Campus Connections
Practical Tools for Learning
Lifestyle/Mindset
Tools for Learning
Active Learning Strategies
Miscellaneous
100

Best place to go for free academic support like tutoring, academic coaching or the writing center

What is THINK TANK?

100

Three words to help reduce test-taking anxiety

What is "I am excited"?

100

People gain knowledge and understanding through practice and exposure is an example of what mindset?

What is Growth Mindset?

100

A timer to help space out your studying to learn more in shorter sessions and have study breaks.

What is the Pomodoro Technique
100

The mascot for SAS100AX

Who is SASy the penguin?

200

Where you can go for mental health support services

What is CAPS?
Counseling and Psychological Services

200

Two ways to maintain positive relationships with professors, supervisors, advisors, etc. 

What are attending office hours and writing appropriate emails?

200

Name two ways to stay motivated and reduce procrastination.

Multiple options accepted: Break down tasks, create a daily streak, use visual reminders, use a reward system, get support, use your planner, appreciate little wins, practice gratitude, reduce social media usage, etc.

200

A fun study technique to talk through problems out loud (Hint: Quack!)

What is rubber duck debugging?

200

The time you register for next semester's classes

What is 6AM on enrollment day?

300

The location for the Campus Pantry and Campus Closet where you can get free food/clothing on campus.

What is the first floor of student union?

300

Name 3 time management tools discussed in class

What are Weekly Planner, Semester on a Page, Eisenhower Matrix (or Pomodoro Technique)?

300

Sleep and exercise are examples of what type of habit?

What are keystone habits?

300

A study technique combining both words and visuals

What is dual coding?

Acceptable answers: Using diagrams or sketches for word problems, concept maps, etc

300

Your UTA's current major 

:)

400

Resource for finding student positions on campus

What is Handshake or Student Engagement and Career Development (SECD) or LifeLab?

400

What is the S.M.A.R.T. goal acronym?

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic/Relevant, Time-Bound

400
The three main components of the memory model

What are encoding, storage, and retrieval?

400

This study technique, also a component of the memory model, links new concepts to the knowledge you already have. Examples of this are mnemonic devices. 

What is elaboration?

400

Your brain's ability to change all the time.

What is neural plasticity (or neural pathways)?

500

The key difference between Bursar's office and financial aid.

Bursar's office is where you give money. Financial aid is where you get money. 

Acceptable response: Financial aid is located on campus and the Bursar's is off campus.

500

The two general things the Eisenhower matrix helps me prioritize.

What is most important and what is most urgent?

500

The theory of well-being we talked about in class about filling up your buckets (Hint: it's a 5-letter acronym)

What is PERMA?

Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishments

500
The process where you mix multiple skills or topics while you practice to improve your learning. 

What is interleaving?

500

Your SAS instructor's name

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