student development b6student development b6 fall 2014 week 3 instructor jenny peters
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Student Development B6
Fall 2014
Week 3
Instructor Jenny Peters
Assignments Due Today
• SSE Student Planner• SSE Why Students Lack Motivation (p. 3)• SSE Manage Your Time (pp. 6-7)• SSE Procrastination Survey (pp. 8-9)• Journal 3 – Beating Procrastination
Study Skills Exercise (SSE) may have been turned in last week.
Quote of the week
“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.”
~ Marilyn
Vos Savant ~Columnist
“Ask Marilyn”, Parade
Magazine, former
World Record holder
for “Highest IQ”
HABITS OF MINDIT’S POSSIBLE
POSSIBLE ACRONYM• Persist• Organize• Strive for Excellence• Stay Involved• Innovate• Be Focused• Learn for Life• Emphasize Integrity
“O” IS FOR ORGANIZE
ORGANIZE, DON’T AGONIZE
• Come prepared
• Schedule resources
• Take notes
• Organize all your papers and notes
• Use a Planner
• Prepare for tests
• Manage your time
• Prioritize
• Student Educational Plan
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time for war, and a time for peace.
How to Improve Your Grades
12 Things I Wish My Students Knew to Improve Your Grades
By Graham Best, Teacher in Vancouver
You Tube Video
12 Things I Wish my Students Knew to Improve Your Grades
1. First things first
2. Classical Baroque music for concentration
3. Think of your classroom time and study time as your job.
4. Study is an investment in your future
5. You will feel better about yourself getting really good marks
6. Have the place you are going to study
7. Have the time you are going to study
8. Now, you are going to work
9. Trouble getting started? Think “I’m going to study for 5 minutes”
10. Once you’re on a roll, you’ll keep going
11. Make a list “I will read the vocabulary. I will read the questions”
12. Study 20 minutes, take a short break, come back for another 20 minutes
By Graham Best
What is an “A”?Grade: Means: How to raise grade:
D / F • Failure to master basic substance of course• Poor performance in basic skills (math,
writing)• Often, poor attitude and work habits
• Work on all of these points
C • Mastery of basic substance of course• Basic skills often marginal
• Improve basic skills (math, writing, reference)
• Master more advanced or intricate course topics
• More critical reasoning (learn fact and themes in proper proportion)
B • Solid, competent performance• Good mastery of basic skills• Can summarize and us course skills
adequately
• Analysis, insight and creative approach
A • Solid performance• Basic skills mastered• Originality, Creativity, Depth of Analysis• Sees beyond the obvious, looks for
relationships and connections• The attempt is what counts
(In back of text book)
What is an “A”?
Facts:
1. No amount of point-shaving can really change a C to a B or a B to an A.
2. You cannot get B's or A's unless you give yourself time to think about the course material. This applies especially to papers.
3. You have to convince your instructor that you have the qualities it takes to raise you to the next grade.
What is an “A”?How to get from B-land to A-land
B-level writers ask:
• What happened?• When did it happen?• Where did it happen?• Who made it happen?
Descriptive questions, describing what happened but don’t go beneath the surface.
A-level writers ask:
• Why did it happen?• How did it happen?• What might have prevented it from
happening?• How did it affect other things?• What are connections that most other
people have missed? • What will happen as a result of it?• What might have happened if it didn’t
happen? • What have I found out about it that
nobody knew before?• What are some unanswered questions
that nobody thought of before?
Analysis questions. They take the incident apart to see how it works and what it implies.
Classic Baroque Study MusicYou Tube Video
Study Skills: Environment Analysis
• Virginia Tech Website• Select 3 locations where you study• Answer 12 True/False questions• Read Study Environment Handout• Extra-credit:
Write about your Environment results
Weekly Flow Chart
Pg. 68
Tutoring at BC
https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/student/tutoring
Other Student Support Services
• CAS Workshops:
Critical Academic Skills Workshops located at BC and the Delano Center http://bcacademicdevelopmentdepartment.weebly.com/cas-workshops.html
• Student Success Lab - SS 143
http://bcacademicdevelopmentdepartment.weebly.com/student-success-lab.html
• Math Learning Center - SS 140
http://www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/mlc/
• Writing Center - SS 133
http://bakersfieldcollegewritingcenter.weebly.com/
Study Tips
1. Get help when you need it
2. Do your hardest assignments first
3. Get your homework done ahead of time
4. Study every day
5. Avoid distractions.
6. Be consistent.
7. Take breaks after 20 to 40 minutes of heavy concentration
8. Try to like what you’re doing.
9. Enjoy the challenge!
10.Feel proud of yourself for working hard!
TOP 10
Quick-Write 4 “Study Skills Quotes”
Instructions: Choose 1 of the following quotes and write what you think it means.
Quote 1:
“I will study and get ready, and perhaps my chance will
come.”
~ Abraham Lincoln
Quote 2:
“If you employed study, thinking and planning time
daily, you could develop and use the power that can
change the course of your destiny.”
~ W. Clement Stone
Active Listening/Notetaking
• Take concise notes (Develop a method of shorthand)
• Be clear• Be accurate• Pay attention• Participate in class• Sit up front
Cornell Note-taking System
Cornell Note Taking Tips
1. Record Main ideas
2. Reduce After class summary Link to information on your test Find visual images
3. Recite Talk out loud
4. Reflect Think over material
5. Review Before group study session Before reading new material Before the test
Video
Dealing with Difficult Lecturers/Lectures
• Make it fun• Study in groups• Search You Tube for help• Write notes in colors• Draw picture of what you know• Go to the instructor, or another one• Get a tutor
10 Bad Listening Habits
1. Calling the subject dull.
2. Criticizing the speaker.
3. Getting over stimulated.
4. Listening only for facts.
5. Trying to outline everything.
6. Faking attention.
7. Tolerating distraction.
8. Choosing only what is easy.
9. Letting emotion-laden words get in the way.
10.Not keeping up with the speed of the lecturer.Text book p. 21
Improve Your Listening Skills
• Attempt to anticipate the next point.• Identify supporting material.• Summarize what it is you are hearing.
Journal 4 – Study Skills Virginia Tech Workshops
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/academic_support_students/online_study_skills_workshops/index.html
• Time Management Strategies• Improving Test Performance• SQ3R – Improving Reading Comprehension• Improving Concentration/Memory
Complete two of the workshops. Write a journal reflecting on what you learned in each workshop and how you will apply what you learned to your classes this semester. Due next week.
Demonstration
Studying for the Sciences
LectureA. Attend every lecture
B. Prepare for lectures.
C. Find a “Note Buddy”
Text book p. 22 “Preascription for Success” ©Academic Skills Center, Dartmouth College 2001
Studying for the Sciences
Time ManagementA. Start Early
B. Set deadlines
C. Find your “Bio Hour”
Text book p. 22 “Preascription for Success” ©Academic Skills Center, Dartmouth College 2001
Studying for the Sciences
Test PreparationA. Condense the material
B. Reading should be supplementary
C. Apply the material
Text book p. 22 “Preascription for Success” ©Academic Skills Center, Dartmouth College 2001
SQ3R
• Survey• Question• Read• Recite• Review
SQ3R
A Reading -Study Strategy
SQ3R
• Survey• Question • Read• Recite• Review
How to Survey
• Look over the material• Read the summary (if possible)• Bring up background knowledge
Survey: Look over the material• Title• Preview or introduction• Headings or subheadings• Visuals• Summary• Questions
Why Survey?
• Get the big picture• Decide importance• Know important points• Connect known to unknown• Prepare to read
How to Question
• Turn headings into questions• Ask what• Ask who• Ask why• Ask how
Why Question
• Stay focused• Gives purpose• Creates interest
How to Read Actively
• Look for answers to questions• Talk• Write in margins• Highlight• Stand up
Why Read
• To gain information• To prepare for lecture• To prepare for discussion• To prepare for tests
How to Recite
• Put it in your own words• Write a summary• Write notes (in book or on paper)• Create 3X5 cards• Create a mind map• Highlight
Why Recite?
• Retain information• Check understanding
How to Review
• Check over notes • Re-read highlights• Immediately after reading• Weekly• Before tests
Quiz SQ3R
• Describe the steps of SQ3R (Think about what the step is and describe how and why you would use it)
SQ3R
Demonstration
Virginia Tech SQ3R
Note-Taking
Video
Lecture note taking clues:• Material written on the board• Material presented in a PowerPoint presentation• Material that is repeated• Material emphasized through tone of voice or
gestures• Material summarized at the end of lecture• Reviews give at the start of class
Text p. 23
Note-taking Tips
• Recordo Main ideas
• Reduceo After class summarizationo Link to information in your texto Find visual images, if needed
• Reciteo Talk Aloud
• Reflecto Think Material Over
• Reviewo Before group study sessionso Before reading new materialo Before the test
Test Taking
• Study over a period of days or weeks, do not “cram”
• Small study groups of serious students• If allowed, take the time to prepare a review
sheet• Do not stay up all night studying• Come prepared• Get tutoring• Studying for math is different than other subjects
Multiple Choice Test Taking Tips
Read the question before you look at the answer Come up with the answer in your head before looking
at the possible answers Eliminate answers you know aren’t right Read all the choices before choosing your answer If there is no guessing penalty, always take an
educated guess and select an answer Don’t keep on changing your answer, usually your first
choice is the right one, unless you misread the question
Multiple Choice Test Taking Tips
In “All of the above” and “None of the above “ choices, if you
are certain one of the statements is true, don’t choose “None
of the above”; or one of the statements are false, don’t
choose “All of the above”
In a question with an “All of the above” choice, if you see that
there are at least two correct statements, then “All of the
above” is probably the answer
A positive choice is more likely to be true than a negative one
Usually the correct answer is the choice with the most
information
Test Taking Strategies
• Reduce distractions• Survey chapter• Create questions• Circle questions at the end of the chapter• Recite answers out loud• Read in sections• Look up words you don’t know• Review your knowledge at the end of the chapter• Keep up with reading assignments• Figure out the best time to study• Use the library and librarian• Start a study group or get a study buddy• After 20-40 minutes of focusing on your studies, take a break• Use a planner• Manage your study time
Test Taking Strategies (cont.)
• Give yourself time to prepare adequatelyo Analyze how you did on a similar test in the pasto Arrive early for testso Be comfortable but alerto Stay relaxed and confidento If there is time, quickly look through the test for an overviewo Read the questions carefully!o Answer questions in a strategic order
• Answer easy questions first• Then answer difficult questions
o Review your testo Change answers to questions if you made a mistake or misreado Decide on and adopt study strategies that work best for you
Test Taking Strategies
• Video• 10 Tips for Test Taking• 9 Great Test Taking Tips
What is Mind Mapping?
A mind map is a diagram used to represent words,
ideas, tasks, ore other items linked to and
arranged around a central key word or idea. Mind
maps are used to generate, visualize, structure
and classify ideas, and as an aid to studying and
organizing information, solving problems, making
decisions, and writing. (Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map)
Mind Mapping
What is mind mapping?
A diagram to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items arranged around a central key word or idea
How are Mind Maps used?
Mind maps are used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas. Mind maps are used as a study aid, to organize information, to problem solve, to make decisions, and to write essays.
How do I arrange elements?
Elements are arranged intuitively Concepts are classified into groups,
branches or areas Ideas are presented in a radial,
graphical, non-linear manner
What materials can I use?
Markers Pens Crayons Colors Images
• Magazines• Internet• Original photos
Where do I begin?
Choose multiple colors for visual stimulation
Each word or image is best alone and sitting on its own line
Use images, symbols, codes, lines Lines should be connected starting
from the central image Begin with a word or image of YOU
How do I start?
Start in the center with an image of the topic: You
Use at least 3 colors Pre-map what your goals are Add goals as they arise Associate prior goals to new ideas
What else am I mapping?
Your goals!• Career• Educational• Family• Financial• Physical• Public service• Social• Enjoyment• Artistic• Other
May I see samples?
Yes!
Problem Solving Mind Map
Prewrite ideas and fill in gaps
Essay Mind Map
Use branches to brainstorm
Language Mind Map
Outline and condense material
Guru Mind Map
Lots of color around a central theme
Numbers Mind Map
Add numbers to branches
Goal Mind Map
Map out dreams and connect paths
Visual Mind Map
My goals Creativity Expression
Mind mapping video
How to make a mind map videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8_H42Z9wxA&feature=fvw
Wikipedia explanationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map
Learn how to use Mind Maps for Note Taking (2:51 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Rz5nQppps&feature=related
Mind Mapping Exercise
• Video• Directions: Text p. 25, hand out and on
Assignments page of website• Use markers, pens, crayons, colors, images
from magazines, the internet, or original photos.
• You can try: www.mindmup.com or www.wisemapping.com
• Due in two weeks
“One's first step in wisdom is to question everything - and one's last is to come to terms with everything.”
~ Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 – 1799) German Scientist, Satirist and Anglophile
Homework Recap
Due next week:• Journal 4 – Study Skills Virginia Tech
Workshops• Read pp. 28-31
Due in two weeks:• Mind Mapping Exercise
Don’t forget to make time to do the Library Assignment.