ABT, LAC, OAC - Student Success Sept 11, 2007 Derrick Doige, M.Ed Okanagan College -Counsellor

Derrick Doige – Counsellor D local ca/ddoige/ ca/ddoige/ Today’s workshop

What Does Success mean to you? Your definition of success in this class Biggest challenge so far in the course

Success!!! Success in not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts! Winston Churchill

What is the # 1 predictor of student success? Read the following sentence aloud: opportunityisnowhere

What is another BIG predictor of Student Success? A) IQ B) Good Looks C) Taking personal responsibility for learning!!!!!!! D) Luck E) None of the above

High Performance Skills “the skills that will make you successful in college are the same skills that will make you successful in __________________.” Lisa Fraser, M your M P.1

Time Management

Golf Balls and Sugar What are your Golf Balls? What is your Sugar? Are you spending enough time on RESET? Relax, Exercise, Sleep, Eat, Time. Time flies, it’s up to you to be the navigator. (Robert Orben)

Building a Weekly Schedule Start with your courses Calculate needed study time Add reoccurring responsibilities & appts. such as work and volunteer time Schedule study time and review time Include “me” & “flex” time Include time for meals, travel and errands Schedule shouldn’t be set in stone Time is like money, the less we have of it to spare, the further we make it go. (Josh Billings)

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 five groups: Chapter 3: Note Taking Chapter 4: Study Hints and Shortcuts Chapter 6: How to Study for Exams P Chapter 6: How to Study for Exams P Chapter 7: Managing College Life

Making your Mark (continued) Read through the material, discuss it and as a group identify what you think are the most useful suggestions in your chapter. Do you have additional strategies? (10 minutes). Select a spokesperson who will highlight the key points to the entire class (10 minutes). Write the key points on flip chart paper Is this booklet a good use of your money?

Reading Texts SQ54 Survey Question Read Respond Record Relate Review

Note Taking 4R system – explained in M your M. P. 21

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 Test Preparation Check List

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!!

How did I Do? What was the most useful thing about today’s presentation? What could be improved? Please write any additional comments! Thank you.