Emotional Intelligence
What is the difference between intrapersonal skills and interpersonal skills?
Intrapersonal deals with how you interact with and talk to yourself (self-talk).
Interpersonal deals with how you interact with and talk to others.
What are (at least) 2 things that cause test anxiety?
Being unfamiliar with the test,
You feel you haven’t mastered the subject,
You have negative thoughts,
You tense up and the tension builds up,
The test environment gets on your nerves,
Your mind goes blank/wanders
How can writing a to-do list help you manage your time?
It helps you keep track of all of the things you need to do so that you can budget your time better.
What is retrieval?
AND
What is an example?
Trying to recall something from memory using only your brain and memory.
Flash cards
Asking & answering questions
Covering sections & trying to recall
Answering a question on a jeopardy review game!
What is chunking?
Categorizing terms and definitions and dividing them into smaller categories or clusters.
Self-awareness
Self-regulation
Motivation
Empathy
Social Skills
What are 2 things you can do to relax if you feel anxious before (or during) a test?
Take 5 deep breaths
Do muscle tension-release exercises
How can you prioritize your tasks (i.e. how can you decide which task you should do first)? Give (at least) 2 suggestions.
When is it due?
How long is it going to take?
Do you need to do something before you can do another task?
What is spacing?
Putting time between study sessions allows you to have time to forget, test yourself and retrieve the information.
What is mapping?
A preview strategy of creating a drawing to show relationships between main ideas and secondary ideas and how concepts and terms fit together.
What are the 4 parts of the Bar-On model of emotional intelligence - these 4 things + Overall Mood = Emotional Intelligence
Interpersonal skills
Intrapersonal skills
Adaptability
Stress Management
What strategies can you use before the test to help lower test anxiety on the test day?
Find out as much as you can about the test,
Make a study schedule,
Come up with questions you think will be on the test and answer them,
Practice with a study guide or mock exam,
Use positive self talk
What is a (at least 1) digital calendar you can use to manage your time?
Canvas Calendar
Outlook Calendar
Google Calendar
What is interleaving?
Mixing up topics or types of problems as you study.
What should you do before you start reading and taking notes on a chapter? (at least 2 things)
Read the title and ask yourself what you already know about the subject
Read the introductory paragraphs
Read the summary
Look at the headings and subheadings
What are (at least) 3 strategies you can do to prevent problems during group work?
1.Have each member introduce themselves and talk about their strengths.
2.Exchange contact information so you have multiple ways to communicate (not just in class).
3.Create a project charter agreement at the beginning.
4.Set clear goals for each group meeting.
5.Clearly delegate tasks for each group member to do.
6.Create a habit of allowing each member to have a turn to speak without being interrupted to express their ideas.
As soon as you get the test, you should skim through it before starting it. What should you look for as you skim (at least 3 things).
How many questions are there?
How much time do you have to answer each question?
What types of questions are on the test?
Are there any questions that are on the same topic?
Give an example of a time when you didn't manage your time well and what you could do to manage your time better next time?
What is dual coding?
Presenting information in multiple formats such as text and audio, text and visual, visual and audio, etc.
Name (at least) 3 methods for note taking.
Cornell
Flow
Outline
Write on the slide
Mind maps
Table format
Visual note taking
What are (at least) 4 strategies you can use to deal with conflict within a group you are working with to complete a project?
1.Deal with each conflict as it occurs – don’t ignore a problem
2.Ask each party in the conflict to express their feelings
3.Listen to each side and give equal time without interrupting
4.Separate the facts – what is the objective, observable elements that have an impact on the decision
5.Attack the problem or behavior not the person
6.Separate the group to allow the conflicting members to be apart from each other and come back together later
7.Get advice/help from the instructor
Underline or circle key words
Pay attention to negatives (NOT/NEVER)
Pay attention to qualifiers (sometimes, always, never, rarely)
Try to answer without looking at the choices first
Eliminate obviously wrong answers
Review your answers at the end of each page
Don't change your answer unless you're 100% sure
Name (at least) 3 strategies you can use to plan your time when have a list of tasks to complete.
Write a to-do list
Put each item on your calendar
Prioritize your to-do list
Set an amount of time to work on each task
Plan study/work time in blocks and plan breaks in between
Use a timer!
What is elaboration?
Making connections and saying everything you know about a given concept or idea until you exhaust your knowledge of the concept.
What can you do that's better than just underlining or highlighting? (at least 3 things)
take notes,
create flash cards,
make lists,
outline the chapters,
summarize most important info,
come up with study questions,
draw diagrams or maps