Ch1: Transitioning to College
What are the instructors expectations?
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound, Evaluate, Revise
What does the acronym "SMARTER" mean?
Sensory Memory
What is the 2nd stage of memory processing?
Considered "top-down" reasoning
What is deductive reasoning?
People anticipate an outcome by the effort made towards the desired outcome
What is the expectancy theory?
Many colleges use this grading system
What is the 4 point grading system?
A goal that takes 2 or more years to achieve
What is a long-term goal?
This memory can hold five to nine bits of information
What is a working memory?
The first level of higher learning
What is analysis?
The belief in your ability to finish a project or meet a goal
What is self-efficacy?
The result of two or more people attempting to deceive an instructor
What is collusion?
Self-actualization, esteem, belonging and love, safety and comfort, basic phycological needs
What are Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs"?
An organized method individuals use to process new information based on prior knowledge, experiences, and perceptions.
What is schema?
Generally moves from specific to general
What is inductive reasoning?
The motivation that originates from within you and extrinsic resides externally
What is intrinsic motivation?
These normally make up 39-48 credit hours required for graduation
What are core courses?
2 hours of studying are required for this 1 class
What are face-to-face classes?
In 1855, Hermann Ebbinghaus published the result of his research
What is the theory of forgetting?
What is Bloom's Taxonomy?
Controlling the circumstances of your life because they're within your control
What is internal locus of control?
The ability to analyze, evaluate and synthesize given circumstances
What is critical thinking?
Managing time, minimizing stress, enabling prompt submission for course work, providing more socialization time
What are the benefits of organizing weekly and monthly schedules?
SQ4R
What is Survey, questions, read, record, recite, review?
4 stages fo critical thinking
1. Think clearly , 2. Focus on the point , 3. ??? , 4. Be judicious
What is question your questions?
"I do not know why the school requied me to take this college success course"
What is external locus of control?