Strategies for Academic Success
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Course Introduction
Strategies for Academic Success is designed to equip students with essential skills and approaches for thriving in an academic environment. The course covers effective study techniques, time management, goal setting, notetaking methods, test preparation, and critical thinking strategies. Students will develop habits to enhance concentration, manage stress, and utilize campus resources efficiently. Emphasis is placed on fostering motivation and a growth mindset, enabling learners to overcome challenges and achieve their academic goals with confidence.
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Student Success in College Doing What Works 2nd Edition by Christine Harrington
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Chapter 1: College Expectations: Being a Critical Thinking
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Q1) Most professionals will read a journal article:
A) From page one to the end
B) From the end to the front
C) Introduction, Discussion and then the entire article
D) Method, Results, and then the entire article
Answer: C
Q2) According to the research by Recht and Leslie (1988), what predicted how well a student would understand the passage?
A) Reading skills
B) Intelligence
C) Prior knowledge
D) Attention to the task
Answer: C
Q3) The average salary for someone with an master's degree is:
A) $34,000
B) $44,000
C) $57,000
D) $90,000
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Skills You Need: Memory, Note Taking, and Studying Techniques
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Q1) Students often underestimate the importance of:
A) Reviewing
B) Rehearsing
C) Studying
D) Testing yourself
Answer: D
Q2) What was the key finding from the Einstein, Mullet & Harrison (2012) study?
A) Students who engaged in testing did better than those who just studied
B) Students who spent more time studying did the best
C) Students who were most confident did the best
D) All of these statements are true
Answer: A
Q3) What does the research say about using computer based simulation and games to learn?
A) Students like them but they are not very effective
B) Students like them and they have found to be effective
C) Simulation exercises are helpful but digital games are not
D) Digital games are helpful but simulation exercises are not
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Setting Effective Goals and Making the Most of Your Time
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Q1) If you aim for a B, it is unlikely that you would earn the following grade: A) A
B) B
C) C
D) It is impossible to speculate as research on goals is not substantive enough
Answer: A
Q2) Your classmate Sam says that his goal is to pass all of his classes this semester. Using your knowledge of the effective components of goal setting, evaluate this goal. Then write a more effective goal for Sam.
Answer: While passing classes is a positive goal, it is not written in an effective way. Goals need to be specific and challenging. This goal is neither. How is Sam defining "passing his classes"? If he gets all "D's", which may be technically passing, mean that he successfully achieved his goal? What if he fails one course but gets "A's" in all of his other classes? Being more specific here will make it easier for Sam to know whether or not he achieved his goal. Research has also shown that it is not often that students exceed their goal so it would be more advisable for him to set a higher, more challenging goal.
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Chapter 4: Its Show Time: Papers, Presentations, and Tests
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Q1) When writing an essay answer, you should spend approximately ___ of the time you have on the planning stage.
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 50%
Q2) According to the research conducted by Issa et al. (2011), who learned the most?
A) Students who saw Power Points with a lot of detail
B) Students who saw Power Points that used images and only a few words
C) Students who did not have access to Power Point
D) Students who were provided with a copy of the Power Point
Q3) During the revision process, it is important to:
A) Look at the big picture
B) Look at the details
C) Confirm that you cited sources appropriately
D) All of these are important
Q4) You found a wonderful website on your presentation topic. Your professor wants you to be able to demonstrate that the website contains accurate and appropriate information. How would you do this?
Q5) Describe the process involved with writing an effective essay response on a test
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Chapter 5: Motivation, Resilience, and Stress Management:
Strategies for When College and Life Get Challenging
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Q1) Academic resilience is a term that refers to:
A) The ability to persevere despite negative academic experiences.
B) The ability to bounce back even if you have been in an embarrassing or humiliating situation in the classroom.
C) The ability to overcome roadblocks and academic difficulties to meet with success.
D) All of these statements describe academic resilience.
Q2) Your friend Les is feeling awful after getting an unsatisfactory grade at midterm. He says to you "I'm not sure I should stay in college. I feel like a failure and will probably never amount to much in life". If you were using a cognitive approach to increase his motivation, what would you say?
Q3) ________ is a behaviorist.
A) Piaget
B) Beck
C) Skinner
D) Freud
Q4) Maria is not very motivated to do her college level work. If you were a behaviorist, how would you help Maria get motivated?
Q5) What are the benefits of having a faculty mentor?
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Chapter 6: How Are You Doing? Maximizing Learning via Self-reflection
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Q1) During the self-reflection process, you should:
A) Assess your use of study strategies
B) Consider your beliefs about your ability to complete the task
C) Think about your motivation levels
D) All of these statements are true
Q2) ____________feedback occurs while you are doing homework or studying.
A) External
B) Cognitive
C) Outcome
D) Challenging
Q3) How can you use external standards to engage in self-regulation?
Q4) Why is it important to continue the self-reflection process after an exam?
Q5) Flashcards are connected to the ____ stage of the 3R reading approach.
A) Read
B) Recite
C) Review
D) Remember
Q6) Describe the key findings from the Dietz-Uhler & Lanter (2009) study.
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Q7) What are learning outcomes and how can these be used in the self-regulation process?
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Chapter 7: Making Good Academic, Career, and Financial Decisions
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Q1) Someone who prefers a planned, well-organized way of living would probably score high on:
A) Judgment
B) Sensing
C) Intuition
D) Perceiving
Q2) Compare and contrast Holland and Krumboltz's theories of career.
Q3) Which of the following is not one of the "big five" personality factors?
A) Openness
B) Agreeableness
C) Temperament
D) Neuroticism
Q4) During the postconventional stage of development, what factor is most likely to influence our choices?
A) Our perception of whether others would approve
B) Whether or not punishment is likely
C) Potential consequences of actions
D) All of these statement are true
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Q5) Explain how what you post on Facebook or other social networking sites may affect you in the future.