Time Management
You would use this tool to help you with:
-ranking tasks in order of importance
-daily, weekly, monthly tasks that need to get done
To-Do List
A strategy that helps gives big picture of lecture, summarize notes, and predicts test questions
Generating questions
What should you do with a chapter prior to sitting down and actively reading/interacting with the material?
Skim the reading first
An ability to think about one's own thinking and monitor one's current level of understanding
Hint - Thinking about your own thinking
Metacognition
The habit of putting off a task or assignment until the last minute
Procrastination
You should be using this tool to schedule out your academic obligations and extra curriculars
Planner (online or paper)
What should you do with your notes after class?
Review Them!!
What is a good strategy for reading a very long text?
Break it into smaller parts
We talked about 10 study strategies - name two of them
cumulative studying
chunking
spaced repetition
interleaving
teaching
flashcards
study guides
practice exams
KWL chart
The time at about which you forget the material you learn. This can be combatted by spaced repetition in studying the content cumulatively
Hint - we looked at this in a chart in class last week
Forgetting Curve
Name a resource that the CSA has to offer if you need assistance with time management
success coaching
When generating questions from your notes, these types of questions will ensure a deeper understanding of the material
Open Ended Questions
What is one poor reading habit that we have talked about
-Poor Fixations - Fixating on one word or
sentence for long periods of
time
-Sub-Vocalization - Mumbling words to yourself or having to say every word
-Regression - Jumping back and forth while
reading, reading same words over and over
a pyramid theory of how we learn with different layers including:
remember
understand
apply
analyze
evaluate
create
Blooms Taxonomy
The belief that learning and intelligence can change with hard work and effort
Growth Mindset
Name two ways to manage distractions when sitting down to get assignments done
-put phone down, away, out of sight
-find productive study space
-implement small breaks
-choose the right study groups
-create list of things that you get distracted by so that you know how to limit them
When we think about what type of learner/listener we are in class, there are two types. ________________ and _________________. What are they?
Active Listener and Passive Listener
Name 2 active reading strategies
• Sit up & good lighting
• Read before assignments
• Take notes
• Generate questions
• Read for answers
• Annotate on side of pages
• Underline key phrases
• Keep a running glossary
• Pre-Read
• Listen to non-lyrical music
• READ ALL RECOMMENDED TEXT!
Teaching to a partner, taking a practice test and redoing practice problems are all a type of this skill
Self-Testing/Self-Check
What is a smart goal? What does each letter stand for?
A smart goal is an outline or a goal you create for yourself in order to reach/obtain an objective.
S - specific
M - measurable
A - achievable
R - relevant
T - time bound
Demonstrate breaking down large assignments into smaller parts
Demonstrate use of a T-chart on the board with dates and assignment broken down
Demonstrate one notetaking strategy we discussed in class. We went over 4 main ones that can be demonstrated on the board
-mind mapping
-cornell notes
-outline
-generating questions
A reading method to help students actively read and comprehend the content
Hint: its acronyms are
S
Q
R
R
R
On the board - write what each one of these letters stands for
SQ3R
Survey
Question
Read
Recite
Review
Draw out blooms taxonomy on the board in order
remember
create
apply
evaluate
analyze
understand
remember
understand
apply
analyze
evaluate
create
Talk with your group about what it means to be an active listener. One person in the group demonstrate what this would look like and what the active listener would be doing during a lecture.
Active Listener:
-gives full and focused attention
-computer closed unless they are taking notes on it or following along w ppt
-phone is completely out of sight
-taking notes
-asking questions