Tag Archives: Success

8 Secrets of Success

From TED – a conference where some of the best minds share what they’re doing and how they do it.  This 3-minute video focuses on SUCCESS and what it takes to achieve it – according to people who have.

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Mind Maps to study sociology

Image via Wikipedia Sociology requires a special set of learning skills. There are hundreds or thousands of mini-facts By themselves they don’t have much meaning Compared to each other, they have some meaning Organized in a structure, they have more … Continue reading

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Resources at CSS for better grades: TAs, Writing Center, Office Hours …

Cover of How To Study (5th Edition) I was talking with a few students who want to pull up their grades on quizzes and exams.  They had forgotten about some of the resources we have available.  This post is a … Continue reading

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Student Study Mistake #3

I recently discovered Steven Sharpe’s web site with excellent smart-studying tips he learned from top-scoring students. I’ll post them with a link. The author also has a book, and free online-course. Image by IK’s World Trip via Flickr From Steven … Continue reading

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Student Study Mistake #2

I recently discovered Steven Sharpe’s web site with excellent smart-studying tips he learned from top-scoring students.  I’ll post them with a link. The author also has a book, and free online-course. Image by CarbonNYC via Flickr From Steven Sharpe’s website  … Continue reading

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Prep for Wed class

In preparation for class time on Wednesday, be prepared in the following four ways: 1) Bring a question about the reading that you are genuinely curious to get an answer for. 2) Bring a fact or concept that was new … Continue reading

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Student Study Mistake #1

I recently discovered Steven Sharpe’s web site with excellent smart-studying tips he learned from top-scoring students.  I’ll post them with a link. The author also has a book, and free online-course. From Steven Sharpe’s website  HOW TO GET GOOD GRADES … Continue reading

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