Mindset Matters
What type of mindset views failure as a sign of low intelligence?
What is Fixed Mindset.
What does the "M" in a SMART goal stand for?
What is Measureable. How will you know when you have reached the goal (collecting data, number of times completing a task)
When you review a test to find patterns in your mistakes, you are practicing this - the act of thinking about your own thinking to improve your future performance.
What is Metacognition.
True or False. Re-reading your notes is the best way to study/
False. Re-reading is a passive; it creates an "illusion of competence."
What is the first thingk you should do when you receive a test paper (besides write your name)?
Read the directions and scan the whole test.
If you say "I can't do this yet," which mindset are you using?
A Growth Mindset.
Name two "Executive Functioning" skills used to manage a busy week.
Organization, Time Management, Task Initiation, Self-Control, Working Memory, or Planning.
In the Prefrontal Cortex, this exeuctive function allows you to shift your thinking or change your strategy when your current plan isn't working - like switching from highlighting to active recall.
What is Gognitive Flexibility.
Name strategy that involves teaching a concept to someone else.
The Feynman Technique.
What is the "Process of Elimination" when answering multiple choice questions?
Crossing out the answers you know are wrong to increase your odds of picking the right one.
A student gets a C- and decides to study harder next time. Which mindset is this?
A Growth Mindset - focusing in effort and strategy over the grade.
What EF skill helps you keep track of your phsucal assignments?
Organization (physcial or digital)
This verb describes the process of breaking down a complex, high-stakes assignment into tiny, manageable "micro-tasks" to reduce stress and prevent procrastination.
What is to Chunk?
What is "Spaced Repetition" and why does it beat "Cramming"?
Spaced repetition is studying short burst over several days.
Explain how the Prefrontal Cortex and Executive Functioning work together to help a student succeed on a large project?
The Prefrontal Cortex is the physical "hardware" that allows for Executive Functioning, such as planning, staying focused and managing time.
Explain the difference between "Effort" and "Strategy"
Effort is working hard. Strategy is finding a new way to work when you current method isn't getting results.
If you struggle with "Task Initiation," what are you having trouble doing?
Task Initiation - the ability to just get started without procrastination.
This noun refers to the mental energy of effort used by your working memory at any given time. If this becomes to high, your brain may "freeze" or feel overwhelmed.
What is Cognitive Load?
What is the "Pomodoro Technique" for time management?
Working for 25 minutes, then taking a 5-minute break.
Contrast Passive Learning with Active Learning using the concept of Long-Term Memory. Which is more effective for storage and why?
Active Learning is more effective becasue the brain to "work" the information, creating stroinger neural pathways that move the data into long-term memory wheras passive learning often stays in short-term memory is quickly forgotten.
Can someone have a Growth Mindset in Math but a Fixed Mindset in Art?
yes. This is called a Mixed Mindset. People often feel they can grown in some areas but are "just born" a certain way in others.
Which EF skills involves stopping yourself from checking your phone?
This academic verb means to extract or pull out information from your long-term memory (the hippocampus). Doing this "actively" through practice testing is the most effective way to learn.
What is to Retrieve (Retrieval Practice)
How can "Metacognition" skills help you choose the right study strategy?
It helps you "check yourself." If you realize you don't know a topic, you can change your strategy before the test happens.
How does having a Growth Mindset specifically impact your ability to use Test Taking Strategies when you hit a difficult question?
A Growth Mindset keeps you calm; instead of saying "I can't do it" you say "I haven't solved this yet<" which keeps your brain open to using other strategies.