study Guide  Getting Students to Think  Questions That Promote Deeper Thinking  Resources for Teaching Critical Thinking

HANDOUTS FROM "Staying the Course" 10/27/11

Flash Cards  Free online tutorials for students  Student Skills Checklist  Websites with free study skills modules and materials  Test Taking Strategies  Vocabulary cards

HANDOUTS FROM "Preventing Academic Dishonesty" 9/26/11

What is plagiarism?, Test Taking Strategies, Study Skills Checklist, Plagiarism Case Studies, Guidelines for Plagiarism Prevention, Free online tutorials for students, Flyer from Workshop

HANDOUT FROM "What Matters Most" 5/16/11

Reflections from faculty and students

HANDOUTS FROM "The Death of Literacy or is the Internet Rotting my Brain?"4/26/11

Evaluating Web Sources, Is Surfing the Internet Altering Your Brain, Parents Not Reading Enough to Kids, The Internet Makes Deep Thought Difficult, Volunteer Opportunities at the Library, Book Review on How the Internet Has Changed Us

HANDOUTS FROM "Diversity and Tolerance" 3/29/11

The Meaning of a Word, Sharing Stories Exercise, Teaching Resources on Diversity and Multiculturalism, 10 Things You Can Do to Improve Race Relations, The Black Table Is Still There, Diversity Exercise