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College Success : What do Successful Students Do?

College Success : What do Successful Students Do?. Successful Cougars—. I. Identify and Use Skill Sets II. Develop Balance III. Use Resources. Successful Cougars—. I. Identify and Use Skill Sets II. Develop Balance III. Use Resources. I. Skills for College Success.

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College Success : What do Successful Students Do?

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  1. College Success : What do Successful Students Do?

  2. Successful Cougars— • I. Identify and Use Skill Sets • II. Develop Balance • III. Use Resources

  3. Successful Cougars— • I. Identify and Use Skill Sets • II. Develop Balance • III. Use Resources

  4. I. Skills for College Success • Environmental Management: Time & Stress • Information Processing: Learning Style • Information input: Reading, Note Taking, Study Skills • Information output: Test Taking and Paper Writing

  5. I. Skills for College Success • Environmental Management: Time & Stress

  6. Weekly Allocation of HoursTime Management for theSemester

  7. Weekly Schedule

  8. Sample Schedule Church, Recreation, Conversation, Recreational Reading

  9. College Life is fun….but it can be stressful

  10. Increased competition for good grades Potential course overload Work vs, study vs. party Homesickness Pressures of friendship and of romance Developing professional competencies Managing emotions (anger, fear, etc.) Freedom in Developing relationships Development of identity ( Who am I? ) In college…..

  11. Stress levels high for college students • A study by UCLA cited that 30.2 percent of freshman students surveyed reported feeling stressed. (UCLA). • A study taken at the University of Maryland found that 45 percent of their freshman class in 2002, were feeling enough stress to go in to see a counselor. (UM). • A very high percentage of college students across the country work (sometimes up to two jobs) while taking classes which adds another dimension of responsibility, and stress.

  12. Create a less stressful environment • Manage your time • Learn what triggers stress in your life & avoid or adapt • Use your support system • Practice flexibility • Take care of body and health • Avoid extremely high expectations of yourself • Use the relaxation lab at UH Wellness • For high levels of stress, see someone at CAPS

  13. I. Skills for College Success • Information Processing: Learning Style

  14. Seeing or Hearing Reflecting or Acting Reasoning Logically or Using Intuition Analyzing or Visualizing Working Steadily or In Fits and Starts Students Prefer to Process Information In Different Ways

  15. Similarly, teaching methods vary: • Lecture • Demonstration • Leading students to Discovery • Focusing on Principles • Focusing on Application • Focusing on Memory • Focusing on Understanding

  16. When Teaching Methods and Learning Methods Clash, Students are at risk of • Boredom and inattention • Doing poorly on tests • Discouragement • Changing Majors • Dropping out of school

  17. Learning Style Circle the number that best describes you after each statement.

  18. Learning Style: Visual Circle the number that best describes you after each statement.

  19. Learning Style: Auditory Circle the number that best describes you after each statement.

  20. Learning Style: Kinesthetic Circle the number that best describes you after each statement.

  21. What is your style? • Auditory Tape notes Use rhyme to memorize Read aloud Use a study partner Use sound • Kinesthetic Eliminate distractions Create Projects Time Management Use multi-sensory learning • Visual Make lists (1. 2. 3.) Colorcodenotes Use diagrams Make FLASHCARDS Create charts Memorize pictures

  22. I. Skills for College Success: • Information input: Reading, Note Taking, Study Skills

  23. Information Input: SQ4R – A Reading System • Survey – to get a mental outline of what is coming • Question – As you read, write questions on the material, using the first sentence of each paragraph • Read – Read to answer your question • Record – Write a summary of the answer • Recite Q’s and A’s – Helps to retain the material • Review – Review questions and answers immediately after reading, once a week, and before each test • You are a detective- this keeps you interested.

  24. Note taking:The Cornell Method • Divide your paper • Record details, examples and other information on the right side of the page (as you normally would). • Record key words/phrases on the left section of the page. • Use the bottom section for any questions, thoughts and opinions or a brief summary of the information on that page. Lecture Notes • Key words and phrases • Record in your normal style within this section. • Use abbreviations. • Leave space for missing information. • Review after class. • Questions, opinions, ideas, or summary

  25. Information input: Note Taking Tips • Be organized/use outline form if possible • Don’t write everything instructor says • Leave a 2-inch margin on left side for key words. Use the key words for recall practice and review. • Use abbreviations • Review your notes on the same day you take them. Otherwise 80% of the material will be forgotten.

  26. Memory and Information Processing Tips: Active Learning • It takes 4-5 seconds for the memory trace to form. You must keep the material in your mind for that long- see it, hear it, write it, speak it • Short spaced practice is better than massed practice (cramming). Review briefly but often. Flashcards are good for periodic recall. • Use imagery while learning (uses both halves of brain). Pictures, flow charts, mapping • Practice recalling the material in the WAY in which you will be tested • Take practice tests • Find out what type of test it will be

  27. Know Your BodyMonitor your Concentration: You should take a break at the point where you NATURALLY lose concentration. Concentration Peak Concentration Initial Distractions Break

  28. I. Skills for College Success • Information output: Test Taking and Paper Writing

  29. Information Output: Test Taking & Writing Papers • ,Tests— • Fewer than in high school • Type of responses required (recognition, recall) • Type of test (multiple choice/true or false/matching, short answer, definition, or essay) • Computerized testing • Test Taking— • Academic Honesty • Objective tests: process of good guessing • Essays or short answers (looking for cues in the wording of the question) • Writing Papers— • Required format (MLA, APA) • Documentation of your own ideas • Plagerism

  30. Successful Cougars— • I. Identify and Use Skill Sets • II. Develop Balance • III. Use Resources

  31. Have Balance: Do you take care of all of you? • Wellness is multi-dimensional • Make friends, but ones that support you and your goals • Get involved. Build your resume while having a good time • Make time to enjoy college, just not too much, too soon • Learn to relax without letting go • Ask for help. Everyone needs it. • Use your resources

  32. Monitor your physical state • Your body and your mind are connected. Take care of your body for good mental processing. • Get enough sleep. Eat well. • Exercise regularly. • Keep a balance with work and don’t work too much while in school. • Avoid alcohol and drugs. They will affect your mental functioning. • Monitor signs of stress and learn relaxation techniques.

  33. Successful Cougars— • I. Identify and Use Skill Sets • II. Develop Balance • III. Use Resources

  34. III. Use resources for college success • You need other people to help you get through school! The most important are: • Professors • University Staff • Other students/organizations • Family members Tip: find one person on campus who really cares about your success.

  35. Professors • Do your best work first. • Talk to them outside of class- ask questions and show interest. • Inform them of academic troubles you are having. They know the best way to study. • Ask any questions you have about the syllabus.

  36. University Staff • LSS- 3rd floor Social Work Bldg. • CAPS- 2nd floor Student Services • Career Services- 1st floor SSB • Writing Center; Departmental Labs • Your advisor & Departmental Programs/Academic Support • Library staff • The Dean of Students Office- UC • UH Wellness—UC and CRWC • Health Center—SSCII • Campus Activities • Etc.

  37. Other Students • Organizations- leads to retention, resume builder, learn more about career fields, leadership • Study groups • Students can give professor recommendations • Tutors • Friends/support system

  38. Family members • You can use their support to succeed • Agree with them about times you should not be disturbed. Remind them that your career will be enhanced with a college degree. • Once you have gotten these free hours, protect them. Get a “do not disturb” sign or study away from home. • Let them know what is happening. They may have good ideas. We are a generation of helpful (sometimes too helpful), helicopter parents, but let us help you!

  39. Successful Cougars… Graduate!

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