Author: Queens SASS

Academic language is like a dialect; it’s a subset of English that is used for a specific purpose—academic speaking and writing—and understood by a specific audience—academics. All students, regardless of whether English is their first language, need to learn new academic vocabulary upon entering university.

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Author: Carol Dweck

Dweck shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we approach our goals. People with a fixed mindset—those who believe that abilities are fixed—are far less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset—those who believe that abilities can be developed through hard work, good strategies, and mentorship.

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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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Author: TRSM Academic Success Centre

Undergraduate students are increasingly being asked to submit their written assignments via the Turnitin plagiarism-detection service on D2L. This tipsheet explains the how-tos and benefits of using Turnitin

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Author: Barbara Oakley

This article provides a solid base in the literature about effective teamwork. The appendix “Coping with hitchhikers and couch potatoes on teams” (pp. 32-34) is a pithy, practical 3-page guide for students about how to address potentially challenging teammates’ behaviours.

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Author: Google

Accessing free open access articles.

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Author: Spreeder

This website allows you to input a text and read it at any speed you would like (it’s interesting to see how much you can comprehend when there are words flashing quickly). I’ve used this for some long, simple readings and it allows me to get through them quickly.

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Author: Paul Corrigan

This article differentiates among types of reading and offers strategies to promote active reading. It is a useful resource if you would like to know more about teaching reading skills.

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Author: The LearnWell Projects

The 3-2-1 Method (Reverse Engineering for outcomes technique). Using the Thinkwell-Learnwell Diagram Leonard Geddes works backwards from Outcomes through Interactions to Triggers to identify necessary changes for success.

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Author: University of Toronto Mississauga

Tip sheets for applying for jobs, writing resumes, networking, interviewing, and more.

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