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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.

  1. Learning effectively and maintaining your motivation:
    Independence in Learning / Learning Styles / Metacognition / Influences on Motivation / Goal setting / Memory training.
  2. Managing your time, study and revision:
    The Learning Cycle / Effective Study Environment / Procrastination / Semester, Weekly & Daily Planners.
  3. Tips for Listening, Selective Note taking and Notemaking:
    Learning Cycle / Active listening / Note-taking techniques / Note-making techniques / Mind Mapping and Concept Mapping.
  4. Reading for academic purposes:
    Purpose / SQ4R / Accelerated Reading techniques / Deciphering a Reading List / Critical Analysis.
  5. Working in groups:
    Collaborative assessments / Group Dynamics - Stages / Sources of conflict / Collaboration or Plagiarism / Exploring temperaments in teamwork.
  6. Academic writing:
    Genres / Implicit & explicit expectations / Following a Plan / Critical Thinking / Referencing / Plagiarism.