1. Office Administration Student Success Fall 2009 Derrick Doige, M.Ed Okanagan College -Counsellor http://people.okanagan.bc.ca/ddoige/

2. Derrick Doige – Counsellor  D366  545-7291 local 2208  ddoige@okanagan.bc.ca ddoige@okanagan.bc.ca  http://people.okanagan.bc. ca/ddoige/ http://people.okanagan.bc. ca/ddoige/ http://people.okanagan.bc. ca/ddoige/

3. Check-in  What are your challenges so far?

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

5. The Successful Person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn’t like to do. Thomas Edison

6. What is the # 1 predictor of student success?  Read the following sentence aloud: opportunityisnowhere opportunity is now here Your Attitude will determine your Altitude!

7. OC New Admissions Exam The 100 Test 2342 41290 13 67 87 2911 453376 5398 2899100 6256 17 3 7

8. If you fail to plan, plan to fail (unknown)

9. Pair up & one person leave

10. 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.

11. 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

12. Reading Texts SQ54  Survey  Question  Read  Respond  Record  Relate  Review

14. 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

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!!

17. If all else fails…..