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more material than in

material and study days or
study guides are common to
help you focus on what you
need to study. If you paid
attention in class, you should
be able to answer all the
questions.

high school. If you read
all the assigned material,
took good notes in class,
and spent time practicing
effective study
techniques, you should
be able to answer all the
questions.

Why You Need to Know the
Difference
Because the responsibility is on
you, not parents or teachers, to
get the help you need, you will
want to be aware of when you
may be struggling to learn
material. You then will need to
know where the support can be
accessed on campus or where
you can access support online.

This change in how much
material and the depth of which
you need to know the material is
a shock for some students. This
may mean you need to change
your strategies dramatically to
get the same results.

Table 1.2

Some of What You Will Learn Is “Hidden”
Many of the college expectations that have been outlined so far may not be considered common knowledge,
which is one reason that so many colleges and universities have classes that help students learn what they
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need to know to succeed. The term, which was coined by sociologists, describes unspoken, unwritten, or
unacknowledged (hence, hidden) rules that students are expected to follow that can affect their learning. To
illustrate the concept, consider the situation in the following activity.

ACTIVITY
Situation: Your history syllabus indicates that, on Tuesday, your professor is lecturing on the chapter that
covers the stock market crash of 1929.
This information sounds pretty straightforward. Your professor lectures on a topic and you will be there to
hear it. However, there are some unwritten rules, or hidden curriculum, that are not likely to be
communicated. Can you guess what they may be? Take a moment to write at least one potential unwritten
rule.
1. What is an unwritten rule about what you should be doing before attending class?
_______________________________________________________________

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2. What is an unwritten rule about what you should be doing in class?
_______________________________________________________________
3. What is an unwritten rule about what you should be doing after class?
_______________________________________________________________
4. What is an unwritten rule if you are not able to attend that class?
_______________________________________________________________
Some of your answers could have included the following:
Before class: Read the assigned chapter, take notes, record any questions you have about the reading.
During class: Take detailed notes, ask critical thinking or clarifying questions, avoid distractions, bring your
book and your reading notes.
After class: Reorganize your notes in relation to your other notes, start the studying process by testing
yourself on the material, make an appointment with your professor if you are not clear on a concept.
Absent: Communicate with the professor, get notes from a classmate, make sure you did not miss anything
important in your notes.

The expectations before, during, and after class, as well as what you should do if you miss class, are often
unspoken because many professors assume you already know and do these things or because they feel you
should figure them out on your own. Nonetheless, some students struggle at first because they don’t know
about these habits, behaviors, and strategies. But once they learn them, they are able to meet them with ease.

Learning Is Your Responsibility
As you may now realize by reviewing the differences between high school and college, learning in college is
your responsibility. Before you read about the how and why of being responsible for your own learning,
complete the Activity below.

ACTIVITY
For each statement, circle the number that best represents you, with 1 indicating that the statement is least
like you, and 5 indicating that the statement is most like you.
Most of the time, I can motivate myself to complete tasks even if they are boring or challenging.
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2

more material than in

material and study days or

study guides are common to

help you focus on what you

need to study. If you paid

attention in class, you should

be able to answer all the

questions.

high school. If you read

all the assigned material,

took good notes in class,

and spent time practicing

effective study

techniques, you should

be able to answer all the

questions.

Why You Need to Know the

Difference

Because the responsibility is on

you, not parents or teachers, to

get the help you need, you will

want to be aware of when you

may be struggling to learn

material. You then will need to

know where the support can be

accessed on campus or where

you can access support online.

This change in how much

material and the depth of which

you need to know the material is

a shock for some students. This

may mean you need to change

your strategies dramatically to

get the same results.

Table 1.2

Some of What You Will Learn Is “Hidden”

Many of the college expectations that have been outlined so far may not be considered common knowledge,

which is one reason that so many colleges and universities have classes that help students learn what they

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need to know to succeed. The term, which was coined by sociologists, describes unspoken, unwritten, or

unacknowledged (hence, hidden) rules that students are expected to follow that can affect their learning. To

illustrate the concept, consider the situation in the following activity.

ACTIVITY

Situation: Your history syllabus indicates that, on Tuesday, your professor is lecturing on the chapter that

covers the stock market crash of 1929.

This information sounds pretty straightforward. Your professor lectures on a topic and you will be there to

hear it. However, there are some unwritten rules, or hidden curriculum, that are not likely to be

communicated. Can you guess what they may be? Take a moment to write at least one potential unwritten

rule.

1. What is an unwritten rule about what you should be doing before attending class?

_______________________________________________________________

7 P.P. Bilbao, P. I. Lucido, T. C. Iringan and R. B. Javier. (2008). Curriculum Development.

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22

1 • Exploring College

2. What is an unwritten rule about what you should be doing in class?

_______________________________________________________________

3. What is an unwritten rule about what you should be doing after class?

_______________________________________________________________

4. What is an unwritten rule if you are not able to attend that class?

_______________________________________________________________

Some of your answers could have included the following:

Before class: Read the assigned chapter, take notes, record any questions you have about the reading.

During class: Take detailed notes, ask critical thinking or clarifying questions, avoid distractions, bring your

book and your reading notes.

After class: Reorganize your notes in relation to your other notes, start the studying process by testing

yourself on the material, make an appointment with your professor if you are not clear on a concept.

Absent: Communicate with the professor, get notes from a classmate, make sure you did not miss anything

important in your notes.

The expectations before, during, and after class, as well as what you should do if you miss class, are often

unspoken because many professors assume you already know and do these things or because they feel you

should figure them out on your own. Nonetheless, some students struggle at first because they don’t know

about these habits, behaviors, and strategies. But once they learn them, they are able to meet them with ease.

Learning Is Your Responsibility

As you may now realize by reviewing the differences between high school and college, learning in college is

your responsibility. Before you read about the how and why of being responsible for your own learning,

complete the Activity below.

ACTIVITY

For each statement, circle the number that best represents you, with 1 indicating that the statement is least

like you, and 5 indicating that the statement is most like you.

Most of the time, I can motivate myself to complete tasks even if they are boring or challenging.

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