ACA-122
Certificate
12-18 Credit Hours
Diploma
36-48 Credit Hours
Acrostic Sentence
A different mnemonic device that allows you to remember the order of steps or events as well
S.A.P.
A financial aid abbreviation that stands for Satisfactory Academic Progress
The Cornell Method
A method of note taking, also called the T method, requires you to divide your note-taking paper into sections before you begin taking notes
Acronym
A word that helps you remember information and the order of items
AAS
Associate in Applied Science (64-76 Credit Hours)
AA Degree
Associate in Arts (60-61 Credit Hours)
AGE
Associate in General Education (64-65 Credit Hours)
AS
Associate in Science (60-61 Credit Hours)
Mnemonic devices
Memory tools that allow you to recall a large amount of specific information by creating a memorable word, sentence, or rhyme
PSAR
Prepare, Survey, Annotate, Review
Cycle of Goal Discernment
Self-Assessment, Goal Exploration, Goal Setting
SOARS
Singled Out, On the board, Asked, Repeated, Stressed
SMART Goals
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-Bound
Distributed Practice
Studying for shorter intervals over a longer period of time
Annotating
Taking notes while reading
Preparation Studying
Targeted studying that readies you for a specific application of your knowledge
Work Values
The elements of your personal belief system that are fulfilled from your career or workplace
Maintenance Studying
The reviewing and reading you complete after each class to learn new material
Self-Assessement
The systematic reflection on who you are as a person.
Jigsaw Activity
This requires each member to be responsible for teaching a specific chapter or concept to the rest of the group
Cramming
Waiting until the last minute to study
Two-Pass Method
When taking a test you bypass the questions you don't know the answer to and mark them. You work through the rest of the test and go back to the ones you marked
Active Reading
When you annotate while you read
Mind Dump
When you are taking a test and you write down all the formulas, mnemonic devices or specific dates or names that you're afraid that you will forget
KWL
Write down what you (K)now about a topic. Write down what you (W)ant to learn about that topic. Write down what you have (L)earned about the topic once you go over it