Handouts
Below are the Langara College Counselling Department Handouts & Tips for the for the following workshops – Learning and Memory, Improve Your Thinking-Improve Your GPA and Super-Learning Strategies for Better Grades:
Learning and Memory Workshop
Top two most effective Learning and Study strategies (as reported in new research published in 2015 – see all research on Learning and Memory here …):
- Timed Self-Testing
- Distribute Your learning, assignments and deadlines (see also video in Time Management section: “Time Management for Assignments, Readings & Test-Preparation“)
Two more effective learning and memory strategies:
- Making Connections to Improve Your Learning and Memory
- Chunking and Organizing Information to Improve Your Learning and Memory
How and Why do we “Forget”:
More handouts for this workshop:
Improve Your Thinking – Improve Your GPA
Top 4 handouts for this workshop:
- Overview of Expert Learning Strategies
- Gardner’s Categories of Intelligences
- Transfer of Information
- The Einstellung Effect (based on new research published in 2017)
More handouts for this workshop:
Super-Learning Strategies for Better Grades [6-step M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan]
This entire 6-step Workshop summarized in the following 6 handouts: