EDU 100 - College Success by Scarlett Craft

CORE Learning System

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Collect - Take in new information

Organize - Start to understand the information

Rehearse - Memorize the information, consolidate

Evaluate - find any gaps in your understanding

Effective Communication Patterns...

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Be an ACTIVE LISTENER, focus on what is being said.
Address faculty members PROPERLY, i.e. Professor, Dr., Ms., Mr., or Mrs., if you are unsure, ASK.
RESPECT office hours, and schedule times to meet.
Email professors PROFESSIONALLY.

TIP:

Always read and incorporate feedback.

GOALS: Statements of where you wish to go...

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SMART goals:

Specific - Clearly defined and identifiable

Measurable - Objective and quantifiable, measurable metrics

Achievable - Reachable, challenging but within reach

Relevant - Meaningful and motivational

Timely - Have enough time to achieve, but not too far away

End goals: Overall goal you are trying to achieve

Process goals: Shorter and smaller goals on the way to the end goal

Stretch goals: Exceeds your current limit, but is still attainable

TIP:

Be aware of goal creep, the slow progression away from your goals over time.

Circadian Rhythm

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Your circadian rhythm is a 24-hour clock and the biggest factor in determining your sleepiness. When it is dark you tend to get tired because you start to produce melatonin, which breaks down while you are asleep. When you wake up you stop producing melatonin and light helps you stay awake.

TIP:

Take naps for 20 or 90 minutes to keep up with your circadian rhythm. But only nap if you sleep well during the night.

Hidden Curriculum and Professionalism

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Sleep and Exercise

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Consolidation

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Consolidation is what helps keep your new memories anchored in your brain, it keeps them strong. Most consolidation happens while you sleep, so getting the proper amount AND quality of sleep is important. New information is stored in your hippocampus, and while you sleep it is transferred into the proper cortex areas of your brain.

TIP:

Sleep after studying, doing the most difficult studying right before you go to sleep is best.

Note on Cramming and All-Nighters

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Cramming does not work for your long-term memory. studying gradually over time keeps your memory strong, through repetition. This is called spaced recall practice.

All-nighters do not work either, you need sleep to consolidate memories. Your brain will be too tired to take in new information or remember any already consolidated information.

TIP:

Plan ahead.

Professional Email Template

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Dear Professor [Last-Name],

[short but friendly nicety (optional)] I'm in [specific class name] [your question] [this is what I have] [this is what I need help with] I would appreciate it if you would [what you need them to do]

Thank you,

[your full name]

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Mindset

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Common Mistakes and Misconceptions

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Growth Mindset

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People with growth mindsets believe that skills and talents can be improved and learned. They take criticism and use it to improve themselves further.

Fixed Mindset

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People with fixed mindsets believe that you are born with or without skills and they cannot improve. They cannot take criticism, they believe that is just how they are.

Notes on Mindset

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Having the right mindset is your responsibility, it's possible to have a growth mindset about some things and a fixed one for others. Evaluate your current mindset on things you struggle with and work to fix it.

TIP:

Remember that learning is a skill that can always be improved.

Multitasking

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Multitasking does not work! You can do two easy things at the same time like walking and talking, but your brain can only focus on one thing at a time; this is called task shifting. Don't waste your time trying to do everything at once.

Studying

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Group Method

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Learn the material alone -->Practice in pairs -->Review in Groups

Caffeine

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Caffeine cannot replace sleep. Caffeine only makes you feel awake, your body is still tired and sleep-deprived.

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Cognitive Load

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The amount of information that you can process at any given moment

Intrinsic Load - The complexity that occurs in any given task

Germane Load - The cognitive energy devoted to processing and handling new information

Extraneous Load - Distractions in your environment that take cognitive energy but do not help with the task at hand

TIP:

Classical music is still considered extraneous load, try low ambiance instead.

Time Management

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In the video she goes through four different sections; Reduce, Prioritize, Plan, and Execute. These relate to a lot of what we have already learned but give helpful tips.

Exercise and Memory

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Benefits of Physical Activity.

Maintain a healthy body weight
Enhance your mood
Lower cholesterol
Strengthen bones
Improve balance
Lower the risk of cancer, arthritis, and type 2 diabetes
Improve learning

Exercising activates the parts of your brain responsible for learning and memory, and keeps them active.

TIP:

Learn right before exercising or 4 hours after.

Classmates and Making Friends

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Be okay with awkwardness
People will like you more that you think they will
Find friends through mutual interests
Take care of your friendships

TIP:

“Do things you are passionate about and you will naturally draw people to you.”

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Rereading and Highlighting

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Rereading and highlighting are not effective study tools. you aren't actually interacting and absorbing the material. Instead, skim through the material and then go back and slowly read and highlight. Create flashcards and study sheets.

TIP:

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Make friends with people you think will be productive to keep yourself productive.

Things to Try…

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Create a schedule and/or a to do list
Use a planner
Download a planning app on your phone
Set reminders on your phone
Create designated break times in your schedule
Don’t waste your time on things you don’t need to do

TIP:

Don’t consider a task done until everything is put away and organized.

Sentence...

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A successful college experience depends on the effort that you put into learning.