Time Management
This tool can help manage tasks, deadlines, and schedules effectively.
Calendar, planner or agenda
What should you do when you start to feel overwhelmed and unproductive when studying?
Take a break
What is 1 requirement before you enter tutoring?
Meet with a LEAD counselor (or) sign up online to select which classes you would like tutoring for.
How do you schedule an appointment with a LEAD Counselor?
Make an appointment online or email us
What is the first step in time management?
This study strategy involves spreading out study sessions over time to improve long-term retention.
Spaced repetition or distributed practice
How is tutoring conducted? (i.e. Individualized, Small Group, Large Group)? More than one answer can be selected.
Small & large group
What are three ways to engage in self-care?
(Answers include anything that nourishes you physically, mentally, socially, spiritually)
This technique involves working for 25 minutes, then taking a 5-minute break
Pomodoro technique
Name 2 ways to practice self-testing to support information retrieval (after content is understood).
Flashcards, practice questions, self-quizzing based on an outline, etc.
When can you schedule an individualized exam review?
If you score above 70%, one week after the Faculty's exam review. If you score below 70%, any time after the Faculty's exam review.
Where can you meet with a LEAD Counselor?
Online or here at the Pumerantz Learning Center
What is often forgotten when planning a schedule?
Self-care or transition times between activities
What is the persistent inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved?
Imposter Syndrome
What is the goal of an exam review?
To identify test-taking trends and general knowledge gaps
What can you do if you can't find matching availability in your schedule with the LEAD office?
Email lead@westernu.edu or email any member from our LEAD Team personally.
What time management tool allows you to see the full semester's schedule from August to December?
Semester Calendar
What are three methods of understanding course content?
Active Learning, previewing lectures, learning objectives, group studying, one-pagers, connection to prior knowledge, spaced repetition
What rules apply during a LEAD exam review to ensure test security?
-Individual only
-Must be held in a secure location
-You cannot take notes while the exam is shown, or record sessions
This type of mindset views challenges and setbacks as an opportunity to learn and improve
Growth mindset