MDRCStudent Success May 2012

Derrick Doige, M.Ed

Okanagan College -Counsellor

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. What are your Time Bandits? 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 Test Anxiety

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!!