This presentation module overs material often addressed in orientation or early in the semester. The goal is to help encourage the kind of strategic adjustments that lead to more effective, efficient learning. The focus is on developing strategies for active study and good time management.

The following short presentations focus on topics that frequently come up as part of study strategy consultations. Our office also uses the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) as an opportunity for critical reflection. The presentations below are marked according to relevant LASSI subscales, to help any student with a LASSI report identify presentations of interest. We do encourage all students to view each; however; you'll find that the messages complement and supplement one another, and, hopefully, come together to present a practical approach to active and efficient learning.

Preparing Academic Success Strategies (PASS) is a program focused on the skills and strategies that will help students adjust to the new learning demands to be expected at Jefferson. 

The topics covered include: strategies for adjusting to remote learning, time management, active and efficient study, exam preparation and test-taking, as well as use of resources available across campus.

The live Zoom session for PASS was held on Friday, August 20, 2021. The Zoom session included discussion of key ideas and strategies, and advice from upper-year students in Jeff Center City programs.

Please find a link to the slide presentation used in the session below:

The following Panopto recordings are from the PASS 2020 presentation. Contributions from the student panelists appear in the second half of each section.

1. Introductions
2. Adjusting to Remote or Online Learning
3. Time Management Strategies
4. Adjusting the Study Cycle: Developing Active and Efficient Study Strategies
5. Test Preparation and Test Taking, Use of Resources, and Final Thoughts

Presented on March 8, 2021, by Dr. Helen Mach. This session presents strategies to promote resilience such as self-compassion, gratitude, empathy, building community/connection, and more:

A collaboration with the Academic Success Center at the East Falls campus, the following three short videos are similarly intended for students new to Jefferson programs.

The following three videos present strategic adjustments we recommend for meeting the demands of challenging programs. Each discusses strategies we consistently promote, but also provides advice for remote learning through online courses.

• Strategic Adjustments – An Overview
• Time Management
• Adjusting the Study Cycle: Developing Active and Efficient Study Strategies