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3617119168Accepts personal responsibilitySeeing yourself as the primary cause of your outcomes and experiences0
3617120663Self-MotivationFinding purpose in your life by discovering personally meaningful goals and dreams1
3617120664Interdependencebuilds mutually supportive relationships that help them achieve their goals and dreams (while helping others do the same)2
3617123244Self-Awarenessconsciously employing behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes to keep yourself on course3
3617123245Lifelong learningfinding valuable lessons and wisdom in nearly every experience you have4
3617126385emotional intelligenceeffectively managing your emotions in support of your goals and dreams5
3617128241diversitythe state or fact of differentness or unlikeness6
3617128242solitaryseldom rejecting or even rejecting offers of assistance from those that could help7
3617129388spontaneousunplanned, without effort or premedidation8
3617131104unconsciouslywithout awareness, sensation or cognition9
3617132303competencypossession of required skill, knowledge, qualification or capacity10
3617132304Probationa trial period or condition of students in certain educational institutions who are being permitted to redeem failures, misconduct,etc.11
3617134848surface culturecultural values that can be perceived with our five senses: examples- food, fashion, language, gestures, games, art, music, holidays12
3617134849deep cultureshared beliefs, attitudes, norms, rules, opinions, expectations, and taboos of a group of people13
3617135793culture shockthe clashing of two different cultural systems or values14
3617137233neural networkelectrical activity in the brain that connects neurons that are firing together to create long term memory15
3617137234active learnerthe act of combining prior learning, quality information processing, and time on task to new information experiences16
3617138717c o r e learningCollect organize rehearse evaluate strategy for learning17
3617140546core valuesbeliefs that form the inner compass that guides our choices18
3617140547prerequisitesomething that is required to be completed prior to doing a new task or activity19
3617141877majorfocused area of study in a college program20
3617148360syllabusa handout that contains the course objectives, required books, assignments and dates, and method for determining grades in an educational course21
3617148361withdrawto formally drop a registered course from one's schedule of classes22
3617149454creator mindseta collection of beliefs and attitudes that causes people to see multiple options and make wise choices that will lead to personal achievement23
3617151212internal locus of controlthe belief that you control your own destiny24
3617151214choicethe critical moment of decision between a stimulus and a response25
3617152082inner critican internal voice that judges us as inadequate26
3617154205wise choice ?swhat is my present situation? how would i like my situation to be? what are my possible choices? What is the likely outcome of each choice? which choice will i commit to? when and how will I evaluate my plan?27
3617154206stinkin' thinkin'irrational beliefs: thinking not based on reality but on our negative beliefs about ourself and the rest of the world28
3617155502stereotype threata generalization about the members of a particular group causing a reaction of anxiety or fear resulting in a self-fulfilling prophecy of doom and failure29
3617157920sq3Rsurvey question read recite review30
3617157921PQRSTpreview question read self-recitation test31
3617158999key conceptmain idea of a passage or reading selection32
3617162154secondary ideatopic sentence elaborating on the main ideasupporting details33
3617163562supporting detailsexamples, evidence, explanations and experiences further defining an idea or concept34
3617164417context cluesinformation given within a sentence that help you to make educated guesses about unfamiliar words35
3617165916formula for motivationV x E = M Value x Expectation = motivation36
3617167596professional mobilitythe flexibility to move into multiple positions related to a career field or area of interest37
3617169621goal setting strategy: DAPPSDated- set a deadline Achievable- realistic Personal- your own Positive- focused on doing Specific-outcome specific and measurable38
3617173401visualizationimaging or "Picturing" yourself as successfully reaching a desired goal or outcome39
3617173402steps for visualizationrelax use present tense use all five senses- how does it feel, smell, look, sound? feel the feelings- feeling the excitement of the achievement desired40
3617176362Personal affirmationa statement in which we claim desired qualities as we already have them in abundance41
3617176363outlinethe process of note taking to create a linear graphic representation of the presentation order and importance for information42
3617177501concept mapa graphic representation of the relationship between ideas, secondary ideas and supporting details. Maps may have a spider-like appearance43
3617179049importancehow critical the completion of a task is considered to be in achieving the desired outcome44
3617179050urgencyhow immediately something needs to be addressed in order to meet a desired deadline45
3617180112quadrant I actionsactions that are important and require immediate and urgent response46
3617182026quadrant II actionsactions that are important to do but are not urgent in nature47
3617182027quadrant III actionsactions that are not important but may be urgent because of a deadline48
3617182740quadrant Iv actionsactions that are not important and are not urgent- time wasters49
3617184458tracking formdocument that allows you to coordinate and repeat actions directed toward a common goal50
3617184460waiting-for listactions that are waiting on a response or action from someone else51
3617185837project foldera folder to organize your work and activities for an assignment52
3617187693persistentcontinued and sustained effort made to achieve a desired outcome53
3617187694commitmentengagement or involvement in a plan to lead to a desired outcome54
3617188590focusconcentration on a desired goal or outcome - free of distraction55
3617190688talentinnate ability or skill56
3617190719condenseshortened version of information presented that holds the key concepts and ideas57
3617191769graphic organizera visual representation of a concept or idea a visual representation of the relationship between a group of words or ideas a diagram or drawing representing a though or idea58
3617193830cornell study sheeta graphic organizer process for note taking that uses three columns column 1 - copies of study materials already made such as concept maps and outlines column 2- questions you have about column a column 3- summaries59
3617193831individualistic culturesplace value of "me" needs and wants over benefit of others independence highly valued60
3617194995collectivistic cultures"we/us" focused where interdependence is highly valued61
3617196555obstaclespeople, events, or circumstances that get in the way of achieving a desired outcome or goal62
3617196556microaggressionsbrief slights or insults that send demeaning messages to members of minority groups63
3617197545placatingto pacify someone by making concessions or conciliatory actions. not really "agreeing" but going along with something passively.64
3617199358assertivenesshonestly expressing one's opinions and requests65
3617199359levelingasserting the truth as you see it66
3617200100acrosticsa series of lines or verses in which when the first letter of the first word is used, spells out another word- s o d a s i.e.)s- state the problem o- look at options d- look at disadvantages a- look at advantages s- select one67
3617202640accronymsa word made from the first letter of another word used to help you remember ie) DAPPS d- dated a-achievable p-personal p-positive s-specific68
3617203883associationsthe act of associating a new idea or word with something you already know in order to remember it i.e.) professor betty's name is associated with the civil war and gettysburg address as a way to remember it69
3617205093loci techniqueassociating items you want to remember with specific places for example- a colander is associated with the cupboard and cans of fruit to be drained helps you remember it is a kitchen item that is used to drain liquid from solids70
3617207056unconscious forcesexperiences from our past that linger in our sub-conscious mind and influence our daily choices71
3617207057script"directions" in our mind that tell us how to think, feel, and behave. two parts: thought patterns and emotional patterns72
3617208270attributionsqualities that tell us who we "are" or "should be" typically told to us by significant adults in our earlier life73
3617209390injunctionsqualities that tell us what we are not or should not be typically told to us y significant adults in our earlier years74
3617209391realistic personalityprefer activities involving objects, tools and machines75
3617210635investigative personalityprefer activities that involve abstract problem solving and exploration of physical, biological and cultural phenomena for the purpose of understanding and control76
3617212240artistic personalityprefer activities involving self-expression, using words and ideas or materials to create art forms or concepts77
3617212241social personalityprefer activities involving interaction with other people to inform, train, develop, help or enlighten them.78
3617213149enterprising personalityprefer activities involving the persuasion and management of others to attain organizational goals or economic gain79
3617214913conventional personalityprefer activities involving the application of dat to bring order out of confusion and develop a prescribed plan.80
3617214914habitbehavior that has been repeated so often that it becomes automatic in response to a stimuli or event81
3617215877intentionmental determination of an action or a result82
3617217393essaya test form that requires a thorough written explanation for a response to questions asked83
3617217394accommodationspractices that allow a person with a disability to access learning or information and provide response. it does not result in changes to the content of learning.84
3617218330feedbackinformation provided in response to a specific task or product in order to improve it or praise its quality85
3617224411fixed mindsetbelieve people are born with a fixed amount of talent or ability cannot be influenced or changed by education or training86
3617224412growth mindsetbelieve people are capable of learning and improving skills and view the brain as a "muscle" that can be exercised and improved87
3617225696learning goalsgoals that provide opportunities for knowledge and skills that can be used for the rest of your life88
3617227384performance goalsgoals that provide a measurable outcome or accomplishment89
3617228709logicalbased on evidence and reason90
3617228710probing questionsquestions used to expose the hidden truth by identifying unsound reasons, flawed evidence, and faulty consequences91
3617231195integritysoundness of moral and ethical skills, honesty92
3617231196persuasiveused to influence or change an opinion93
3617232383transitionsa bridge between two ideas or events94
3617234055incubateto allow an idea to develop or form95
3617234056citationa formal way to document reference information used when writing96
3617235321angera secondary emotion resulting from disappointment, anxiety, or frustration that typically results in impulsive and aggressive behaviors97
3617237068pessimistica tendency to expect a bad outcome or disappointment98
3617237069attitudetendency or orientation of the mind, the "approach" you use to perceive an event99
3617238374flow statesperiods of time in which one is totally absorbed by what is being done with no thought for oneself. Results in a distorted sense of time (time passes very quickly when doing something you love to do)100

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