Time management
This is the name given to the purposeful delaying of a relevant task
This is the name given to people who learn best through listening
This is the stage of memory that information goes to when you review and reorganize your notes within 24 hours after class
What is long-term memory or consolidation?
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This is the name of a mindset which focuses on one’s ability to improve rather than one’s inherent talents and flaws
What is a growth mindset?
These are 3 ways to organize your deadlines and events
What are Google Calendar, Notion, physical planners, wall calendars...?
This is the name given to a review strategy in which you paraphrase information in a more concise form
What are summary sheets?
This is the name given to reading in an intentional manner to engage with the text and improve comprehension and retention by thinking critically
What is active reading?
This is a self-care habit strongly linked to better performance and lower stress before writing an exam
This is the percent drop in the average of students pre- and post-first year
What is a 17% drop (90.7% → 73.3 % - 2024)?
This is an acronym commonly used to set goals
What are SMART goals?
This is a technique for learning new material over time, rather than cramming the night before
What is spaced practice/ repetition?
This is the best window of time to review lecture notes after a lesson
What is 24-48 hours?
These are 3 effective memory strategies
What are monitoring your comprehension, generating your own examples, thinking in pictures/colors/shapes, repetition...?
This is the #1 factor that disrupts students' focus
This is the first step of effective time management
What is defining your time?
These are 3 ways to get clarification for course-related questions
What are TAs, office hours, PAL centre, OWL discussion boards...?
This is the term for aids or techniques that help you recall information by creating associations (e.g. song, rhyme...)
What are mnemonics?
This is the provider of the workshops or presentations "writing multiple choice tests" and "managing test anxiety"
What is LDS (Learning Development & Success)?
These are 3 services offered to students when they are feeling overwhelmed that they can reach out for academic and emotional support
What are LDS, Don, REA, Need2Talk, Wellness Centre...?
This is the amount of time on average it requires to set a new habit?
What is 66 days?
This is a potentially more effective active study method instead of re-reading notes repeatedly
What is self-testing, or active recall?
This is the goal when learning new material
What is understanding it without having to re-learn it (as opposed to memorizing)?
These are 3 strategies that have been shown to reduce test anxiety
What are diaphragmatic breathing, mental visualization and exercise?
This is an activity which has been shown to promote memory and neurogenesis (formation of new neuronal connections)
What is exercise?