Archive for June, 2009
What Kind Of Learner Are You?
Posted by Chris in Study Tips on June 30th, 2009
The learning process is incredibly complex and made up of many factors. We all have preferred ways of doing things. Evaluating what that is can help us influence our learning. As good as a course or training material is, the one unknown is the person taking that course or using that material. Let’s consider what [...]
Keeping Up Motivation for Distance Learning
Posted by Chris in Campus Alternatives, College Life on June 29th, 2009
For most students, whether studying in the classroom or by distance learning, their course of study is usually spread over many months, and in some cases, two or three years, and maintaining consistently high levels of motivation over such long periods is almost impossible. The reasons for this are many, and each of these reasons [...]
Creating a Study Area For Distance Learning
Posted by Chris in Campus Alternatives, College Life on June 28th, 2009
It is necessary to have a dedicated personal study area because this provides important benefits to the study process. It is a physical and psychological necessity for anyone taking a professional development course by distance learning, online, or correspondence studies. It creates a visible, physical, and personal location where your studies are carried out, providing [...]
15 Minutes to a Higher Grade Point Average
Posted by Chris in Study Tips on June 27th, 2009
Adult students return to college with well defined goals, significant life experience, and maturity. In those areas they are generally ahead of their younger counterparts.
However, many adult students must overcome some challenges their younger counterparts never face.
Ask any adult student and he or she will tell you that it can be difficult to balance the [...]