Setting Goal and Managing Time
Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Motivational theory, comprising a 5 tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid.
Methods of Note-taking
- Cornell notes
- Outlining
Beliefs that make you stupid
- Learning is fast
- Knowledge is composed of isolated facts
- Being good at a subject is a matter of inborn talent
- I'm really good at multitasking
The different pointers from the National Mental Health Association for developing a healthy attitude
Do well in college requires
- Commitment
- Perseverance
- Self sacrifice
- Great deal of time
- Hard work
What are the levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
1- Basic physiological needs
2- Safety and comfort
3- Belonging and love
4- Esteem
5- self-actualization
Avantage of Note-taking
- Focus and attention
- Comprehension
- Recall and recognition
- Review of concepts
- Connections between ideas and courses
Metacognition
A student's awareness of their level of understanding of a topic.
Learning strategies to increase self-efficacy may include
- Reflection
- Double-Checking
- Comparative Studies
The goal in college
Earn the highest grade possible in each of your GPA, so your GPA will be high.
The rule of thumb
The rule of thumb for the average number of hours expected for a student to spend outside of class study are:
- 1:2 one to two hours for face-to-face classes.
- 1:3 one to three hours for online classes.
Note Taking
- Provides a Key Summary
- Creates a set of Memory Cues
- Engages you in the Class
Shallow processing
Focuses on meaningless aspects of information
- Memorizing definitions or mindlessly re-reading notes.
Intrinsic motivation
Intrinsic motivation originates from within you, behavior that is inherently satisfying and that occurs spontaneously
Tips for easier acclimation
- Believe in your ability to learn and grow
- Maintain your motivation
- Focus on opportunities to grow and to demonstrate your knowledge
- Follow the direction for success.
Smarter Goals
S is for Specific
M is for Measurable
A is for Attainable
R is for Relevant
T is for Time-bound
E is for Evaluate
R is for Revise
The process of acquiring information for long-term memory
Stage 1: Sensory input
Stage 2: Sensory memory
Stage 3: Working memory
Stage 4: Long-term memory
Deep processing
Focuses on subjective meaning.
- Relating new information to prior knowledge or making information personally meaningful.
Extrinsic motivation
Positive extrinsic motivation can come from monetary compensation, earning tangible things, or verbal praise from parents or instructors.
Acclimating to college
To acclimate means to adjust to a new temperature, climate, altitude, environment or situation.
Myriad of strengths
There are Myriad of strengths contributing to a successful college experience such as:
- Intelligence
- Emotional Intelligence
- Patience
- Tolerance
- Determination
Poor metacognition
- Students were underprepared
- Students were over confident
- Students were completely unaware of those facts
Principles for Achieving Deep Processing
- Elaboration
- Distinctiveness
- Personal
- Appropriate to Retrieval and Application
Stress can result in a wide variety of negative physical and mental outcomes such as
Understand emotionnel intelligence
- Self-awarnes of personal feelings
- Self-management of personal feelings in a plus way
- Self-motivation to set, to manage, to maintain and achieve goals