Study Strategies
What are two of the weakest study strategies?
Highlighting and re-reading
What is the first step in the Study Cycle?
Preview
What is a popular method of note-taking that we learned about?
True or False- PACs can only help you with UCS 160 coursework
False! PACs are here to support you during the entirety of the TD summer program
What is Ceileidh's daughter's name?
Harper
Name the strategy that uses language and pictures
Dual encoding
Give one example of materials you can preview
Professor's slides and/or textbook readings
Explain a growth vs. a fixed mindset
A growth mindset is how much you believe your basic qualities, like intelligence and talent, can be changed or developed. A fixed mindset is how much you believe your basic qualities are fixed or permanent.
Where are the PAC office hours located?
Roosevelt Hall Great Room
Who is Ceileidh related to who also teaches UCS 160?
Meredith (her aunt)
What is the study strategy where we switch up the order of topics we're studying?
Interleaving
What are all the steps of the Study Cycle?
Preview, Attend, Review, Study, Assess
What does it mean to "eat the frog"?
Do the least appealing or most challenging task first
Who is the Director of Talent Development?
Gerald Williams
What year did Ceileidh start the Talent Development program?
2010
What are two of the strongest study strategies?
Retrieval/self-testing and spaced practice
According to the Forgetting Curve, what percentage of information do we forget after 2 days?
75%
According to the Pomodoro Method, what are the lengths of time you should study vs. take breaks?
25 minutes “on” and 5 minutes “off”
What are the TD values (RAMS)?
Respect, Academic Excellence, Mental Health & Wellness, Scholar Success
What does Ceileidh's husband do?
Works in URI Admissions Office
Name at least 5 study strategies we have learned
Retrieval/self-testing; spaced practice; elaboration; concrete examples; interleaving; dual encoding; previewing; finding your focus; question first; read slowly/out loud
Who founded The Study Cycle?
Saundra McGuire
What are ABC priorities?
A: High priority, B: Medium priority, C: Low priority at this time
Who does the statue outside of the Multicultural Center represent?
Rev. Arthur Hardge
What is Ceileidh's cat's name?
Ricky Meowler