Self-management and megacognition - Learning Specialists Association of Canada

The new science of learning: How to learn in harmony with your brain

8 August 2022

Author: Todd D. Zakrajsek

This book will help students design effective learning plans, employ new strategies, recognize learning traps, improve recall, and realize better academic performance through test-taking and paper-writing strategies.

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Scarcity: The new science of having less and how it defines our lives

8 August 2022

Author: Eldar Shafir Sendhil Mullainathan

In this provocative book based on cutting-edge research, Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir show that scarcity creates a distinct psychology for everyone struggling to manage with less than they need.

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Motivation and procrastination

8 August 2022

Author: Queens SASS

This is such a common topic in academic skills appointments, and I find myself pulling bits and pieces from this resource often. The questions are really good for getting students to reflect on what’s happening when they procrastinate—and the steps they’re willing to take to make a change.

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Metacognition

8 August 2022

Author: McGill Teaching and Learning Services

Metacognition is a powerful tool for students to use to understand how they learn. This video explains how metacognition helps you assess your options for how to study and how to implement the best approach. It can help you be more purposeful and intentional, so that you’re studying to learn.

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Why we choke under pressure and how to avoid it

8 August 2022

Author: Sian Leah Beilock

A video about performance anxiety and practical strategies to manage it.

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Weekly schedule template

8 August 2022

Author: Queens SASS

Having the template is helpful, and students can obviously translate this to an agenda or app if that works better for them, but the real brilliance here is giving students a process to work through in setting up their time.

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Thomas Frank

8 August 2022

Author: Thomas Frank

A YouTube channel filled with tips for time management, focus, concentration, writing, wellness.

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The Forgetting Curve

8 August 2022

Author: McGill Teaching and Learning Services

This video discusses how to implement learning strategies that students can you use to interrupt their forgetting, and strengthen their neural pathways, so they can improve overall course performance.

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The Adaptech Research Network

8 August 2022

Author: N/A

managing test anxiety

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Mint

8 August 2022

Author: Mint

This free app allows you to track your savings and organize your earnings which has helped me a lot as a student. It helps students with financial literacy.

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The new science of learning: How to learn in harmony with your brain

Scarcity: The new science of having less and how it defines our lives

Motivation and procrastination

Metacognition

Why we choke under pressure and how to avoid it

Weekly schedule template

Thomas Frank

The Forgetting Curve

The Adaptech Research Network

Mint

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