1. MOA Student Success Fall 2007
Derrick Doige, M.Ed
Okanagan College -Counsellor

2. Derrick Doige – Counsellor
local 2208
Today’s workshop

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

4. 100 Test

5. Time Management

6. Time flies, it’s up to you to be the navigator.
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)

7. 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)

8. Pair up & one person leave

9. 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.

10. Making Your Mark

11. Reading Texts SQ54
Survey
Question
Read
Respond
Record
Relate
Review

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

14. Manage Review Time Daily review Weekly review Major reviews
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

15. Preparing for Exams RAP technique: R – Review notes frequently
A – Anticipate questions (form study groups)
P – Practice

16. 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!!