Student Success Strategies: Elevate Your Results with Effective Planning
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Equip yourself with proven techniques for academic success, time management, note-taking, and exam preparation. Learn how to engage actively with your learning material, manage your time wisely, and foster a positive attitude towards challenges. Discover the power of regular review and study groups in enhancing your learning outcomes. Take charge of your educational journey and strive for excellence!
Student Success Strategies: Elevate Your Results with Effective Planning
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LPNStudent Success Fall 2009 Derrick Doige, M.Ed Okanagan College -Counsellor http://people.okanagan.bc.ca/ddoige/
Derrick Doige – Counsellor • D366 • 545-7291 local 2208 • ddoige@okanagan.bc.ca • http://people.okanagan.bc.ca/ddoige/
Check-in • What are your challenges so far?
Success!!! • Success in not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts! Winston Churchill
The Successful Person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn’t like to do. Thomas Edison
What is the # 1 predictor of student success? • Read the following sentence aloud: opportunityisnowhere opportunity is now here opportunity is no where Your Attitude will determine your Altitude!
OC New Admissions Exam The 100 Test 23 42 4 12 90 13 67 87 2 91 1 45 33 76 5 39 8 28 99 100 62 56 17 3 7
There’s not enough time! A Time Management Demonstration
Golf Balls and Sugar • What are your Golf Balls? • What is your Sugar? • Are you spending enough time on RESET? Relax/Rewards, Exercise, Sleep, Eat, Time. Time flies, it’s up to you to be the navigator. (Robert Orben)
Making Your Mark • Break up into groups of five: • Chapter 2 Time Management • Chapter 3: Note Taking • Chapter 4: Study Hints and Shortcuts • Chapter 6: How to Study for Exams • Chapter 7: Managing College Life
Learning Pyramid • What implications does the LP have for your everyday learning? • The more you can become actively engaged in the material you are trying to learn, the better your chances of actually learning and retaining the information.
Reading Texts SQ54 • Survey • Question • Read • Respond • Record • Relate • Review
Manage Review Time Daily review • Material you have just learned • Material that involves simple memorization Weekly review • 30 – 60 minutes per subject Major reviews • Week before the exam • Take short breaks every hour • Avoid marathon study sessions • Use study groups
Preparing for Exams • RAP technique: • R – Review notes frequently • A – Anticipate questions (form study groups) • P – Practice
Derrick’s Recipe for Success • Take responsibility for your learning • Stay healthy (Relax, Eat, Sleep, Exercise, Time) • Manage your time wisely • Create a weekly schedule & develop a routine • Be an active learner (Pyramid and SQ5R) • Take good notes (Cornel System) • Review your notes frequently (3 types of review) • Form Study Groups • Anticipate the questions on the exam • Learn from your mistakes • Get help sooner than later • Have Fun!!