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Dr. Hector ArroyoLEAD Office
Saturday AcademySeptember 28, 2013
The function of the Learning Enhancement and Academic Development is to assist WesternU students in various academic/ educational ways:
◦ Individual Academic Counseling
◦ Academic Assessment
◦ Tutoring
◦ Workshops
Time Management
Studying
Reading
Note-taking
Test-taking
Find out your learning style (VARK)◦ http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=helpsheets
Find out your Type (MBTI)◦ http://keirsey.com/4temps/overview_temperaments.asp
Make a schedule
Balance your schedule
Don’t over pack your schedule
Be realistic
Keep to your schedule
Task: List all tasks needing to be done
Urgent: requiring immediate action (time)
Important: significant or consequence
(value)
RelationshipsHealth ExercisePersonal DevelopmentMaking appointments
Medical emergenciesProjects (deadlines)AppointmentsInterviews
Web SurfingGossipingWatching TV
Random phone callsRandom emailsChores
Important
NotImportant
Not Urgent Urgent
Get your child organized
Ask about priorities
Help your child manage time
Study when you are most alert
Take breaks
Keep it manageable
Preview
◦ Developing interest
◦ Looking at main ideas
Review
◦ Verifying information
◦ Separating what you know vs. don’t know
Designate a regular study place
Minimize distractions
Prepare yourself Reading is situational
◦ Type of text
◦ Familiarity with topic You matter
◦ Previous knowledge of topic
◦ Cultural and/or social language
◦ Attitude toward topic
◦ Tired? Hungry? Bad day?
Survey: look at headings, charts,
illustrations
Question: make questions
Read: for answers
Recite: test self with Q & A
Review: later, to keep fresh
Listen to the speaker
Summarize notes
Categorize notes
Choose appropriate method
Identify what strategies work best for you
◦ Draw Pictures, Mind Map
◦ Books on Tape, Read your Notes/Problems Aloud
◦ Take Notes as you Read, Summarizing
◦ Field Trips, Labs, Hands-On, Do It
Study Eat right Exercise Get enough sleep Learn to relax
Letter Step
P Prepare and be Positive
I Instructions, be Informed
R Read the questions carefully
A Answer or Abandon the question
T Turn back, but pay attention to Time
E Educated answer
S Switch, Survey, then Submit
Be positive Release perfectionism
People:◦ Parents, Teachers, Mentors, Students
Libraries: ◦ Computers, Internet, CD’s, Books, etc..
Support programs◦ Tutoring◦ Academic Counseling◦ Pomona Health Careers Ladder (PHCL)
Grades are really important; they are what colleges look at when deciding acceptance
Don’t make excuses. Extra-curricular activities and part-time jobs
are nice, but learn to prioritize
Talk and Listen to your child
Identify problem areas
Value education
Encourage learning
Be there
Questions?
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