Study Success Lectures
Study Success Lectures are held during Orientation, in February & July. You are welcome to attend. Please check the Orientation web site for session details. Registration is not required.
- Learning effectively and maintaining your motivation:
- Independence in Learning / Learning Styles / Metacognition / Influences on Motivation / Goal setting / Memory training.
- Managing your time, study and revision:
- The Learning Cycle / Effective Study Environment / Procrastination / Semester, Weekly & Daily Planners.
- Tips for Listening, Selective Note taking and Notemaking:
- Learning Cycle / Active listening / Note-taking techniques / Note-making techniques / Mind Mapping and Concept Mapping.
- Reading for academic purposes:
- Purpose / SQ4R / Accelerated Reading techniques / Deciphering a Reading List / Critical Analysis.
- Working in groups:
- Collaborative assessments / Group Dynamics - Stages / Sources of conflict / Collaboration or Plagiarism / Exploring temperaments in teamwork.
- Academic writing:
- Genres / Implicit & explicit expectations / Following a Plan / Critical Thinking / Referencing / Plagiarism.
