SSS 1001 Final
Creator mindset statements
" I find this course challenging, so I'll start a study group and ask more questions in class" "I find it difficult to pay attention in this class, so I'll challenge myself to stay focused and take at least one page of notes each class period"
Victim Mindset statements
"I'm terrible in this subject" "The instructor is so boring, he puts me to sleep"
Metacognition
"Thinking about thinking" or the ability to evaluate a cognitive task to determine how best to accomplish it, and then to monitor and adjust one's performance on that task
Student Expectations
1. Take responsibility - hands off approach 2. Make school a priority 3. Attend class, complete assignments to your best ability (proof read) 4. Seek support services themselves - CAS, SI, SSS tutors, Shell tutoring 5. If your study style isn't working, try something else 6. Ask questions 7. Devote a large amount of time outside class to learn material 8. Don't cheat or plagiarize and be respectful
Budgeting
A plan on how you will spend your money - best way to live within your means and avoid debt
Creator mindset
Allows people to see and act on choices that could lead to their success
Symptoms of a lack of motivation
Arriving late or being absent Assignments late or not done at all Work is sloppy or incomplete Offers of support are ignored Lack of class participation
External locus of control
Belief that factors beyond one's control determine one's destiny
internal locus of control
Belief that one controls most or all of one's own destiny
Employ interdependence
Build mutually supportive relationships that help them achieve their goals and dreams (while helping others do the same).
gain self awareness
Consciously employ behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes that keep them on course.
Master self-management
Consistently planning and taking purposeful actions in pursuit of their goals and dreams.
Successful Students
Create inner motivation Design a compelling life plan Commit to their goals and dreams
Develop emotional intelligence
Effectively managing their emotions in support of their goals and dreams.
social awareness
Empathizing accurately with other people's emotions
Discover self-motivation
Find purpose in their lives by discovering personally meaningful goals and dreams
Adopt lifelong learning
Find valuable lessons and wisdom in nearly every experience they have
relationship management
Handling emotions in relationships with skill and harmony
Struggling students
Have little sense of passion and drive Tend to invert their loves as they live there Wander aimlessly from one activity to another
growth mindset
Intelligence is seen as a muscle-the more it is used the stronger it becomes
fixed mindset
Intelligence is seen as something you have or you don't have
Victim mindset
Keeps people from seeing and acting on choices that lead to their success
Study Cycle
Preview (before class look over chapter and agenda), Attend (go to class) Review (after class, and each day for ten minutes --> this will prevent you from forgetting) Study (3-5 short study sessions per week and then one over the weekend) Assess (asses your learning and make sure that you feel comfortable about the material)
Believe in themselves
Seeing themselves as capable, lovable, and unconditionally worthy human beings.
SMART goals
Specific: Clearly defined statement about what you are going to do Measurable: Tangible evidence that you have completed the goal/ how will you know that you have accomplished your goal Attainable: Should be challenging but doable Relevant: relevant to your overall life plan Time-bound: have a timeframe for completing the goal
Grade Exclusion
Students may attempt to improve their undergraduate and cumulative GPA's by repeating a max of 3 courses ( up to 12 credit hours) in which a grade of "D" or "F" was received
inner critic & statements
The inner voice that judges us as inadequate "Your so stupid" "Your not good enough"
Forumla for motivation
V x E = M V= Value placed on education E= Expectation for success M= Motivation
Credit Score
a # that represents how likely you are to repay borrowed money on time, used to determine the risk of lending money or credit to you
Inner Defender & statements
inner voice that judges others "It's not my fault I'm not doing well, my professor doesn't know what she is teaching" "My roommates are so mean to me when I won't take out the trash, they are so rude"
Inner Guide
inner voice that seeks to make the best of any situation "I'm not doing well in my courses because I am not devoting enough time and effort. I need to focus more on the material and dedicate more time"
Emotional Self-Awareness
knowing your feelings in the moment
Bloom's Taxonomy
knowledge, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, creating
Emotional Self-Management
managing strong feelings
Accept personal responsibility
see themselves as the primary cause of their outcomes and experiences