Time (Management) Flies
Procrastination is not a problem of time management but instead of this
Emotions
Drawing a mind map of key concepts is an example of this enhanced study skill
Dual coding
In preparation for exams, this approach is the most helpful for recalling information
Self-testing
The best place to get work done
Anywhere on campus that works for you
Pomodoro
The two purposes for taking notes
Storage and learning
This approach to studying involves spacing out study sessions over longer periods of time instead of cramming
Spaced practice
This is largely considered to be the ultimate study skill
Metacognition
The amount of time you should be spending on class every week
Double the time spent in class, excluding assignments
This approach to reading is considered to be the most laborious, and involves summarizing complex readings into a brief resource highlighting key points
Outlining
Outlining, brain dumps, and proof reading are all best practices to approaching this kind of exam
Essay style exams
This learning myth dismisses the idea that we are able to process and work by processing parallelly and instead argues that we must work sequentially
The expressions "eating the big frog first" refers to what approach to your academic work
Tackling the larger projects first, even if it's just in small ways to make it less daunting.
Oh no! Your prof just said that all four chapters will be needed for the open book mid-term in two days and you haven't read any of them. What is the best reading strategy to employ to get through all of the chapters
Skimming
This form of goal setting involves taking into consideration our desired outcomes and obstacles to that when creating them
The small chunks of time interspersed during the day that you can use to get started on smaller tasks and portions of work
Interstices
This study skill involves switching between similar topic ideas within a study session instead of chunking large topics and working through them sequentially
Interleaving
The study conducted by Merry et. al (2021) found this surprising result concerning multiple choice exams and gut feelings
There were more people who changed incorrect answers to correct ones than the inverse, proving that the long-held belief of going with your gut wasn't always correct
Four characteristics that make up resilient students
1. Self awareness
2. Growth mindset*
3. Stress tolerance*
4. Perseverance*
5. Sense of belonging*
6. Motivation aligned with values
7. Deep approach to learning
8. Problem-centred coping