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Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-actualization -need to fulfill potential, to have meaningful goals
Esteem- need for confidence, sense of confidence, self-esteem, and esteem others
Belongingness -need to belong, affiliate, to love and be loved
Safety- need for security, comfort, tranquility, freedom from fear
Biological- need of food, water, oxygen, rest
Self Awareness
Reflect on what you are learning and reflect on yourself.
Two forms of self-awareness
Self-Monitoring
Self Assessment
Self-monitoring
Check themselves -they check what they are doing and remain aware of whether they are doing it effectively and to the best of that ability.
Self-assessment
The process of reflecting on and evaluating your personal characteristics.
Liberal arts
The component of a college education that represents the essential foundation or backbone for the college curriculum,which is designed to a equip students with a versatile set of skills that promotes their success in any academic major or career fitted
Synoptic perspective
Integrating multiple perspectives into a coherent whole.
Key elements of Holistic ( whole person) development
Self awareness and self development includes the following dimensions of self:
Intellectual
Acquiring broad based knowledge, learning how to learn, and learning how to think critically.
Emotional
Understanding, managing, and expressing emotions
social
Improving the quality and depth of interpersonal relationships
Ethical
Building moral character- making sound ethical judgments,developing a clear value system for guiding personal decision, and demonstrating consistency between beliefs and actions.
Physical
Acquiring knowledge about the human body and applying that knowledge to prevent diseases, promote wellness, and achieve peak performance
Spiritual
Devoting attention to the big question such as the meaning or purpose of life, the inevitably of death, and the origins of human life and the natural world.
Vocational
Exploring career options and pursuing a career path that capitalizes on your talents, interest and values
Personal
Developing a strong sense of personal identity, a coherent self-concept, and the capacity to manage personal affairs and resources.
Co curriculum
Taking advantage of learning opportunities available to you outside the classroom.
Critical and creative thinking
Ability to evaluate the validity of ideas and arguments and the capacity to think innovatively
Written communication
Writing in a clear, creative and persuasive manner
Oral communication
Speaking concisely confidently and eloquently
Reading
Comprehending ,interpreting ,and evaluating the literal and figurative meaning of language written in various styles and subjects
Listening
Comprehending spoken language actively accurately and empathtically
Technology
Using electronic media to effectively deliver and process ideas
Quantitative skills
Ability to calculate, analyze, summarize, interpret, and evaluate quantitative information or statistical data.
Information literacy skills
Ability to access, retrieve, evaluate information from various sources including in print and online systems
Integrative learning
Ability to apply knowledge and skills to real world settings.
Success involves
A sequence of actions that lead to a desired outcome.
The SMART method of goal setting
Specific Meaningful and measurable Actionable or action oriented Realistic Time framed
Specific
It states precisely what the goal is, targets what exactly needs to be done to achieve it, and provides a clear picture of successfully reaching the goal looks like.
Meaningful and measurable
The gold really matters to you and the progress you’re making towards the goal can be clearly measured
Action oriented
The actions or behaviors that would be taken to reach your goal are clearly specified
Realistic
There is a good chance of reaching the goal, given the time, effort and skills needed to get there.
Time framed
The goal has a deadline plus a timeline or timetable that includes short-range ( daily), midrange [weekly], and long-range [monthly] steps
Get better goals
Goals that emphasize growth, rather than perfection.
Effective goal setters focus on
Outcomes they have influence and control over, not on outcomes thaT are beyond their control.
Effective goal setters set goals that are
Challenging and effort full.
Effective goal setters anticipate
Obstacles they may encounter along the path to their goal and have a plan in place for dealing with them.
Motivation
means to move
efficacy
efficacy
Internal locus of control
They believe that the locus or location of control for events in there is Internal or inside them and within their control- rather than external or outside them and beyond their control.
Grit
When you expend significant effort, energy, and sacrifice over a sustained period of time to achieve a goal, you’re demonstrating grit.
Persistence
They hang in there and persevere until they reach their goals
Tenacity
They pursue their goals with relentless determination.
Resilience
They bounce back from setbacks and keep striving to reach their goals
Problem
Derives from the Greek word meaning “ to throw forward”
Failure
Meaning to trip or fall
Self discipline
People with grit have self control – they keep their actions aligned with their goals, staying on course and moving in the right direction despite distractions and temptations reviewed
Growth mindset
People with a growth mindset believe that in intelligence and other positive qualities can be grown are developed.
Information literacy
Ability to search for, locate, and evaluate information for relevance and accuracy.
What is the first step in the information search process
Be sure that your topic is acceptable to you instructor
Narrow topic
Leaving you with an insufficient amount of information to write about
Broad topic
Leaving you with too much information to cover
Abstract in –
a concise summary of the sources content, usually appearing in the beginning of the article
Catalog
a library database containing information about what information sources the library owns and where they are located
Citation
it up and store information source that provides enough information to allow the reader to retrieve the source it can be in APA or MLA format
Database
a collection of data that has been organized to make it easily accessible and retrievable
Reference citations-
such as author, date, and publication source
Descriptor
(aka: subject heading)- The key word or phrase in the index of a database describing the subject or content areas found within it, enabling you to quickly locate sources relevant to your research topic
Documentation
References you will use to support or confirm your conclusions.
Credibility
Credibility
Scholarly
Does the information appear in a scholarly publications that has been reviewed by a board or panel of impartial experts in the field?
Currency
Has the source been published or posted recently?
Objectivity
Is the author likely to be impartial or unbiased toward the subject?
When should source be cited?
You must cite anything included in your paper that was obtained from a source other than yourself.
Where and how should your sources be cited?
In 2 places : body of your paper and the reference section at the end of your paper ( bibliography or work cited section)
2 types of citations
MLA style:The style adopted by the Modern language Association which is commonly used in humanities and fine arts example English and music
APA style: The style adopted by the American psychological Association which is commonly used in the social and natural sciences example sociology and anthropology
Plagiarism
It is a violation of academic integrity that involves intentional or unintentional use of someone else’s work without it acknowledging it ,which gives the reader the impression that it is your own work.
Informative Presentation
Intended to provide the audience with accurate information to increase their knowledge or supply them with practical information they can use
Persuasive presentation ( expository)
Intended to persuade or convince the audience to agree with the particular position or buy into a certain viewpoint
Higher level thinking
Higher order thinking refers to a more advanced level of thoughts than that used to acquire factual knowledge.
Definitive evidence
So strong or compelling that a definite conclusion should be reached.
Suggestive evidence
Strong enough to suggest that a tentative or possible conclusion may be reached.
Inconclusive evidence
Too weak to reach any conclusion.
2 major ways in which we use inferential reasoning to make Armand reach conclusions are
Logical reasoning Citing empirical ( observable) evidence .
Logical reasoning
Reaching a conclusion by showing that it logically follows from or is logically consistent with an established premise.
empirical ( observable) evidence .
Reaching a conclusion by showing that it is supported by statistical data or scientific research findings.
Logical fallacies
Inferential reasoning errors.
Creative thinking
When you generate something new or different – an original idea, strategy, or work product you are thinking creatively.
Divergent thinking
A form of creative thinking that allows you to go off in different directions and generate diverse ideas.
Key benefits of developing higher-level thinking skills
- Higher-level thinking is essential for success in today’s information age - a time when information is being generated at faster rates than at any other time in history.
- higher-level thinking skills are vital for citizens in a democratic nation.
- higher level thinking is an important safeguard against prejudice, discrimination, and hostility.
- higher-level thinking helps preserve mental and physical health.
