Final Exam Review Sheet Module 1 Learning preferences a basic sense of what they are o Spontaneous o Organized o Conceptual o Interactive Physical learning Enjoys competition risk adventure Like action and freedom to act enjoys performs Prefer structure and routine appreciate advanced notice a good syllabus and clear requirements Like opportunities for practice and clear grading criteria Prefer to work independently to solve a problem pose questions and seek answers Try to predict what they will encounter Prefer subjects that allow them to work with others or that have a personal focus Much less interest in detail more interest in the larger meaning Module 2 The four strategies for achievement what they are and how to use them o Take Reasonable Risk the driving or empowering strategy It energizes or ropels o Take Responsibility for your outcomes in the belief strategy It deals with the you uinto action by guiding and directing you choices Go for Goal Bite Size Pieces Set challenging but attainable goals Break tasks into small manageable steps thoughts or beliefs that are in your head Think Positive Plan I have what it takes to do well Build a plan go beyond just thinking o Search the Envrionment is the action strategy This is how you get and use information figure things out and think Just Ask Visualize It What questions does this information answer Thinkn in pictures o Use Feedback is the reaction strategy Keep Track Note the results of your actions Test yourself before an exam Tell Yourself Use feedback to instruct yourself what to do not to do Module 3 To do checklists o Plan your actions o Plan each of the important activites you must acocmplish and you can break down these activites into bite size pieces Categories and examples of rationalizations o You concinve yourself its not my fault o Ignorance I didn t know I was supposed to do that o Skill Deficiency I don t know how to do it o Apathy o Habits I really don t want to do this I work better under pressure o Lack of Memory o Physical Problems I couldn t do it I was sick Real reasons for procrastination o Lack of self confidence o Low frustration tolerance Immediate gratification Passivitey beliebing you need others to get you going o Hostility Ideal Fairness Its not fair Nobody knows how tough my life has been Analyzing the procrastination cycle o Potentially Difficult Situation Self Beliefs I cant cope with this Feelings anxiety fear anger Behavior procrastination Leads back to situation Module 4 Four techniques for building self confidence o Regualte Your Emotional Level Reduce the drive to avoid your goal Block the fear producer from your awareness Use relaxation techniques Focus on self breathing counting visualization Think positive o Seek Affirmation Affirm yourself Think positive Tell yourslef Encouragment form others Use feedback keep track o Pick the Right Models Pick models who are similar to you Imitate and expect to achieve the same results as them Plan take resonable risk go for goal bite size pieces o Just Do It Just do it correctly Tell yourself use feedback Builds confidence Incorrectly breeds self doubt Take reasonable risk Get help using bite size pieces o Self Fulfilling Prophecy Our thoughts influence our actions What we expect is usually what happens We fulfill our own expectations o Self Confidence Positive Psychological concepts related to self beliefs e g self fulfilling prophecy The belief in oneself Self confident people think positivley about their ability to succeeed In turn success leads to self confidence Negative Lack of success leads to learned helplessness o Loss of seld confidence over time o Give up avoid trying o Apathy and depression Module 5 Causal explanations definition and dimensions of each o Internal vs External Internal comes from inside self Ability Effort External comes from outside self Task difficulty Luck Help from others o Controllable vs Uncontrollable Controllability Is the cause under my control if the object of your thoughts ins your own behavior internal then you can control it if the object of your thoughts is someone else s behavior external that is something you cannot control Changeability If you can control your thoughts actions you can change the outcomes If you cannot control your thoughts actions you will no change the outcomes o Changeable vs Unchangeable Changeability o Responsible vs Not Responsible Responsbility Can the cause be changes or not Effort vs ability vs strategy Was the casue and outcome my responsibility or not o Effort Internal controllable and changeable Only one for which you are responsible People expect you to take more responsibility for effor than ability Increasing Effort Taking responsibility for outcomes Developing new strategies Working smarter Relation of causal explanations to taking responsibility o What we believe caused a result outcome Module 6 and 7 o Recap Recap Reflection and Reasoning Questions what are they and how to use them entire sections Summarize Found in headings subheadings May compare and contrast singular ideas Draw connections among ideas o Reflection refelct what a paragraph or 2 of text answers Definition description Cause effect Compare ideas Explanation Sequences Often several reflection questions together answer a recap question o Reasoning Questions based on inference interpretations or speculation on the part of the reader What if How can Why The answers are not found directly in the text Module 8 When to use each type of chart diagram o Skeleton Key Diagrams questions Types Key words phrases images used to organize information for essay For against Analysis Time Line Cause Effect Styles Recap questions along top o First row factors topics o Columns information related to factors topics o Compare Contrast Web Chart Divide notes info into important topics Select recap questions that will summarize this information Find several items to compare List them across the top Find several characteristics on which to compare items list questions down the left column using reflection questions Module 9 The fourth type of question used when planning a paper o Super Recap Question Ask your thesis question Follow with recap questions on thesis Follow with 3 reflection questions for each recap question Module 10 The ten techniques for managing your life what they are and how to use them 1 Go For Goal Set Proximal goals a Realistic attainable specific reasonable risk 2 Keep track of your behavior and the conditions in