Personal and Academic Effectiveness
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Course Introduction
This course is designed to equip students with the essential skills and strategies needed for personal development and academic success. It covers key topics such as time management, goal setting, effective study techniques, critical thinking, self-motivation, and resilience. Through interactive activities and reflective exercises, students will learn how to identify their strengths and areas for improvement, manage stress, and cultivate positive habits to enhance their learning experience. By the end of the course, students will be better prepared to achieve their academic goals and maintain a healthy balance between their academic, personal, and social lives.
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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) Your classmate wants to know some effective strategies for taking notes while reading his textbook. Which of the following strategies would you recommend?
A) Use the chapter headings and sub-headings to help you organize your content
B) Jot down page numbers so you can easily refer back to the text when needed
C) Integrate your notes from reading with your notes from class
D) All of these are effective strategies
Answer: D
Q2) In order to become a critical thinker,
A) You must have strong content knowledge
B) You need to believe in yourself
C) You need to be motivated to learn
D) All of these are needed
Answer: D
Q3) What educational leader created a taxonomy of learning?
A) Gardner
B) Sternberg
C) Freud
D) Bloom
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Skills You Need: Memory, Note Taking, and Studying Techniques
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Q1) Study groups are effective because:
A) We are social learners
B) They give us an opportunity to teach one another
C) Support is increased
D) All of these statements are true
Answer: D
Q2) Based on the testing effect, what study strategy should you use?
A) Practice quizzes
B) Flashcards
C) Testing yourself
D) All of these are effective strategies
Answer: D
Q3) What should you do to prepare for class so that you can get the most out of the classroom experience?
Answer: Being prepared for class will help me get the most out of class activities. To be ready to learn, I should read the chapter or chapters that will be covered and complete all assignments on time. Reviewing the syllabus regularly will help me keep track of assignments and upcoming topics for class. As I read and complete assignments, I should take notes and jot down questions that I can ask during class.
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Chapter 3: Setting Effective Goals and Making the Most of Your Time
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Q1) " Spaced Practice" is an approach to learning that involves:
A) Finding the best location to study.
B) A time management technique that helps you plan where in your schedule to have some fun.
C) A way to space out your study sessions, studying a little each day instead of a lot on any one day.
D) Taking a five minute break after every 3 hours of studying.
Answer: C
Q2) According to your author, if you only have a short period of time, it might be best to:
A) Do an easy task
B) Do a difficult task
C) Do a task that matches your interest
D) Do a task that you find boring
Answer: A
Q3) Why is learning to set effective goals important?
Answer: Setting effective goals increases the likelihood of goal achievement. Students with challenging and clear goals are more likely to complete college, have more positive emotions, and have improved well-being later on in life.
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Chapter 4: Its Show Time: Papers, Presentations, and Tests
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Q1) Which of the following would you NOT have to cite?
A) Washington DC is the capital of the United States
B) An earthquake caused damage to the Washington Monument in 2011
C) The construction of the Washington Monument began in 1848.
D) All of these do not require citations.
Q2) To bring attention to important points in your presentation,
A) Use a dramatic pause
B) Use several examples
C) Use visual tools like charts or graphs
D) All of these are effective strategies
Q3) Describe the writing process.
Q4) It is best to revise your paper
A) Immediately after you finish so it's fresh on your mind
B) A day or so after you finish the draft
C) At least a month after writing it
D) It doesn't matter when you do it as long as you do revise it
Q5) Your friend Julia is getting ready to take a multiple choice test. What strategies would you recommend to her?
Q6) Describe three powerful ways to begin a presentation.
Q7) Describe the CRAAP 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) Debilitating anxiety will likely _____ performance.
A) Slightly improve
B) Moderately improve
C) Hinder
D) Not impact
Q2) Which term best captures the meaning of Deci and Ryan's need for competence?
A) Self-efficacy
B) Autonomy
C) Self-esteem
D) All of these are accurate
Q3) Maria is tensing and relaxing her muscles. She is likely using:
A) Deep breathing
B) Progressive muscle relaxation
C) Cognitive approaches to stress management
D) All of these statements are true
Q4) Which of the following would NOT serve as a type of reinforcement?
A) Positive feeling associated with getting a reward
B) Good grades
C) Smile or praise
D) Additional homework
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Chapter 6: How Are You Doing? Maximizing Learning via Self-reflection
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Q1) Based on what you've learned about attribution theory, what advice would you give a friend who just failed an exam?
A) Focus on how much time you've spent studying
B) Consider the study strategies used when preparing for the exam
C) Focus on the strategies used when reading and taking notes during class
D) All of these would be good to focus on
Q2) Students who _________________ perform better than those who do not.
A) Regularly check an electronic gradebook
B) Ask their professor each week about their progress
C) Compare their grades to their friends
D) All of these are accurate statements
Q3) How can you use external standards to engage in self-regulation?
Q4) What are learning outcomes and how can these be used in the self-regulation process?
Q5) A ____________________ is an example of an external, unchangeable attribution.
A) Personality
B) Intelligence
C) Effort
D) Snowstorm
Q6) What is attribution theory?
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Chapter 7: Making Good Academic, Career, and Financial Decisions
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Q1) Ryan is scheduled to take a synchronous online class. Which of the following is most likely true?
A) He will have to be online at certain days and times
B) His professor will want him to be online during the day
C) He can sign into the course whenever it fits his schedule
D) He can sign into the course whenever he would like as long as he meets deadlines
Q2) What is the best way to establish good credit?
Q3) Although Tom knows it is not appropriate to run a red light, he decides to do so (after looking both ways) because he wants to see his grandmother before she dies. What stage best captures Tom?
A) Preconventional
B) Conventional
C) Postconventional
D) None of these are accurate
Q4) An informational interview is an opportunity for you to:
A) Learn about a career from a personal perspective
B) Gather national data on a career
C) Try to get a job in the field now
D) All of these are accurate statements
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