MBTI started with a theory of personality type which was developed by Carl Jung.
Did you know that the MBTI assessment is used more than any other personality test in […]
Defining the Personal Learning Plan
For students, this is an opportunity to develop a plan for learning. This plan includes the best learning environments, how learning occurs, the best methods in learning, the ways of taking in information and even using strengths of learning.
Managing Daily Tasks in College
Ideally in managing the daily tasks in college, they should be created based upon your goals and what you value most. These values and goals are then transferred into actionable items.
The Academic Advisor - A Key for Success
Your academic advisor is your key to success on a college campus. Be sure to set up an appointment as soon as you are admitted or able to visit the campus. It is best to do a sit-down appointment where you meet face-to-face
Experiential learning is nothing more than learning by doing. It is the art of practicing new knowledge until it is well integrated into our personal and/or professional lives.
So how is experiential learning different than hands-on learning? Experiential learning asks the learner to dedicate some time to reflecting on the learning experience. Experiential learning is, in essence, learning through hands-on with reflection on doing.
Nationally, 89 percent of low-income first-generation students leave college within six years without a degree. More than a quarter leave after their first year — four times the dropout rate of higher-income second-generation students.
A five stage process to learner autonomy was first identified by Curran in 1976 but further expounded upon by Candy in his 1991 work, Self-Direction for the Lifelong Learner. This five stage process looks at the progression of the learner through the process of moving from a dependent learner to an independent learner.
Strategies to develop critical thinking skills are essential to learning and especially to the autonomous learner […]