Goal Setting & Motivation
What is a goal?
Something you want to achieve
What tool were you given to help you keep track of your assignments?
Planner/Agenda
What are learning styles?
Ways people learn best
Why take notes?
To remember information
What is a growth mindset?
The belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through effort, learning, and persistence
What type of goal is clear and specific?
SMART goal
What does it mean to “manage your time”?
Use time wisely / plan your time
What does it mean to infer?
Read between the lines
What should you do if you don’t understand?
Ask questions / listen carefully
This type of activity, done for at least 1 hour a day, releases endorphins and reduces stress.
Exercise
This type of motivation is driven by external factors, such as receiving a good grade, money, or praise.
Extrinsic Motivation
A method of organizing tasks by categorizing them based on urgency and importance to decide what to do first or last.
Prioritizing
What is critical thinking?
Thinking deeply / analyzing
What is one memorization strategy?
Chunking, reading out loud, visualization, Mnemonics, Review material before going to sleep, or Movement & Teaching Others
When feeling stressed, changing your thoughts from "I'll fail" to "I will try my best" is called this.
Positive Self-Talk (or Reframing)
I will finish my homework tonight is an example of this type of goal.
Short-Term
Name one way to stay organized
Folders, planner, clean workspace
What is metacognition?
Thinking about your thinking
w/ is the shorthand symbol often used in notetaking and often means?
With
Believing in yourself and trusting your abilities
Confidence
What is the most crucial step to take when you encounter a roadblock, failure, or setback in your action plan?
Adjust the plan/reflect (or analyze/brainstorm solutions)
The habit of delaying an important task by focusing on less urgent, more enjoyable, or easier activities instead.
Procrastination
What are the three types of learning styles discussed in class?
Visual Learners, Auditory Learners, and Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners
A memory aid or a word/rhyme that helps you remember information, like SMART is called?
Mnemonic Device
Getting this amount of sleep is one of the most effective ways to manage stress
8 to 10 hours (or a full night's sleep)