Dr. Hector ArroyoLEAD Office

Saturday AcademySeptember 28, 2013

The function of the Learning Enhancement and Academic Development is to assist WesternU students in various academic/ educational ways:

◦ Individual Academic Counseling

◦ Academic Assessment

◦ Tutoring

◦ Workshops

Time Management

Studying

Reading

Note-taking

Test-taking

Find out your learning style (VARK)◦ http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=helpsheets

Find out your Type (MBTI)◦ http://keirsey.com/4temps/overview_temperaments.asp

Make a schedule

Balance your schedule

Don’t over pack your schedule

Be realistic

Keep to your schedule

Task: List all tasks needing to be done

Urgent: requiring immediate action (time)

Important: significant or consequence

(value)

RelationshipsHealth ExercisePersonal DevelopmentMaking appointments

Medical emergenciesProjects (deadlines)AppointmentsInterviews

Web SurfingGossipingWatching TV

Random phone callsRandom emailsChores

Important

NotImportant

Not Urgent Urgent

Get your child organized

Ask about priorities

Help your child manage time

Study when you are most alert

Take breaks

Keep it manageable

Preview

◦ Developing interest

◦ Looking at main ideas

Review

◦ Verifying information

◦ Separating what you know vs. don’t know

Designate a regular study place

Minimize distractions

Prepare yourself Reading is situational

◦ Type of text

◦ Familiarity with topic You matter

◦ Previous knowledge of topic

◦ Cultural and/or social language

◦ Attitude toward topic

◦ Tired? Hungry? Bad day?

Survey: look at headings, charts,

illustrations

Question: make questions

Read: for answers

Recite: test self with Q & A

Review: later, to keep fresh

Listen to the speaker

Summarize notes

Categorize notes

Choose appropriate method

Identify what strategies work best for you

◦ Draw Pictures, Mind Map

◦ Books on Tape, Read your Notes/Problems Aloud

◦ Take Notes as you Read, Summarizing

◦ Field Trips, Labs, Hands-On, Do It

Study Eat right Exercise Get enough sleep Learn to relax

Letter Step

P Prepare and be Positive

I Instructions, be Informed

R Read the questions carefully

A Answer or Abandon the question

T Turn back, but pay attention to Time

E Educated answer

S Switch, Survey, then Submit

Be positive Release perfectionism

People:◦ Parents, Teachers, Mentors, Students

Libraries: ◦ Computers, Internet, CD’s, Books, etc..

Support programs◦ Tutoring◦ Academic Counseling◦ Pomona Health Careers Ladder (PHCL)

Grades are really important; they are what colleges look at when deciding acceptance

Don’t make excuses. Extra-curricular activities and part-time jobs

are nice, but learn to prioritize

Talk and Listen to your child

Identify problem areas

Value education

Encourage learning

Be there

Questions?