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BU 121: Success Workshop 1 01.15.2017 (:checkered_flag: Things I will…
BU 121:
Success Workshop 1
01.15.2017
Motivation
interest
find qualities that interest you
find interesting qualities in uninteresting stuff
success expectancy
self-fulfilling prophecy
believe you will succeed
Cognitive Learning
Rehearsal
review notes
curve of forgetting
Elaboration
test your understanding
summarize what you learned
:star:
recall from scratch
Organization
visual aids
outlines of course content
topics to hit
focus on what you don't know
Metacognition
self-monitor
"what have I learned?"
match with learning objectives
mind preparation
planning ahead for lectures
feedback analysis
:star:
Resource Management
Time and space
studying
no distractions
blocker apps
special space
e.g.,
Waterloo Public Library
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Self-effort
perseverance when it's hard
Time Management
self-awareness
be realistic with time
how long to write a page?
how long to read a chapter?
Task MGT
break down large tasks
NV project
soft due dates :star:
schedule meetings firmly :star:
ordered list of task completion
e.g., essay
understand
select topic
create outline
initial research
document sources
first draft
Prioritize
order of general importance
immediately
soon
can wait
order of effect on others
people require nurturing
order of difficulty
"eat your frog"
hardest things first
:star:
easy first
one hour for easy stuff
:checkered_flag:
Things I will actually do
:star:
1. Summarize what I learn
right after lecture
3 hours after lecture
day after lecture
2.
Feedback Analysis
by Peter F. Drucker
record what I expect in 1 month
compare results with expectations
3. Soft due dates
NV – on calendar
exams – my own mock exam
7 days before
4. Firm time MGT with NV group
find out their schedules
solidify committment
5. "
Eat my frog"
by BU 121 Prof. Laura Allen
do your hardest things first in the morning