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Today’s Topic: Part 1 of 4 part series on Executive Functioning for College Students
But first… I’m changing up my goal! Discussion about why and how it fits in with my long-term goals (task-oriented vs. process-oriented) as well as why it serves as a good segue into today’s topic.
Cognition – A set of mental processes that underlies learning, including attention, memory, comprehending language, verbal and visual recognition, computation, reasoning, and problem solving.
Executive Functions – An umbrella term for the cognitive processes that help thought and action or the “cognitive control system.”
Student Strategies
- Calendaring like you depend on it
- Weekly review sessions
- To-Do List
- Task Management (vs. Time Management)
- Consistent time working (knowing your weekly workflow)
- Transfer syllabi to calendar
Instructor Strategies
- Encourage/model habits & routines
- Large projects have multiple due dates
- Consistent return of grades
- Announce housekeeping info at the end of class
Housekeeping:
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- Thanks to Rob Cavallo for today’s intro music. For more information about him or the music you heard today, you can email: peloquin17@yahoo.com