Class notes of ENSC 105W

Differences from high school

  • Why is it so difficult?

    • More work
    • more people in classes (less 1on1 time with prof)
    • more personal thought
    • more responsibility
    • more expectations
    • more competition
    • less help
    • less free time
    • less structure
      • You must self regulate!
    • Self regulation

      • Guided by 3 principles
          1. Metacognition from Orginazation
          • Thinking about your own thinking
          • Understanding requirements
          • assessing yourself, planning tasks, applying strategies and monitoring performance
          • reflecting and changing
          1. Strategic action
          • evaluating personal progress against a standard
          1. Motivation to learn
          • What do you want from your learning