Brain Power
This part of the brain acts like a "library," storing your long term memories.
What is the Hippocampus?
This executive functioning skills involves keeping track of your assignments and materials.
What is Organization.
This type of learning involves just listening or reading without interacting with the material.
What is Passive Learning.
The "S" in S.M.A.R.T. stands for this, meaning your goal is not vague.
What is Specific.
This strategy involves crossing out the answers you know are definitely wrong.
What is the Process of Elimination.
Known as the "CEO" of the brain, this area handles decision-making and impulse control.
What is the Prefrontal Cortex.
In academic vocabulary, this verb means to "break something down into parts it examine closely."
What is Analyze.
Asking questions, drawing diagrams, and teaching others are examples of the effective learning style.
What is Active Learning.
If a goal is "Attainable," it means the goal is actually....
What is Possible/Doable.
Doing this before you start a test can helo you manage your time and understand the layout.
What is Previewing the Test.
This is the largest part of the brain, responsible for high-level functions like touch, vision, and speech.
What is the Cerebrum.
This skills allows you to switch between different tasks or think about things in a new way.
What is Cognitive Flexibility.
This type of memory last only about 15 - 30 seconds and can hold roughtly 7 items.
What is Short-Term / Working Memory.
To make a goal "Measurable," you should add one of these to track you progress.
What is a number, data point, or a clear outcome.
The "clue words," like always and never, often signal that a True/False statement is false.
What are Absolute Qualifiers.
This alond-shaped structure processes emotions like fear and streee - it's your "alarm system."
What is Amygdala.
To "evaluate" a source in high school means to do this.
What is judge its value or quality.
This is the permanent storage system of the brain that can hold information for years.
What is Long-Term Memory.
The "R" stands for this word, meaning the goal matters to you and aligns with your long-term plans.
What is Relevant.
This technique involves "dumping" formulas onto the scratch paper as soon as the test starts.
What is a Brain Dump.
While the Cerebrum handles thinking, this "little brain" at the back controls balance and corrdination.
What is the Cerebellum.
This skills involves monitoring your own progress and adjusting your behavior to reach a goal.
What is self-monitoring (self-control)
This process moves information from short-term to long-term memory through repetition and meaning.
What is Encoding or Consolidation.
The "T" reminds us that every goal needs one of these to prevent procrastination.
What is Time-Bound or a Deadline.
When you are answering an essay question, this is the first thing you should do to ensure you address all parts of the prompt.
What is Annotate/Plan/Deconstruct the essay.