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Session 1
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Habits of a SUCCESSFUL SCHOLAR
Being a successful scholar involves:
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Consistency in attendance,
producing quality work
reading widely,
becoming an expert in your chosen subject,
a passion for learning
good note taking skill
class participation
studying, preparing for and taking tests.
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What kind of scholar are you?
• To find out what kind of scholar you
are, take out a sheet of paper and
number it 1–10.
• Read the following 10 questions and
write ALWAYS, SOMETIMES, or
NEVER for each statement.
• Only you will see your answers so be
honest with yourself.
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ALWAYS, SOMETIMES, or NEVER
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1. I complete homework assignments.
2. I have all materials needed for class.
3. I use time in class to start homework.
4. I take good notes.
5. I ask and answer questions in class.
6. I use tricks to memorize information.
7. I know what I’ve read after reading an
assignment.
• 8. I get along well with teachers.
• 9. I am good at taking tests.
• 10. I am happy with my grades.
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Scoring
Give yourself:
• 2 points for each ALWAYS response.
• 1 point for each SOMETIMES response.
• 0 points for NEVER response.
• Add up your score.
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What your score means.
• 20 – 15 points = You are an excellent student.
• 14 – 10 points = You are a student, with some extra
effort could be getting excellent grades.
• 9 – 5 points = You are a student that needs to do
better to get good grades.
• 4 – 0 points = You are a student that needs to work
a lot harder to get good grades.
Think about these statements ….
‘Dig deeper’
Research
new topics
Read widely
around subjects
Become an
expert in your
subjects
Watch one
documentary a
week and learn
new things
Develop a
passion for
learning
Read widely and
deepen your
knowledge around
subjects
As a scholar, study beyond your homework.
Become the expert…. Its not beyond you!
Be the Eagle!
Know that Change is
necessary!!
Do Something about it!!!
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• Remember: This is school.
• Laugh, learn and enjoy this experience
Session 2
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Habits of a SUCCESSFUL SCHOLAR
Being a successful scholar involves:
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Consistency in attendance,
producing quality work
reading widely,
becoming an expert in your chosen subject,
a passion for learning
good note taking skill
class participation
studying, preparing for and taking tests.
LIFESTYLES AND LEARNING
How do I
develop
scholarly
attitudes?
Do you
need to
make
changes?
Why/Why
not?
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WHILE IN CLASS
• Be seated in your place before class begins.
• Have your textbook, notebook, pen / pencil,
homework out on your desk and ready.
• Focus your attention on the teacher and not on
friends or neighbours.
• Remember - Social time is between classes not
during lessons.
• Take notes on important facts written on the
board and what the teacher is discussing.
• Remember - You are responsible for Your success.
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WITH ALL TYPES OF NOTES:
• Review the notes soon, within 24 hours.
• Use a separate notebook for each subject.
• Refer back to the notes as the topic
progresses.
• Periodically make study notes, mindmaps or
revision cards which you can use to study for
an exam.
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Be Prepared!!!
– Get To Class On Time. When you arrive late, it may take you
several minutes to get settled; and you may feel a sense that
you have missed something.
– Bring your books, and any additional reading assignments that
may be referred to during class.
– Skim your notes from the previous class. Good teachers have
some continuity from one class to the next. So should you.
– Do The Reading. Lessons usually coincide with a specific
reading assignment. If you’re already familiar with the new
vocabulary and the new material, learning will be much easier.
Think about these statements ….
‘Dig deeper’
Research
new topics
Read widely
around subjects
Become an
expert in your
subjects
Watch one
documentary a
week and learn
new things
Develop a
passion for
learning
Read widely and
deepen your
knowledge around
subjects
As a scholar, study beyond your homework.
Become the expert…. Its not beyond you!
Be the Eagle!
Know that Change is
necessary!!
Do Something about it!!!
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• Remember: This is school.
• Laugh, learn and enjoy this experience
Session 3
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Habits of a SUCCESSFUL SCHOLAR
Being a successful scholar involves:
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Consistency in attendance,
producing quality work
reading widely,
becoming an expert in your chosen subject,
a passion for learning
good note taking skill
class participation
studying, preparing for and taking tests.
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Make Friends.
• It is a good idea to make a regular habit of sharing your
lesson notes with a friend
• See what your friend has written down, and decide for
yourself if it seems important. Your classmate can be your
biggest resource.
• Explaining the material to each other is an excellent way to
ensure you really understand it.
• Nothing forces you to think through what you have learned
like having to explain it to someone else
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If you miss something……
– Compare your notes to that of your friend. Fill out any
missing work
– If you were absent, ask the teacher for catch-up work. It is
your responsibility to do so,
– Raise your hand, if appropriate, and ask for clarification or
repetition if you do not understand something.
– Approach the teacher after class with your question.
– Read over your work after classes
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During Class Discussions
• You want to learn the most you can from the
discussion experience, and you want your
participation in class to be both useful and
recognized.
• Do the reading. You will have something
informative to say, reactions to express, and
questions to ask about points that weren’t clear in
the reading.
• Intelligent questions are useful but remember,
there are no stupid questions. Someone else may
be wondering the same question, but afraid to ask.
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Discussion Etiquette (rules).
– Be prepared with one thing to say for each topic.
– Don’t feel you have to comment on every subject.
– Try not to dominate the discussion.
– Keep you comments relevant to the topic.
– Listen attentively. Respond to what people say;
refer to previous comments if they relate.
– Respect other people’s opinions. Avoid eye
rolling, snickering, snorting, and mocking laughter.
– Raise your hand to be acknowledged.
– Speak up. Don’t cut people off. Make eye contact
Be the Eagle!
Know that Change is
necessary!!
Do Something about it!!!
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• Remember: This is school.
• Laugh, learn and enjoy this experience
Session 4
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Habits of a SUCCESSFUL SCHOLAR
Being a successful scholar involves:
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Consistency in attendance,
producing quality work
reading widely,
becoming an expert in your chosen subject,
a passion for learning
good note taking skill
class participation
studying, preparing for and taking tests.
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STUDY TACTICS - 1
Studying isn’t just putting in time with a book in
front of you. Studying requires an attentive, active
mind that’s focused on the task at hand.
• Environment. In order to get the most of your
study time, you need to work in an environment
that helps you focus.
• TURN OFF THE TV. Television makes demands of
your eyes and ears. If you are studying while you
watch television, you’re shortchanging yourself.
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STUDY TACTICS -2.
Work out rules of study time.
• Decide when and where you can best study.
Discuss these with family and friends.
• If you have pets train them to leave you alone at
these times.
Find a place free of distraction
• Find a specific place with good lighting with as little
noise as possible.
• It can be a room at home, or the local library,
Train yourself to go into “study mode” when you
enter this space.
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STUDY TACTICS - 3.
• Procrastination. This is when you keep
putting things off. I will start tomorrow!
Well there is always tomorrow… Why not
start today!
• When you procrastinate, you end up not
doing the schoolwork you were supposed
to. In fact you may have spent hours doing
something that will not help you be
successful in school.
• DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!!
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DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!! When faced
with a big task,……
• Break the task into smaller parts. Study one unit of a chapter.
Memorize one area of learning. Track your progress.
• Tell other people what you are working on. It is more difficult
to procrastinate when others know what you need to finish.
• Do first, those parts you are most reluctant to do. When the
parts you dislike are out of the way, it is much easier to finish
the task.
• Rewards are a good idea. When you complete a big piece of
work or revision, reward yourself by taking time to do
something you enjoy.
Be the Eagle!
Know that Change is
necessary!!
Do Something about it!!!
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Session 5
Scholarship
Habits of a SUCCESSFUL SCHOLAR
Being a successful scholar involves:
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Consistency in attendance,
producing quality work
reading widely,
becoming an expert in your chosen subject,
a passion for learning
good note taking skill
class participation
studying, preparing for and taking tests.
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TEST / EXAM PREPARATION
You should be reviewing your notes throughout the week,
continually revising aspects of each topic as you learn
them.
• Daily Review. Research indicates that a daily review of
your notes is an effective way of moving ideas from
short-term to long-term memory.
• Several short reviews are generally more effective than
a single lengthy review session.
• Weekly Reviews. Weekly reviews should be longer:
allow about an hour of additional study time per
subject.
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Study Groups.
Some people work better on their own, some in groups. If you
study more effectively with a partner or two, pair up or form a
small study group.
• Come prepared with questions, maybe on cue-cards, to quiz
each other.
• Keep at it until you can answer each other’s questions and
explain the answers.
• Do this regularly – eg for new topics etc not just nearer exams
• Large groups are usually ineffective because smaller nonrelated discussions take place and interrupt the study process
for others.
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The Night Before and the Morning of.
– Review before you go to bed. Your brain continues to
work while you are asleep. Get a good night sleep if you
can.
– Review casually in the morning. You are not going to get
serious learning done at this point.
– Eat breakfast. Your brain needs the energy to function at
its best.
– Recite, Revise, Visualise - Use flash cards. You are trying to
lodge as much into your short-term memory as you can.
Famous Modern
Day Scholars
Muhammad Yunus
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Fulbright Scholar
Nobel Peace Prize
Created the first microfinance
bank for the developing world
Michael Spence
Rhodes Scholar
Nobel Prize for Economics
Contribution to understanding
different world markets
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Professor Wole Soyinka
Playwright and Poet – 45 books
Nobel Prize Literature – 1st African
Wrote: Telephone conversation,
Opera Wonyosi, The Lion and the
Jewel to list a few.
Be the Eagle!
Know that Change is
necessary!!
Do Something about it!!!
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