Midterm

Question 1

What does SMART stand for

Answer 1

specific,measurable,action-oriented, relevant, time

Question 2

skimming

Answer 2

reading quickly to get overall gist/main idea of text

Question 3

scanning

Answer 3

searching for specific info in a text

Question 4

detailed reading

Answer 4

reading carefully to get an accurate understanding of the text

Question 5

deep reading

Answer 5

reading carefully beyond the text to critically analyze and evaluate

Question 6

Before

Answer 6

create conditions for success
survey
break into manageable chunks

Question 7

during

Answer 7

stay active
select and record info
maximize efficiency

Question 8

After

Answer 8

review
transform
retrieve

Question 9

For each hour in class, budget how many hours of study time

Answer 9

2-3 hrs

Question 10

what is the purpose of a weekly schedule template?

Answer 10

helps you identify where regular study blocks could be scheduled.

Question 11

Work in columns

Answer 11

working across tasks, whatever due first you work on that first, and start the next.

Question 12

work in layers

Answer 12

working across tasks, not one at a time. Bringing up your grade, even if its not your best work, you’ll still feel confident and satisfied with it.

Question 13

The way of the buffalo

Answer 13

any creature does what it can do to avoid the storm, the buffalo move towards it and cope with it head on.

Question 14

procrastination is a _____ mechanism to make _______ go away ______

Answer 14

coping, negative feelings, temporaily

Question 15

self-care deficit

Answer 15

threat to both our physical health and our well-being, individual does not find the time or has the energy to promote self care

Question 16

young adults (18-25) need at least how many hours of sleep

Answer 16

7-9

Question 17

two textbook feature that often appear at the end of the chapter that you could use before?

Answer 17

chapter summary, review/test questions

Question 18

how to make your notes efficient

Answer 18

use abbreviations, symbols, annotate, ask questions

Question 19

review notes..

Answer 19

24 hrs of taking them

Question 20

fixed mindset

Answer 20

one believes intelligence, and talent are unchangeable. If you’re not good at something, you think you will never be good at it.

Question 21

growth mindset

Answer 21

one believes intelligence can be developed with practice and effort.

Question 22

The most important factor in successful learning?

Answer 22

what you think about while studying.

Question 23

spaced retrieval practice

Answer 23

studying your info more than once but leaving time in between

Question 24

example of self-efficacy

Answer 24

a person struggling to manage a chronic illness feels confident they can get back on track and improve their health.

Question 25

example of metacognition

Answer 25

you explain what your strengths are in academic writing or exam, then you’re metacognitively aware.

Question 26

levels of learning in order

Answer 26

create, evaluate, analyze, apply, understand, remember

Question 27

interleaving

Answer 27

switching between ideas during a study session. Don’t study one topic for too long.

Question 28

three levels of impact in order

Answer 28

academic work , program/area of study, university

Question 29

Five and dime technique

Answer 29

taking 10 minutes after class to review the notes.
Taking 5 mins before class to review notes from the last class.

Question 30

4 traits gritty people have

Answer 30

purpose, hope, interested, practice

Question 31

RAIN

Answer 31

recognize, allow, investigate, non-identification

Question 32

3 questions you ask yourself after a test

Answer 32

how do you feel? Did you accurately predict the questions, did your study strategy work.

Question 33

the process could you use to analyze a test after you get it back?

Answer 33

post-test analysis tool

Question 34

how metacognition promotes learning

Answer 34

helps students recognize the gap between being familiar with a topic and understanding it deeply

Question 35

3 strategies to avoid procrastination

Answer 35

recognize procrastination for what it is, think about your future self, have emotions, and don’t be emotions

Question 36

Timelines, flow charts and mind maps are all examples of study tools. Give an example of a type of information that would be a good fit for each.

Answer 36

timelines- used for history class
mindmaps- brainstorming ideas for a topic
flowcharts- in biology when talking about genes

Question 37

retrieval practice =

Answer 37

self-testing.
Helps us use what we know, and you have a better sense of what you know vs don’t

Question 38

Name the phases of Zimmerman’s self-regulated learning cycle. For each phase, name two “self words” that fit, and explain how they connect.

Answer 38

forethought phase, performance phase, and self-reflection phase.
1) self-motivation
2) self-observation
3) self-evaluation

Question 39

self-regulation

Answer 39

help us maintain our focus on a task, reach long-term goals, form healthy habits, and get along with others.

Question 40

self-efficacy

Answer 40

belief we have in our own ability to meet challenges ahead of us and complete them successfully.

Question 41

metacognition

Answer 41

intentional thinking about how you think and learn

Question 42

grit

Answer 42

a person who works really hard to follow through on commitments has true grit. EG) they don’t miss assignments