moa student success fall 2011 derrick doige, m.ed okanagan college -counsellor
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MOAStudent Success Fall 2011
Derrick Doige, M.Ed
Okanagan College -Counsellor
http://people.okanagan.bc.ca/ddoige/
Derrick Doige – Counsellor
D366 545-7291 local 2208 http://people.okanagan.bc.ca/ddoige/
What are your challenges so far?
Success!!!
Success in not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts!
Winston Churchill
The Successful Person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn’t like to do.
Thomas Edison
What is the # 1 predictor of student success?
Read the following sentence aloud:
opportunityisnowhereopportunity is now hereopportunity is no where
Your Attitude will determine your Altitude!
100 Test
If you fail to plan,
plan to fail(unknown)
A Time Management Demonstration
There’s not enough time!
Golf Balls and Sugar
What are your Golf Balls? What is your Sugar? Build a weekly schedule. Are you spending enough time on
RESET? Relax/Rewards, Exercise, Sleep, Eat, Time.
Time flies, it’s up to you to be the navigator. (Robert Orben)
Pair up & one person leave
How To Get……
Note Taking
Reading Texts SQ54
Survey Question Read Respond Record Relate Review
Manage Review TimeDaily 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
Preparing for Exams
RAP technique: R – Review notes frequently A – Anticipate questions (form study
groups) P – Practice Test Preparation Check List
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!!