Office AdministrationOffice AdministrationStudent Success Student Success

Fall 2009Fall 2009

Derrick Doige, M.Ed Derrick Doige, M.Ed

Okanagan College -Counsellor Okanagan College -Counsellor

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Derrick Doige – Counsellor Derrick Doige – Counsellor

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ca/ddoige/ca/ddoige/

Check-inCheck-in

What are your What are your challenges so far?challenges so far?

Success!!!Success!!!

Success in not final, Success in not final, failure is not fatal: It is the failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that courage to continue that counts! counts! Winston Winston ChurchillChurchill

The Successful Person The Successful Person makes a habit of doing makes a habit of doing what the failing person what the failing person doesn’t like to do.doesn’t like to do.

Thomas EdisonThomas Edison

What is the # 1 predictor of What is the # 1 predictor of student success?student success?

Read the following sentence aloud:Read the following sentence aloud:

opportunityisnowhereopportunityisnowhereopportunity is now hereopportunity is now hereopportunity is no whereopportunity is no where

Your Attitude will determine Your Attitude will determine your Altitude!your Altitude!

OC New Admissions ExamOC New Admissions Exam The 100 Test The 100 Test

2323 4242 4 4 1212 909013 67 13 67 87 87

22 9191 114545 3333 7676

55 3939 882828 9999 100100

6262 565617 3 17 3 77

If you fail If you fail to plan, to plan,

plan to failplan to fail(unknown)(unknown)

Pair up & one person leavePair up & one person leave

Learning PyramidLearning Pyramid

What implications does the LP have for What implications does the LP have for your everyday learning?your everyday learning?

The more you can become actively The more you can become actively engaged in the material you are trying to engaged in the material you are trying to learn, the better your chances of actually learn, the better your chances of actually learning and retaining the information.learning and retaining the information.

Making Your Mark Making Your Mark

Break up into groups of five:Break up into groups of five:

Chapter 2 Time ManagementChapter 2 Time Management Chapter 3: Note TakingChapter 3: Note Taking Chapter 4: Study Hints and ShortcutsChapter 4: Study Hints and Shortcuts Chapter 6: How to Study for ExamsChapter 6: How to Study for Exams Chapter 7: Managing College LifeChapter 7: Managing College Life

Reading Texts SQ54Reading Texts SQ54

SurveySurvey QuestionQuestion ReadRead RespondRespond RecordRecord RelateRelate ReviewReview

Manage Review TimeManage Review Time

Daily reviewDaily review Material you have just learned Material you have just learned Material that involves simple memorization Material that involves simple memorization

Weekly reviewWeekly review 30 – 60 minutes per subject30 – 60 minutes per subject

Major reviewsMajor reviews Week before the examWeek before the exam Take short breaks every hourTake short breaks every hour Avoid marathon study sessionsAvoid marathon study sessions Use study groupsUse study groups

Preparing for ExamsPreparing for Exams

RAP technique:RAP technique: R – Review notes frequentlyR – Review notes frequently A – Anticipate questions (form study A – Anticipate questions (form study

groups)groups) P – Practice P – Practice

Derrick’s Recipe for SuccessDerrick’s Recipe for Success Take responsibility for your learning Take responsibility for your learning Stay healthy (Stay healthy (RRelax, elax, EEat, at, SSleep, leep, EExercise, xercise, TTime)ime) Manage your time wisely Manage your time wisely Create a weekly schedule & develop a routineCreate a weekly schedule & develop a routine Be an active learner (Pyramid and SQ5R)Be an active learner (Pyramid and SQ5R) Take good notes (Cornel System)Take good notes (Cornel System) Review your notes frequently (3 types of review) Review your notes frequently (3 types of review) Form Study GroupsForm Study Groups Anticipate the questions on the examAnticipate the questions on the exam Learn from your mistakesLearn from your mistakes Get help sooner than laterGet help sooner than later Have Fun!!Have Fun!!

If all else fails…..If all else fails…..