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Five simple steps for success
Become a strategic learner
Start strong: Use the first three weeks effectively

Self test: What kind of student (or worker) are you?
Self-test: What is my learning style? (visual, auditory or kinesthetic)

Active/Engaged learning: What is it?
Levels of learning: Bloom’s taxonomy
Metacognition
Frustration and learning: Necessity or curse?

“Making” memory and the forgetting trap
Mnemonic devices: How to develop memory prompts
Learning games to incorporate into your study plan

Alma College students report levels of educational experiences and faculty interaction that exceed the national norms by significant amounts, according to the findings of the 2007 National Survey of Student Engagement. In the 2006 study, Alma students reported a level of interaction with faculty that ranked among the top five percent in the nation....

Brett Seymoure
Graduation: 2009
Major: Biology
From: Paw Paw, Michigan
Interests: Sports, Politics

Alma’s close faculty-student interaction provides numerous benefits such as the ability to do undergraduate research on a graduate level. Alma’s professors treat students more as peers welcoming student input and collaboration on faculty projects. When students are involved in research, faculty aggressively pursue publication of findings including students as co-authors.

Learning How to Learn

Learning How to Learn

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