Office Administration Student Success Fall 2009 Derrick Doige, M.Ed Okanagan College -Counsellor
Derrick Doige – Counsellor D366 local 2208 ca/ddoige/ ca/ddoige/ ca/ddoige/
Check-in What are your challenges so far?
Success!!! Success in not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts! Winston Churchill
The Successful Person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn’t like to do. Thomas Edison
What is the # 1 predictor of student success? Read the following sentence aloud: opportunityisnowhere opportunity is now here Your Attitude will determine your Altitude!
OC New Admissions Exam The 100 Test
If you fail to plan, plan to fail (unknown)
Pair up & one person leave
Learning Pyramid What implications does the LP have for your everyday learning? The more you can become actively engaged in the material you are trying to learn, the better your chances of actually learning and retaining the information.
Making Your Mark Break up into groups of five: Chapter 2 Time Management Chapter 3: Note Taking Chapter 4: Study Hints and Shortcuts Chapter 6: How to Study for Exams Chapter 7: Managing College Life
Reading Texts SQ54 Survey Question Read Respond Record Relate Review
Manage Review Time Daily review Material you have just learned Material that involves simple memorization Weekly review 30 – 60 minutes per subject Major reviews Week before the exam Take short breaks every hour Avoid marathon study sessions Use study groups
Preparing for Exams RAP technique: R – Review notes frequently A – Anticipate questions (form study groups) P – Practice
Derrick’s Recipe for Success Take responsibility for your learning Stay healthy (Relax, Eat, Sleep, Exercise, Time) Manage your time wisely Create a weekly schedule & develop a routine Be an active learner (Pyramid and SQ5R) Take good notes (Cornel System) Review your notes frequently (3 types of review) Form Study Groups Anticipate the questions on the exam Learn from your mistakes Get help sooner than later Have Fun!!
If all else fails…..