Guide to Reflective Thinking on University Learning Strategies: Actualizing my Intellectual Potential

Ruph, François

ISBN 10: 2760529223 / ISBN 13: 9782760529229

Published by Presses de l'Universite du Quebec, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Guide to Reflective Thinking on University Learning Strategies: Actualizing my Intellectual Potential
• Publisher: Presses de l'Universite du Quebec
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2760529223
• ISBN 13: 9782760529229
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Neuf

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Synopsis

Learning in the university is not always a rest cure. On top of the volume of knowledge to be acquired, the assimilation of new concepts, and the complexity of discipline-specific procedures and technologies, students must also take into account all the other factors that may impact on the quality of their learning : professors’ requirements, educational styles, team assignments, the vagaries of their own attention and memory, their motivation level… To succeed, the student must become a strategist and draw up a battle plan. Being strategic in one’s studies and learning is to reflect before, during, and after each activity in order to maximize its efficiency ; in other words, to optimize the yield of the efforts invested to succeed and achieve the competency level prescribed by the training program. This guide sets out the essential knowledge for a better self-understanding and the principles for dealing efficiently with one’s studies, in order to help students achieve their personal goals.

About the Author

François Ruph, maintenant à la retraite, a été professeur au Département des sciences de l'éducation de l'Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) et directeur de l'Unité de recherche en éducation cognitive, de laquelle il est toujours membre. Il a remporté le Prix 2000 de l'Association pour l'éducation permanente dans les universités du Canada (AEPUC) pour sa thèse de doctorat portant sur l'efficience cognitive.