Journey to Success Midterm Exam

Sometimes college is the first step we take outside of our "________" or "_____________"

bubble/ sphere of influence

10 Steps to Test Success

(1) read all assigned lessons (2) attend all classes (3) take notes during each class (4) review and improve notes (5) study regularly (6) re-read significant test passages (7) review with classmates (8) take authentic practice tests (9) practice timed writing (10) get enough sleep every night

Pros of college relationships

build confidence, learn new things, support, social

If something goes wrong before the exam...

check your syllabus for any exam policies and contact your instructor ASAP

Note-taking methods

-Cornell Method -outlining -creating charts or tables -using an online software like OneNote or Google Docs -Taking collaborative classroom notes

Returning to notes

-complete this step as soon as possible after class -write down questions -clarify points of confusion with textbook or additional sources -ask instructor when there's a concept you don't understand -use a study guide

4 Core Competencies

-critical inquiry -communication -responsible living -diversity

Roadblocks

-fail a class -party too much -poor time management -bad relationships -misplaced priorities -take on too much -overly social -physical/ mental health -not involved/ isolated -overthinking -paying for college -family concerns -conflict with instructor -major mismatch -online learning -health crisis -tech issues -COVID -professor assumptions

Whatever you do when taking notes...

-stay organized!!! -leave blank space -keep separate notes/ notebooks for each class -don't write every word -learn to write shorthand or on your own code in your notes -don't highlight everything -revisit notes

Ideal study environment

-used exclusively for studying -has enough space for your materials -comfortable and ergonomic -out of the way of traffic/ roommate -as close to permanent as possible

Pomodoro Technique

25 minutes focused on work + 5 minute break = 1 cycle 4 cycles = longer break

_______% of students say that making good grades is the largest stressor when it comes to transitioning to college

28%

____% of students say that they are somewhat confident that high school/ work experience prepared them for college

38%

Bloom's Taxonomy

A system for categorizing levels of abstraction of questions that commonly occur in educational settings. Includes the following competencies: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.

Week Four

Academic Roadmap

Week Five

Classroom Skills/ Notetaking

November is all about...

balancing college and other obligations, staying healthy and reducing stress, thinking about majors and degrees

Storage

Important and useful information (especially info we have frequent exposure to) is stored in our long-term memory

Why does time management matter?

In college, as an active participant in your own education, what you do and when you do it is largely determined by you.

Week 0

Introductions

Getting things done

Know what you need to do!!! In college, sometimes it is not as simple as "just go to class!" Make sure you understand how things connect and relate to one another.

Week Three

Learning and Growth

Prioritizing What's Important

Make a list. Include everything you have to do, need to do, or want to do for the day/ week/ month.

August is all about...

expanding social circles, experiencing homesickness or imposter syndrome

Week Two

Planning to Succeed

SMART goals

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely

Week Six

Study Strategies

Week Seven

Test Taking

Visual

These learners find seeing what they need to learn is the most beneficial: graphics, videos, and action that they can watch

Eisenhower Decision Matrix

Tool helps you to align things based on urgency and importance.

Week One

Transitions to College

SMART goal questions

What do you want to do? How will you know you've reached it? Is it in your power to accomplish it? Can you realistically achieve it? When exactly do you want to accomplish it?

Questions to ask

What resources will you need? What skills will you need? What deadlines do you have? How will you be flexible?

Associate's Degree

a 2 year, usually offered by community or technical colleges

Bachelor's Degree

a 4 year degree, at least 120 credits, content areas: gen ed, major, minor, and elective

Working memory

a type of short-term memory used when we are actively performing a task/ the ability to temporarily hold and manipulate information for cognitive tasks performed in daily life

six areas where students are likely to change during college

academic, cultural, emotional, financial, intellectual, social

using procrastination to our advantage

accommodate, reward, manage time and activities, balance

how to manage test anxiety

arrive early to class, take a few calming breaths, stay engaged and listen carefully to instructions, scan the entire test first, read all directions and read carefully, answer every question, work quickly but carefully

Retrieval/ Recall

assessing something at a later date that has been stored in our long-term or short-term memory (remembering)

terms that may have a different meanings from in high school

attendance policy, final exam, learning, office hours, plagiarism, study, and syllabus

3 styles of learning

aural, visual, kinaesthetic

Methods to memory

chunking, develop a story, memory palace/ location

Co-curricular

clubs, activities, and events that occur outside of class time but connect with the content of the course as a supplement or a main portion of material

Service Learning

combining classroom concepts and volunteer/ community service

September is all about...

completing the first tests and projects, earning lower than usual grades or not meeting personal expectations, learning to access resources for support

UCA Core

comprehensive course of study comprised of a lower and upper core curriculums and carried through the student's entire undergraduate career. The core introduces, develops, and applies fundamental competencies around four knowledge and skills areas

Techniques to improve studying

constantly going over material, make connections, create examples, work problems

Lower Division Core

course introduce and develop the four competences of Critical Inquiry, Effective Communication, Responsible Living, and Diversity (comprised of 38 credits)

Upper Divison Core

courses are intended to further develop, and afford opportunities to apply skills in Critical Inquiry, Effective Communication, Responsible Living, and Diversity

Major Courses

courses required for the completion of your degree within your field of interest

Minor Courses

courses required for the completion of your minor taken in addition to there requirements

Elective

courses that are free-choice and allow for exploration of different content

General Education

courses that are part of core curriculum of knowledge and skills you are expected to learn while attending university

Graduate Degree

degrees obtained beyond your Bachelor's

Emotional Adjustment

developing healthy emotional coping strategies, seeking out campus resources when you need support

Intellectual Adjustment

engaging in intellectual discussions, being open to having ideas challenged and being given new points of view

October is all about...

feeling more confident about abilities, dealing with relationship issues, planning for the next semester and beyond

Student Teaching

fieldwork specific to education students (cannot be completed in the summer)

Clinicals

fieldwork specific to nursing students

December is all about...

focusing on finishing the semester strong, handling additional stresses of the end of the semester, thinking about the break and how to manage changes

If something goes wrong during the exam...

if it is a technical error, speak quietly with your instructor/ if you don't know something, try your best

Often, college is the first chance we have to live on our own and be somewhat or entirely financially ________

independent

Growth Mindset

individuals believe their qualities can change and improve through their effort/ they have a positive mindset

Social Adjustment

joining campus organizations and getting involved in your interests, forming supportive relationships

Taking notes on videos and activities

look for keys concepts and main ideas associated with the activity

Financial Adjustment

managing money and understanding the cost of living in college, exploring job opportunities and aid opportunities where available

Long-term memory

memories you recall from the past, brought through the short-term memory into long-term memory by dedicated effort

Short-term memory

memory that helps us remember things in the short-term (not great for long-term recall)

Cons of college relationships

mooch, time sink, drama and conflict, drinking and drugs

If something goes wrong after the exam...

never get rid of an exam/ use the results to understand where you need to improve your studying in the future (schedule office hours for questions)

Extra-curricular

participation in clubs, leadership opportunities, activities, etc. that occurs outside of the classroom and does not connect with the content inside the classroom

Impact of failure

people worry more about failure more than they fail, don't be afraid to be wrong, it's good to take a step back, defection doesn't equal success, it's ok to be human and to mess up

time management

planner, alarms on phone, reminders, accountability partner

What changes in college?

planning skills, experience, networking and connections, responsibility, motivation, values and beliefs, purpose, weight/ physical, style, identity, skills and hobbies, relationships

Procrastination

reactive, less control

Cultural Adjustment

recognizing and developing your own identity, exploring other cultures and accepting and welcoming differences in others

Fieldwork/ Internship

requirements that provide hands-on experience, skills practice, employment experience

Academic Adjustment

taking an active role in your learning, using feedback to develop new learning strategies as needed

Responsible Living

the ability to address real world problems and find ethical solutions for individuals and society

Diversity

the ability to analyze familiar cultural assumptions in the context of the world's diverse values, traditions, and belief systems as well as to analyze the major ideas, techniques, and processes that inform creative works within different cultural & historical contents

Critical Inquiry

the ability to analyze new problems and situations to formulate informed opinions and conclusions

Communication

the ability to develop and present ideas effectively in order to enhance communication and collaboration with diverse individuals and groups

Fixed Mindset

the idea that we have a set amount of ability that cannot change/ usually a more negative mindset

Kinaesthetic

these learners are very factile, they need to get a feel for something. It is all about doing and sensing what they need to learn. This is at a physical level but can also connect at a emotional level

Auditory/ Aural

these learners prefer to hear information and respond best to spoken instructions out loud

Prioritization

time management, proactive, more control

Time on Task

to manage your time, you have to know how long something will take

How to prioritize

understand the requirements of every task that you need to do

Effective study strategies

use mnemonics, practice associating concepts, generate idea clusters, spacing your studying effectively, interleaving your content, practice testing, assessing yourself

Encoding

your brain experiences a stimulus and places that information in short-term memory