Do you
have the SMARTS to achieve your academic potential?
Did
you know that you can attain academic
excellence by enhancing your self-awareness, self regulation and self-motivation?
The SMARTS program for students is devised by
Rochelle
Umansky and offers a systematic
approach to maximising your academic
potential.
The SMARTS program can be offered to individuals or
student groups in upper secondary schools or
universities. Check out what the course (printable
version) has to offer:
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"I felt so
overwhelmed I didn’t know how to get started”
Do you have the right Study Habits?
This module focuses on understanding and
awareness of current study practices and individual learning style. Students
are asked to reflect on their own
approach to study and develop strategies to enhance their study
effectiveness.
Attention is given to the physical environment, using your body clock,
mind
mapping, techniques for doing the work you don’t feel like
doing,
and getting
the help you need.
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"I
was not aware that
trying to be perfect was blocking my progress"
Are you under motivated
or over motivated?
This module
encourages students to
explore what motivates them and the value of visualizing their goals. It
contains exercises to help clarify goals
and set achievable, measurable and realistic goals for the short and
medium
term. It
also looks at perfectionism,
which disguises as a motivator but can often be immobilizing.
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“If things
didn’t go my way, I immediately thought it was a
catastrophe”
Do you
have a helpful Attitude towards your studies and life generally?
This module looks at the centrality of
attitude in determining how we feel and how we behave. It helps
identify common
cognitive distortions and techniques for challenging them. The emphasis
is on
thinking clearly, realistically and positively.
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"I
was able to think
much more clearly after doing 15 laps"
Is Relaxation on your
agenda?
This module
emphasizes the importance of
a balance between work, rest and play for academic success and a
healthy
lifestyle. Recreational
options are
brainstormed and several relaxation exercises are experienced.
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"I missed out on a Distinction because late penalty marks were
taken off my assignment"
Are you aware that Time
Management is the secret to success?
This module
looks at how to plan,
prioritise, organize, and schedule so that time is used effectively. Exercises
provide the opportunity to develop
“chunking” skills to break big tasks into smaller,
more
manageable ones. Students
identify their
own time wasters and
develop techniques to overcome procrastination tendencies.
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"I
never realized how much being stressed could
affect my performance"
Are
you stressed out and need practical advice on Stress Management?
This module explains
what stress is, the
stress response and how it affects performance. It
helps students to identify
their specific stressors and their own
physical, mental, emotional and behavioral stress signals.
It
offers a variety of strategies
for keeping
stress manageable.
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Would
you like to increase your SMARTS?
Give us a call now or contact us via the
online
form
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Do you have
the right approach
for academic success?
Relaxing is NOT a waste of time
Will you be one of them?
SMARTS can help!
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