Time and Syllabus Management
Test Prep
Decision Making
Study Tips
Note Taking (Styles) and Lecture Tips
100
Go over this document at the beginning of each semester to know: Important Dates: Quizzes, Exams Papers Office Hours Class Guidelines Etc.
What is a syllabus?
100
Recall Assess Plan Prepare Review
What is R.A.P.P.R.?
100
Head, Heart, Expert, Loved Ones, Measure
What are the checks of the decision-making triangle?
100
Day > Night
What is the best time to study?
100
Reviewing your notes after class & writing down questions in your notes
What are steps to take to retain information from lecture?
200
Class Sleep Meals Studying/Homework Time for you
What are 5 anchors?
200
Take at least 5 minutes to do this
What is the time you should take to review your notes after class?
200
“Identify the situation”
What is the base of the triangle?
200
1 hour of ___ = 1.5 hours of ___
What is the ratio of studying during the day to the night?
200
Topics are followed by associated subtopics
What is topic style?
300
7-8 hours
What is the time you should spend sleeping?
300
Gathering materials and making study tools are part of this step of test preparation
What is "Prepare"?
300
“Measure”
What is the top of the triangle?
300
2 hour blocks
What are the most effective time blocks to study in?
300
Two items are compared and contrasted
What is compare-contrast style?
400
The extra time you find after filling in a time management grid
What is "white space"?
400
Predict test questions Learn the main ideas Formulate broad questions Compare and review with a study group
What are the steps to do before a test?
400
Academic advisor, career counselor, graduate student, ERC/CCD Student Ambassador
Who are the experts in an expert check?
400
Rewarding yourself Setting goals
What are ways to avoid procrastination?
400
Topic is followed by an initial step/stage/event related to the topic. Additional steps are introduced and explained.
What is series of events style?
500
Due/Soon, Important (Crisis Mode) Not Due Soon/ Important Due Soon/Not Important Not Due Soon/Not Important
What are the Time Management Quadrants?
500
Plan out your time on each question before you begin Define practical terms to show you understand the material Don't spend too long on just one question if it's of equal weight/points to others
What are steps to take during the test?
500
Family, friends, significant others
Who are the loved ones involved in the Loved Ones check?
500
A graph that depicts the amount of information you forget vs. amount of time that has passed
What is the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve?
500
Cause begins the conversation, which is followed by one or more effects which are related to the cause.
What is the Cause-Effect Style?
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