Course Outline

Day 1: Module 1 – Step Up for Learning

Chapter 1: Survive in a Fast-Changing World

  • Discover Your Life Purpose
  • Develop a Positive Mental Attitude
  • Identify Inner Strengths
  • Understand Learning Styles (S.A.V.I.)
  • Care for Your Body and Brain
  • Embrace a Balanced Lifestyle


Chapter 2: Speed-Up Your Learning

  • Achieve a Learning State
  • Six Steps of Speed Learning
  • Reshape Limiting Beliefs
  • Set Goals and Plan for Success
  • Cultivate Calm Focus


Chapter 3: Organize Self and Learning

  • Master Time Management
  • Prioritize and Eliminate Time Wasters
  • Create a Study Calendar
  • Optimize Your Learning Environment
  • Cultivate Good Study Habits

Day 2: Module 2 – Deal with & Process Information

Chapter 4: Taking in New Information

  • Utilize S.A.V.I. Skills
  • Understand the Learning Process
  • Practical Strategies for Working with New Information


Chapter 5: Use Skills to Process Information

  • Enhance Listening Skills
  • Improve Reading Speed and Comprehension
  • Develop Smart Thinking Skills
  • Foster Critical and Creative Thinking Skills

Chapter 6: Smart Thinking skills

  • Foster critical and creative thinking skills

Day 3: Module 3 – Process and Apply Knowledge

Chapter 7: Explore and Make Personal Meaning

  • Utilize Brain Smart-Skills
  • Understand Your Dominant Intelligences
  • Top Study Techniques


Chapter 8: Trigger Your Memory

  • Understand How Memory Works
  • Activate Memory
  • Memory Enhancement Techniques
  • Improve Concentration and Focus


Chapter 9: Show What You Can Do

  • Take Personal Responsibility for Success
  • Self-Assessment and Application of Knowledge
  • Reflect in a Learning Journal

Hone Examination Skills for Different Assessments