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Your body language may shape who you are

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that “power posing” can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances for success.

Metacognition

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.

Unnatural causes: Is inequality making us sick?

Author: Larry Adelman Unnatural Causes is an acclaimed documentary series broadcast by PBS and now used by thousands of organizations around the country to tackle the root causes of our alarming socio-economic and racial inequities in health. Watch Video

Ultimate Resource Packs

Author: Jacob Clifford This YouTube channel explains all the economic terms and subjects in simple ways. Watch Video

Thomas Frank

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

The Forgetting Curve

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.

Six strategies for effective reading

Author: Learning Scientists A good reminder of effective approaches in a cheerful and accessible format. These resources were created based on research from cognitive psychology from the past few decades. The materials are intended to teach about principles of learning and to provide teachers and students with flexible guiding principles to guide learning and studying. […]

Samford University Presents: How to Study Video Series

High quality, evidence-based. Videos include: 1) Developing a Mindset for Successful Learning, 2) Beliefs That Make You Fail…Or Succeed, 3) What Students Should Understand About How People Learn, 4) Cognitive Principles for Optimizing Learning, 5) Putting the Principles for Optimizing Learning into Practice, 6) “I Blew the Exam, Now What?”

Indigenous Academic Integrity

This resource provides concrete practices that centre Indigenous academic integrity and stem from Indigenous theories and Indigenous research, and it focuses on the principles of relationality, reciprocity, and respect.

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