Case Study 1: Anthony Anthony is an 18-year-old, first-year student at a four-year university. He graduated from high school with a 3.5 GPA and declared a pre-law major. He wants to be a lawyer because his mother (who died when he was 2) was a lawyer, and he wants to have financial security. Anthony is confident that he will succeed in college. Anthony also received a track scholarship and runs for the university's track team. He has always loved physical activity and says that running is a "mind-clearing" activity for him. He is disciplined. He studies in the hours between his track workouts and his classes. He has fun with friends but does not let his social life interfere with his academic or athletic goals. In addition to his college pursuits, Anthony produces video web commercials for local businesses. This earns him enough money each month to buy necessities. He also loves photography and has won several amateur photography contests. Anthony takes the following courses during his first semester: English, Speech, History, American Government, and an Art course as an elective. Anthony is doing well in his classes, but he has some concerns that his GPA will be high enough for entrance to law school. He is

struggling with the all-lecture format of his history and government class. These classes also have a lot of reading. While Anthony is a good reader, he often finds his mind wandering while reading material for these classes. He just cannot seem to pay attention in either his history or his government class. On the other hand, he is earning an A in his English class. While the English teacher lectures in this class, she also includes a lot of visuals (artwork, diagrams, cartoons) and discussions to teach concepts. Anthony is earning a B in his speech class. His speeches are interesting and well-organized, but he does not like his speech class because he must talk in front of the whole class, and it makes him nervous. The only class he truly feels comfortable in is his art class where he can express himself creatively.