Study Skills
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The document discusses developing effective study skills for college. It outlines differences between high school and college, and the importance of personal responsibility and self-defined success in college. The document recommends establishing a "best practice" approach to studying that is effective, repeatable and efficient in order to consistently achieve high grades. It provides examples of incorporating technology, time management strategies, and chapter reading techniques into a personalized best practice study model.
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Study Skills
- 1. So Youre Off to College Study Skills for College Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 2. Learning Objectives After this seminar you should: Understand key differences between high school and college. Appreciate the role of teacher and student. Know that success at college is personal and self-defined. Be able to set the academic bar high for yourself, realizing there are tremendous benefits arising from your college education. Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 3. Learning Objectives After this seminar you should: Be able to achieve As consistently by understanding you need a best practice. Be prepared to experiment with the development of a best practice for you. Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 4. Differences Handout differences between high school and college. Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 5. Differences Handout What your mother never told you about college. Freedom and responsibility. Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 6. Roles Handout Penn States Vibrant Learning. Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 7. Best Practices A best practice is a process that gives the right answer or your desired outcome 99% of the time. Think of the best practice as building a better box rather than thinking outside of the box. A best practice should be: Effective gets the job done Repeatable Efficient uses the least amount of time. Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 8. Seventeen Ways Old School Best Practices work Handout Seventeen Ways Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 9. New School Old School works keep it. New School Incorporate technology into your best practices model. Manage time intentionally Franklin Covey System of weekly scheduling and focusing time on what matters most. Study Model Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 10. New School Using Technology Develop templates in Word or Excel for Reading Notes Class Notes Study Guide Get Office One Note Review Use templates for paper writing Use templates for problem solving IRAC Watch the cut and paste Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 11. New School Time Management Manage your time with a focus on what matters most: First step -- Determine what matters most what are your core values? Find balance. Next determine how to spend your time as a function of what you value most. Then carefully select the activities that reflect your values. Schedule weekly use a planner Be disciplined in carrying out your schedule Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 12. New School Chapter study program: Start at the end by reviewing chapter summary or key points. Review the assigned questions/problems to determine what the professor thinks is most important. Outline the geography of the chapter. Then read focus on big ideas. Go back and fill in your outline on a second read. Problems/discussion questions Go back and highlight the most important stuff. Combine class notes with reading notes for study guide. Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 13. Learning Objectives After this seminar you should: Understand key differences between high school and college. Appreciate the role of teacher and student. Know that success at college is personal and self-defined. Be able to set the academic bar high for yourself, realizing there are tremendous benefits arising from your college education. Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins
- 14. Learning Objectives After this seminar you should: Be able to achieve As consistently by understanding you need a best practice. Be prepared to experiment with the development of a best practice for you. Instructor: Edward R. Jenkins