Academic Planning & Goal Setting
provides students with information about transfer/graduation requirements; helps to develop a schedule, etc.
Who is an academic advisor?
arranging of tasks to complete in an order of urgency, or ranking in a way to systematically complete tasks.
What are priorities?
a type of learning style preference that includes written information, pictures, charts, diagrams, videos, flow charts, and time lines.
What is Visual Learning?
includes strategies and techniques that you use while reading to increase comprehension of the text.
What is Active Reading?
writing a paper using another person’s words without including proper citations.
What is plagiarism?
contains: needs of self-actualization, esteem, belonging and love, safety and comfort, and basic physiological needs.
What is Maslow's Hierarchy?
implementing this organization technique/idea allows to manage time, minimize stress, enables prompt submission of course work, provides more time for socializing.
What are the weekly/monthly schedules?
listening to the meaning of the speaker's words and not just the words spoken.
What is Active Listening?
being able to pull information forward when needed.
What is Recall?
applied to group dynamics; all group members' efforts and talents when working together create something that no one could produce on their own; active participation of all group members.
What is Synergy?
Stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound, Evaluate, Revise.
What does the acronym SMARTER stand for?
is a characteristic; someone continually strives to achieve a goal or overcome an obstacle.
What is Persistence?
last stage of memory processing; limitless capacity for storing different types of information that has been processed and stored exists.
What is Long-term memory?
being able to recognize information covered in course materials when you see it.
What is Recognition?
includes stages: forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning.
What are the stages of group dynamics?
strategy requiring someone to begin with the end in mind and work backward on the time required to accomplish steps successfully.
What is backward planning?
belief of ability to finish a project or meet a goal.
What is Self-efficacy?
a type of reasoning that is known as "top down" reasoning and generally moves from general to specific.
What is Deductive Reasoning?
a type of written format of information that is written to inform or instruct you on events or concepts; examples: history, science, psychology textbooks.
What is Declarative Information?
your reaction to the information you read or heard.
What is a Personal response?
person’s ability to identify, use, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways; example: self-awareness of personal feelings.
What is emotional intelligence or emotional quotient (EQ)?
perceive your ability to control circumstances of life is within your control.
What is internal locus of control?
a type of thinking; taking the time to analyze current thinking patterns, determine which ones are productive, and apply them to decisions.
What is Critical Thinking?
note-taking technique that uses a two-column format that includes: left side - main ideas; right side - supporting information; bottom of the page - summary.
What is the Cornell Notes?
a type of resource for research containing information or interpretation of an original source; example: found in encyclopedias, magazine articles, websites.
What is a secondary source?