Learning Modules:
- Exam Study Skills & Preparation
- Giving & Receiving Feedback
- Group Work: Tips for Success
- Note-Taking Methods
- Setting SMART Language Goals
- Time Management
- Understanding Assignment Guidelines
- Vocabulary Learning & Practicing
Exam Study Skills & Preparation
Writing exams is a reality of college life. This video explains how to study for an exam effectively, and how to do the best job possible when you are writing the exam.
You will learn what you need to know before you start studying, tips for how to learn the material thoroughly, how to get ready mentally to write the exam, and what to do on exam day.
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Giving & Receiving Feedback
What is feedback? This video explores how to learn and improve your skills by giving and receiving feedback – comments to help improve academic work. You will learn about the many ways to get feedback at college, the different types of feedback, and how feedback can be most effective by adjusting specific features of language.
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Group Work: Tips for Success
Have you had a group project disaster? Are you uncertain about how to best deal with conflict in a group? This video provides some strategies for avoiding potential conflict in groups and explains some tips for creating a positive and communicative group work experience. It covers taking the first steps in forming your group, identifying strengths and roles, using a group contract, considering intercultural group dynamics, dealing with conflict, understanding tone, and being a good team member.
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Note-Taking Methods
This video explains how to use several popular note-taking methods to take effective notes – in class, from a video, or from a reading – to use for learning and studying for tests. You will also get in-depth instruction on how to use the Cornell Method for note-taking, which is especially useful for taking notes during a lecture.
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Setting SMART Language Goals
Do you feel overwhelmed with your workload? Not sure where or how to start prioritizing? If you have not heard of the SMART goals approach, we highly recommend this video (or slides) to help you break down your goals into manageable chunks. This video explains each letter of the SMART goals approach: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, & Time-bound, and relates them to common student issues when studying in a new language and culture.
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Time Management
Do you struggle with procrastination? Looking for some ideas to be more organized? This video will give you some ideas about how to better manage your time by planning ahead, prioritizing, and avoiding procrastination. Some simple tips and tools are shared as well as strategies to be more efficient in managing a heavy workload.
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Understanding Assignment Guidelines
Are you feeling a bit confused as to how to get started on an assignment? This video explains how to break down your assignments into manageable chunks by examining the task prompt, looking for key verbs and reviewing assessment criteria or tools used by your instructor.
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Vocabulary Learning & Practicing
This video explains how we learn words and which ones to prioritize for study.
The video also gives tips for remembering and practicing important words. There are links to good free practice websites, too.
