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Steps to Success - Step Six!

Ron Johnson

Create a study space for yourself. You can learn anywhere if you are committed (Step 1) and follow solid study skills, but it can be very helpful to have a suitable study space.

Educational Quotations - Thoughts 6

Ron Johnson

“It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. ~ Albert Einstein

Just as with reading, you should go into a lecture with a purpose. Step 2 was all about reading with intent, so I called this one “Listen with Intent,” but I have written blogs and made videos about “Listening for Meaning” which is the same idea

Educational Quotations - Thoughts 5

Ron Johnson

“We need to move beyond the idea that an education is something provided for us, and toward the idea that an education is something that we create for ourselves.” ~ Stephen Downes

Steps to Success - Step Four!

Ron Johnson

Set Up a Schedule Scheduling is another important step that many students skip.

Educational Quotations - Thoughts 4

Ron Johnson

“An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. It's knowing where to go to find out what you need to know; and it's knowing how to use the information you get.” ~ William Feather

Steps to Success - Step Three!

Ron Johnson

Take a few notes Don’t panic! I know sometimes people panic when they hear the word “notes,” or they have the opposite reaction which might be worse – they just ignore the idea of taking notes.

Educational Quotations - Thoughts 3

Ron Johnson

“Every student can learn. Just not on the same day or in the same way.” ~ George Evans

Steps to Success - Step Two!

Ron Johnson

Whenever you read, plan to read with intent. What I mean is that you are prepared to not only decode the words but that you have decided to take an active approach to understanding what you read. You are aware of your purpose.