Analysis: Can A Syllabus Really Help You Succeed?

They have found that the teachers only go over what they really want to go over and leave out a lot of the important details. “Gradually they end up going through the motions, staying ahead of their students in the textbooks, covering only material that will appear on the next text.”(pg.12) College professors want the students to know most of the material; or of at least heard of most of it before they get to college. “History professors in college routinely put down high school history courses. A colleague of mine calls his survey of American history “Iconoclasm I and II,” because he sees his job as disabusing his charges of what they learned in high school. In no other field does this happen. Mathematics professors, for instance, know that non-Euclidean geometry is rarely taught in high school, but they assume that Euclidean geometry was mistaught. Professors of english literature don’t presume that Romeo and Juliet was misunderstood in high school.”(pg.12)

My understanding of a Syllabus, it is a document "that outlines a course policies," with all applicable knowledge in preparation for success in the course. (Eng. 111-805 Syllabus, pg1)

When a student enters college, they are to usually sit and listen to hours of orientation talks and rules. Throughout this process, they are told that certain things can be found in their student handbooks. This observation is loosely based from experience on Saint Vincent’s campus. The first few things students are given is school items and a student handbook. This handbook has everything a person needs to know about their college and how it works. However, from observations on Saint Vincent’s campus, many students receive that handbook and never give it a second glance. This leads to the lack of knowledge about a policy that is important for all students to know. Even if students are not given a handbook, the school’s website offers links to this handbook and other resources.

Students are expected to know the contents of the course outline and to discuss with the professor any areas where clarification is

At the end of the day most people know that college can be very expensive. By registering for classes students are required to pay all applicable tuition and registration fees. Therefore, the student has paid for a specified course outlined in the syllabus, student catalogs and course description. When a college

A question frequently heard among students, from elementary to college, is “when will I need to know this?”. No matter the class, there is always someone who believes the course does not pertain to them and is a waste of time and money. Myself, I remember thinking that very same thing of AP Calculus and later Statistics. As someone aspiring for a career in the health sciences, I assumed that a comprehensive education in the various math forms was superfluous. And though I love history, English, and art, I caught myself wondering if I would ever utilize such knowledge beyond that class. What I have realized, however, is that all knowledge gained by an individual can only work to their advantage. Furthermore, I believe that liberal arts courses

A syllabus to me is an outline of a course. I believe instructors give syllabuses to ensure students with valuable information and acknowledge the expectations of the class. The syllabus contains a lot of pertinent information that’s not only is useful in the beginning of the class, but something that can be looked on throughout the entire course.

In order to gain a better understanding of the role of a good syllabus in teaching, I present my critique of the syllabus of the course SOWK 732: Social work practice with organization and communities. Before starting the critique of the syllabus, it is necessary to review the purpose and characteristics of a syllabus. A syllabus is not only a contract between the instructor and students (Step to a good syllabus, n.d.; Cullen, 2013), but also an attempt to improve the learner-centered academic experience. With these purposes, I consider a good syllabus as one of the basic communication channels between the instructor and students. Thus, this communication channel should be clear, specific, and informative in the expectations, objectives, and

The first useful information I seen on page two of the syllabus was no missed assignments will be accepted .That tell me I need to stay up on my assignment and not to wait until the last minute to turn in work. This information will keep me current on homework deadlines. The next thing that stuck out to me is the grading point system. This tool allows students to track their grades the whole semester. This will keep you in the loop with your assignments, and your professor. The next one Is the study sheet tip on page 5 that clearly states that if you follow the study sheet you will be ok during assignments and test.

The student is responsible for knowing what is required and when it is due. For example; I once asked my math professor if we would have a homework assignment for the weekend and he did not answer me. One of the other students told me to look in the syllabus for the homework assignment. I was embarrassed that I had asked and now I save my syllabus for the entire course.

To me, the opening section is what stood out when first reading the syllabus. Before coming to college attending students usually, will tell you how difficult classes are and how professors don’t care about your problems or what you're dealing with personally. They’ll say something like the professor comes into the classroom takes homework, lectures, gives test and grades. However, after I read just the opening section of the syllabus I could tell that this course would be of a course I’ve never taken before.

Some of topics taught towards the end of the semester were probably more beneficial to students who have not yet entered the business world. I intend to stay with my employer after I finish my degree. My employer is paying a portion of my education and if I quit within two years after I receive my degree I have to reimburse the company all the money they invested in me for my education. I want to continue to be with my company that values me and supports me. It took me 15 years to find an awesome company like the one I am in. I wake up every morning knowing that I enjoy my

There are many things that are important in school, Moreover a syllabus is one of them, a syllabus are like a contract saying that you understand whatever in on the paper, the student will agree to accept it. The three most important aspects of the syllabus is Integrity, attendance, and make-up work. The reason why those three things are the most important is because, it basically covers almost all the agreements that are on the syllabus. Once he or she signs it, they will also agree to hold whatever responsibility it tells the student what he or she are responsible for. The syllabus tells what rules the students have to follow and what they need to do.

I feel that this class has taught me to think differently about the world around me. This class has taught me to not only think differently but also to listen to the thoughts of others and how they feel about certain topics and to not judge them but to take their thought into consideration when I think about the same thing. Overall I feel that this class has enhanced my critical thinking skills and made me more prepared for the adult world and all of the decisions that come with it. The critical thinking skills that I have gained this semester would have to be not just going along with what someone believes but challenging it to see why they believe that and why one should have the same beliefs that they do. This semester has taught me that

According to the article “School on Snow Days”, the writer illustrates that during snow days, schools are closing for a long time. The writer says that schools are canceled for safety reasons. However, some people are worried because there is many schools are canceled during snow days. Some school districts start to use the pilot program as a solution. The pilot program is an online schooling that allowed the learners to do schoolwork from home during snow days. Students could surf the Internet and download their schoolwork. Not everyone, however, sports the idea of the pilot program. Some people believe that online schooling offers some advantages. When schools closed for a long time this will affect students’ vacations. Those days that were