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THE KEY OF A SUCCESSFUL STUDENT PART 3
DIR By: Adeshina Oluwasegun
Date: September 16, 2016, 1:18 pm
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What Is The Secret Behind Successful Students?
Alma Dzib Goodin | Academic Director, Centro de Asesoria y
Tutorias en Linea
What Is The Secret Behind Successful Students?
When you dig a little deeper into the student experience, you
realize many of them are mindlessly drifting from task to task
rather than understanding the skills they should be gaining and
sharpening from their assignments. Photo by Cornelia Kopp.
Most of the time people think a student is successful when they
get good academic grades. But when you look a little closer,
those who achieve good grades are sometimes unhappy students who
have only learned to do what teachers ask.
It’s also said that a student is successful when he or she finds
something that motivates him or her to go every day to
university, sit down for several hours and seek answers to the
questions their teachers and colleagues pose.
A student can be successful only in an area and gain social
recognition too, for example in a sports or artistic field.
But sometimes we must think beyond, questions like: Does a s
successful student always find success when he or she leaves the
University?
Various studies show that the answer… is not necessarily.
Actually, sometimes they feel lost without the tight schedules
and the need to determine their own execution, after many years
that others identify and assess their performance.
One option is teaching Metacognition, but is not necessarily a
good way, especially if it is seen more as another academic
subject and it fails to explain the benefits of it outside the
classroom. That’s why I think t the best thing is to clearly
explain the use of it in everyday life.
Another element of success, without doubt, it’s planning goals.
How many students go from one task to another without stopping
to meditate on the impact of their work and the formation of
skills? This is the reason when they are ready to complete their
studies, they are so anxious and it’s usual to hear someone say,
“I don’t know that I know”. The worst comment of all, though, is
“I do not feel confident about myself”.
So when I think about a program with a meta cognitive strategy,
this should add several elements to push to students to success,
both inside and outside the college classroom, and I just will
mention a few elements:
– Meta cognitive Skills, applied not only to deliver
tasks, but solving everyday problems, planning tasks and goals,
scope of goals, analysis of resources, search solutions,
environments, analysis and synthesis of information, search for
information skills, and handling computer devices.
– Cognitive abilities, of course, reading, writing
because they will be essential in any environment. Math skills
are not left behind, regardless of the working area, will be
essential, and I cannot forget skills of analysis and synthesis
of information applied to the reading.
– Planning of short, medium, and long-term goals, not
academic goals, but life goals, where they see themselves at 6
months, a year or 10.
– Creativity, no doubt the resolution of tasks is a
good scope, but this implies flexible thinking and this is so
important to the adaptation of the environment.
– Leadership, ability to see myself as a leader capable
of action not those others require them, but begin tasks on its
own initiative, by owns efforts and a team.
– Ability to adapt to not usual environments. This
feature is curious, but there are many university students who
do not know to do outside of the environment which for so many
years has nestled. Even if they have been at work in companies
by way of training for the exterior, they continue seeing
themselves as “student” and this prevents them from
understanding that the time they spend doing work in real
environments is only a preliminary step towards “real world”
– Ability to rely on own strengths and know the
weaknesses. Sounds easy, right?, because it is one of the major
weaknesses of the University. Students are told all the time
what to do, when to do it, how to do it.
– Extrinsic motivation, of course will certainly be
something good in all undertaken in the future.
– Search for success. There is something called the
“the imposter syndrome,” it’s linked particularly to higher
education students, and it’s the fact that people do not feel
like they have worked hard to achieve goals, they believe that
all have been gotten is based on luck. But luck is the audacity
of being at the right time, with work and precise skills.
– Sense of humor, successful people has the feature to
take life with philosophy. They learn from their mistakes and
make them successful. How do you teach that?.
Finally I would like to say that there is controversy if Higher
education should promote the work skills or skills for life. I
think that both, finally the dream of all students is to
conclude their education and find a good job where allow you
demonstrate what they learned. Alternatively, apply to their
life and touch the lives of others with what you learned. What
do you think?
How To Be a Successful Adult Student
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High school and adult level education programs differ
significantly. As a result, different types of skills and
qualities are required to succeed as an adult student.
The primary difference between high school and adult education
programs aren't the programs themselves, it's the students. High
school students don't typically have full-time jobs or families
to support–adults do. Adult students must juggle the
responsibilities of working, attending to family and other
duties, while trying to complete their degree, certificate or
diploma.
There is also a different set of expectations for adolescents
and adults. Since adolescents are still maturing, teachers are
more willing to accept excuses and poor effort, but teachers in
adult education programs are less likely to accept excuses and
will expect a higher level dedication and performance from their
students. They will work with students needs, but will not
tolerate laziness or apathy.
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Adults enrolling in adult education programs should always
maintain a positive attitude and be willing to put in the work
necessary to succeed. Since adults usually have work, family and
other responsibilities, teachers in adult education programs
will assume their students are mature, hard workers and up to
the task. Notwithstanding, even for mature dedicated adults,
school can be challenging.
The following are a few proven strategies that will help you
succeed as an adult students enrolled in an adult education
program:
Set Realistic Goals
Goal setting typically isn't high up on the list of priorities
for most high school age students, but for adult students, who
want to be successful–while maintaining some sense of
sanity–it's an imperative. Adults students have to juggle so
many different responsibilities that compete for their time and
attention outside of school that setting goals becomes a very
important aspect of academic success. Even for responsible
adults, it's easy to get behind or arrive at the end of the
semester unprepared if they don't set realistic, achievable
goals at the beginning of the semester and review their goals on
a regular basis. Teachers and professors can help their students
brainstorm goals, but ultimately it's the students'
responsibility to develop goals and follow through with them.
It's very difficult to complete a demanding adult education or
college program without setting and following through with
goals. We recommend setting daily, weekly and monthly goals.
Daily goals should be oriented toward accomplishing weekly
goals, weekly goals should be oriented toward accomplishing
monthly goals, and monthly goals to longer-term goals.
Perserverance
Most adults returning to college or enrolling for the first time
will likely take classes much more difficult than those they've
taken in the past or during high school. They'll be tested in
tough courses and will frequently be overwhelmed with what
they're required to learn–and quickly they must learn it.
Moreover, students must deal with a myriad challenges outside
the classroom, such as relationship, family or work problems.
Often, school and non-school related stress can make quitting
seem very appealing to adult students. However, you must work
through challenges and persevere until you reach your education
goals. If you have clearly defined goals and self-confidence,
you can find the drive to work through challenging times and
complete your degree or diploma.
Self-Belief
It's been eight years since you graduated from high school. You
have three kids, a wife and 9 to 5 job as an office manager. The
last math class you took was pre-algebra, you barely passed high
school chemistry and it feels like it's been an eternity since
you read an actual text book. You feel like you need to get a
college degree but are wondering if you're really up to it.
Adults returning to school after a long absence need to be
confident in their abilities in order to succeed. The need to
develop an "I can do this!" attitude. This is partly due to the
fact that, unlike high school, you are not forced to attend,
complete your assignments or even graduate. To succeed, you must
be confident, dedicated and have a strong work ethic. You must
also have the ability and determination to solve problems when
you encounter them and keep on going. If you do not have
confidence in your problem solving skills, are unsure of
yourself or can't really says you're going to follow through to
the end, you can become stressed and drop out.
Keep an Open Mind
It's important to be open-minded when returning to college.
You're going to make mistakes, and no matter your work
experience, your professors will be more knowledgeable about the
subjects they teach than you will be. Therefore, you must be
very attentive in class and closely follow test and project
instructions. Be prepared to make mistakes, and apply the
lessons you learn to become a better student.
Avoid Procrastination
If possible, avoid procrastinating homework assignments and
putting off studying. This can be a challenge since most adults
have family and work responsibilities on top of their education.
Unlike high school, it's often not possible to score well on a
college level test if you don't start studying until the night
before. Since college and adult education courses catering to
adults usually only meet once or twice a week, you are expected
to be studying or completing assignments the rest of the week
during your time off. Many working adult students must make
sacrifices, and reassess their priorities, in order to meet
their school obligations, or they'll end up procrastinating
until it's too late. Students are usually expected to spend at
least an hour studying outside of for each hour spent in class.
However, to learn difficult concepts, more time outside study
time may be necessary.
Qualities of Success
In order to be successful students, adults returning to pursue a
degree or complete a higher education program need to be
dedicated, determined, able to set and achieve realistic goals,
prioritize, believe in themselves, sacrifice and perservere.
Successful students are also self-introspective and are always
looking for ways to improve themselves. If you haven't developed
all these qualities yet, don't despair–it's never to late to
develop them.
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What do the world's most successful people study?
'Leaders take opportunities outside the classroom to build
networks and become culturally savvy.' Photo (c) Flazingo Photos
under CC-BY-SA-2.0 licence.
'Leaders take opportunities outside the classroom to build
networks and become culturally savvy.' Photo ©
What sort of degree do you need to be a leader? Does your
experience at university affect your success after graduation?
Stephanie Blochinger presents findings from our latest research,
to be discussed at a session of Going Global, the British
Council's international higher education conference.
We compared the educational backgrounds of 1,700 people from 30
countries, who had a mix of corporate, non-profit and government
backgrounds. We also interviewed ten leaders to find out what
role higher education played in helping them reach the top of
their respective fields.
The research defined success from a professional standpoint –
achieving a certain level of responsibility in one’s career. Of
course, there are plenty of successful people who didn't follow
a traditional academic path – Mark Zuckerberg and Richard
Branson are two of the most powerful businessmen in the world,
and neither of them have a university degree. This research
doesn't imply that the only route to success is through higher
education. Instead, we looked at leaders who did complete their
degrees, and examined how their higher education experience
contributed to their success.
More than half of the leaders studied social sciences or
humanities
The research found that more than half of the leaders studied
(55 per cent) had either a social sciences (44 per cent) or
humanities bachelor’s degree (11 per cent). Those in government
jobs were more likely to have studied social sciences, while
those in non-profits favoured the humanities. Younger leaders
(aged under 45) were more likely to have a social science or
humanities background, while those over 45 were more likely to
have studied science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM).
But: There's no single subject that equals career success
Our research findings don't suggest that a particular academic
discipline leads to greater career success. What they do show is
that - perhaps unsurprisingly - leaders in more technical fields
such as health, energy and environment, or security and defence,
are more likely to have a STEM background. Those in government
are more likely to have a social sciences background, while
those in non-profits are most likely to have a degree in the
humanities. There are exceptions within the study, however, so
the takeaway should be that you can achieve professional success
with a humanities, social sciences, or a STEM degree.
Extracurricular activities at university can boost your career
success
Higher education provides more than just direct learning. Many
students find they learn new skills from activities and
experiences outside their academic study. We asked our ten
interviewees to consider which extracurricular activities at
university they felt had boosted their careers. They cited the
discipline and competitive drive they'd developed through sport
(e.g., rowing), the exposure to different cultures at
university, and a study environment that encouraged
entrepreneurship and creativity. All of them took advantage of
opportunities outside the classroom to build their networks,
which continue to be beneficial to their professional lives, and
become more culturally savvy.
International experience is important
Nearly half of the leaders studied (46 per cent) had some sort
of international experience – either overseas study or
international work experience. The higher their level of degree,
the more likely they were to have studied overseas. People were
more likely to obtain a master’s degree, professional degree or
PhD abroad. The US was the most popular study destination,
followed by the UK.
International experience, whether through work or study, seemed
to help people develop important 'soft skills', such as
communication skills, cultural understanding, flexibility, and
the ability to solve problems.
Canada, the UK and the US had the highest proportion of
humanities graduates
The highest percentages of humanities graduates came from
Canada, the UK and the US (19 per cent); Poland, Russia, and
Ukraine (18 per cent); and China, Japan and South Korea (16 per
cent). Given the focus on science and technology in countries
like China, it is interesting to note that the leaders surveyed
from Asian countries did not necessarily study STEM disciplines.
Leaders from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey were most likely to
study abroad
We also found that nearly three quarters of the leaders from
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey (71 per cent) had international
experience, compared with a quarter of those from Canada, the UK
and the US. They were also most likely to study overseas,
closely followed by the leaders from Kenya, Nigeria and South
Africa.
But leaders in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands (96 per
cent) and Argentina, Brazil and Mexico (91 per cent) were
overwhelmingly more likely to stay at home to study.
There's more to be done
These findings only skim the surface of the data we collected.
To put the research into richer context, we need to do more
analysis of specific sectors, degrees obtained overseas, and
delve deeper into the education experiences of emerging and
established leaders. This will help us find out more about how
higher education contributes to professional success.
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SECRETS To a Great Life
By Kathy Gates
A great life doesn’t happen by accident. A great life is the
result of
allocating your time, energy, thoughts, and hard work towards
what you want
your life to be. Stop setting yourself up for stress and
failure, and start
setting up your life to support success and ease. A great life
is the result
of using the 24/7 you get in a creative and thoughtful way,
instead of just
what comes next. Customize these “secrets” to fit your own needs
and style,
and start creating your own great life today!
1. S – Simplify. A great life is the result of simplifying your
life.
People often misinterpret what simplify means. It’s not a way to
remove work
from your life. When you focus on simplifying your life, you
free up energy
and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which
you are here.
In order to create a great life, you will have to make room for
it in yours
first.
2. E – Effort. A great life is the result of your best effort.
Creating a
great life requires that you make some adjustments. It may mean
re-evaluating how you spend your time, or choosing to spend your
money in a
different way. It may mean looking for new ways to spend your
energy that
coincide with your particular definition of a great life. Life
will reward
your best effort.
3. C – Create Priorities. A great life is the result of creating
priorities. It’s easy to spend your days just responding to the
next thing
that gets your attention, instead of intentionally using the
time, energy and
money you have in a way that’s important to you. Focus on
removing the
obstacles that get in the way of you making sure you are
honoring your
priorities.
4. R – Reserves. A great life is the result of having reserves –
reserves of things,
time, space, energy, money. With reserves, you acquire far more
than you need
- not 6 months living expenses, but 5 years worth; not 15
minutes of free time, 1 day.
Reserves are important because they reduce the
fear of consequences, and that allows you to make decisions
based on what you
really want instead of what the fear decides for you.
5. E – Eliminate distractions. A great life is the result of
eliminating
distractions. Up to 75% of your mental energy can be tied up in
things that
are draining and distracting you. Eliminating distractions can
be a difficult
concept to many people, since they haven’t really considered
that there is
another way to live. Look around at someone’s life you admire.
What
do they do that you would like to incorporate into your own
life? Ask them
how they did it. Find ways to free up your mental energy for
things that are
more important to you.
6. T – Thoughts. A great life is the result of controlling your
thoughts so
that you accept and allow for the possibility that it actually
can happen to
you! Your belief in the outcome will directly dictate how
successful you
are. Motivated people have specific goals and look for ways to
achieve them.
Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you
encounter year
after year is vitally important to creating a life that you
love. Whatever
you think and believe, you create. Listen to what you’re telling
yourself,
and adjust that voice if you need to.
[b]7. S – Start! A great life is the result of starting. There’s
the old[/b]
saying everyone’s familiar with “a journey of a thousand miles
begins with a
single step.” In order to even move from the couch to the
refrigerator, you
have to start. There’s no better time to start than today. Don’t
wait for a
raise, or until the kids get older, or the weather is better.
Today, right
now, is the right day to start to take a step in the direction
of your
heart’s desires. It’s what you do TODAY that will make a
difference in your
life tomorrow
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Here are seven daily habits that, if practiced regularly, can
boost your success at work:
Focus on strengths, not weaknesses. ...
Work how you work best. ...
Control your attitude. ...
Make better eating choices. ...
Do one good deed. ...
Don't dwell. ...
Establish an evening reflection ritual.
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