The Learning Centres provide a range of FREE workshops which help you to develop skills and strategies to enhance your learning. These workshops will help you in your academic courses and in your career!
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The following are workshops offered by the Learning Centres:
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Available Anytime Workshops
Access these workshops by clicking the workshop title below, registering, and you will be invited to start the workshop right away. Complete at your own pace, fully online.
Effective Editing
Learn to edit your paper after the first draft is completed before submitting to your instructors
Time Management Strategies
Good time management skills can increase your productivity, help you get more done, and reduce your stress. In this workshop you will learn the tools and techniques to employ good time management strategies.
Reading Texts
This workshop will introduce an effective reading strategy that will help you learn from your textbooks and university lectures. You will learn how to identify key information and take strategic notes to improve your focus while reading and save you time later when reviewing material for tests and exams.
Power Phrasing: Using Information from Sources
You've been asked to use information from sources in your own words -- but where do you start? In this workshop, you will learn how to create an effective paraphrase using a simple step-by-step process.
Work Effectively in Teams
This workshop outlines why teams matter, how to launch a project, team leadership, having effective team meetings, and overcoming challenges. There are also resources to help you collaborate and communicate effectively with your team members.
Exam Preparation Strategies
In this workshop, you will discover how to break down the larger tasks, like studying for a course exam, into manageable parts, strategies for self-testing, tips on how to get started and exam writing techniques.
Pushing Back Against Procrastination
In this workshop, you will learn how to identify key characteristics of different types of procrastination, analyze your syllabus to create a realistic schedule for when you will get assignments done, analyze your assignment sheet in order to break down an assignment into manageable chunks, create a plan to get your assignment done in small pieces during your available time and use the Pomodoro technique as a way to overcome procrastination.
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Strong Start for Success
Time Management Strategies
In this workshop, you will quantify the ways in which you currently spend your time and identify an ideal "time budget" for priority activities. You will also explore strategies for time managment at the semester, weekly, and daily levels while learning ways to productively allocate your study time.
Establishing Good Habits
Learn techniques to form good habits for university studies and life in general so that you are confident facing more challenging or time-consuming reading materials and exams. Leran to make these habits a part of your regular routine.
Quick Energizers: Getting Back in Focus
Students are becoming exhausted at the endless hours staring at the screen or textbooks all day long. Learn how to combat study fatigue with some quick energizers designed to help you refocus.
Your First 13 Weeks
Your first semester will be filled with new experiences and learning opportunities, and you should aim to do the best that you can throughout the semester. In this workshop you will learn skills, resources, and information that you should be familiar with at every point during the semester.
Enhancing your Study Skills with Learning Approaches
Knowing and understanding our learning styles helps us to learn more effectively. Discover your own personal style and explore tips and tricks to help you become a better student.
Plan Your Semester
In this peer-led workshop, learn to plan your semester efficiently using the Semester Schedule to give yourself a visual picture of assignments, projects, tests and exams that are coming up, helping you to decide how to commit resources between various possible tasks.
10 Tips for Learning Online
This workshop will help you to choose strategies to understand your course requirements, manage your time, and effectively learn from your course materials.
Reading Texts
(Online Self-Paced Learning)
Learn the techniques of reading textbooks, articles, research studies and manuals effectively at your own pace.
Time Management for Busy Students (Online Self-Paced Learning)
Learn strategies to becoming a stronger and more efficient learner at anytime and anywhere you like.
Book an appointment to see a Learning Strategist if you need a one-on-one consultation at tlc.kpu.ca
Strategies for Working and Studying
Juggling multiple demands on your time and energy can be really challenging. This workshop will review some strategies for evaluating how you use your time and where you might be able to improve, so that you can make more time for your priorities (both personal and school related) to find some balance in your day.
Strategies to Increase Your Focus and Attention
Attention barriers can interfere with learning at every stage. In fact, classic studies have shown that immediately after listening, students are likely to recall only half of what was said. This is partly due to particular listening challenges such as divided attention and distractions, the tendency to shut out the message, the inclination to rush to judgment, difficulties processing auditory information or individual learning differences. To create a positive listening environment in both your mind and your surroundings, explore how to manage these challenges.
Don't panic: Your final weeks
Tips and strategies to help you prepare, stay focused and commit to doing your best in these final weeks.
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Building Effective Study Habits
Preparing for an Open Book Exam
Are you concerned about your Open Book Exam? This workshop will give you strategies to prepare for the Open Exam Exam and writing well in the exams.
Monitoring Your Learning Through Rubrics
Rubrics can be a great tool for monitoring your learning as you build specific skills. This workshop will cover what rubrics are, how rubrics can be used to guide your learning and self-assessment.
Master Your Memory
Would you like to remember more effectively, while using your study time more effectively? In this workshop, you will learn how memory works and ideal strategies for remembering more of what you learn. You will also be able to experiment with new techniques, like visualization, mnemonic devices, and smartphone apps to help you to learn.
Reading Texts and Taking Notes
This workshop will help you learn from your textbooks and university lectures by introducing a variety of effective pre-lecture reading strategies along with in-class notetaking and post-class techniques. This session will include organizing your reading strategy to make sense of all this new information so that you can be successful in your courses. You will learn how to listen for key points and summarize main ideas, preparing for more meaningful and effective study notes. Find a note-taking strategy to suit you and develop a plan for organizing your notes.
Note Taking Strategies for Online Learning
Whether this is your first time taking online courses, it is certain that how we engage with course materials matters and that taking effective notes is crucial. In this workshop, learn how to sharpen up your note-taking skill set this term with some strategies for before, during, and after the lecture. We'll look at some of the most effective strategies for you to choose from, such as the Outline Note-Taking Method, the Cornell Note-Taking Method, the Charting Note-Taking Method, and the Mapping Note-Taking Method.
Note Taking & Summarizing
We can use note taking and summarizing as a way to understand our texts, or even our research resources. Both note-taking and summarizing can help you to boost your confidence and your grades.
Say No To Procrastination
Why do you postpone doing something? Learn to identify the key factors that make you postpone. Evaluate if the Pomodoro technique may be a part of your solution. Develop an action plan for overcoming procrastination on a specific course-related task. You will also learn some motivational systems to support successful task completion.
Exam Preparation Strategies
In this workshop, you will set goals for your upcoming exams and predict potential exam questions. You will select resources to aid you in your exam preparation and apply study questions for deep learning. A realistic study schedule will help you reduce study and exam stress. Come to this workshop to get ready for your next exam.
Learning from Mistakes
We all learn from experiences, so let’s learn how to be better at it! In this workshop, we will discuss strategies you can use to learn from your prior quizzes, tests or midterms. You will learn the skills you need to help you identify what worked and didn’t work, how you addressed the questions, and most importantly what you can do while studying to improve for next time.
Strengthening your Learning Skills
Have you ever wondered what are the best strategies for learning new information? Based on research in education, psychology and cognitive science, we’ll review the best strategies you can use, and a few you may not have heard of before. You’ll learn tips on when and how to use these strategies to make the most of your studying time.
Getting the Most out of Group Projects
In this workshop you will learn about the elements of effective teams and discover tips for resolving common group problems. Although working in teams can be challenging, there are also rewards. Find the solutions that work best and get the most out of your group project!
Making the Most of Learning Online
Learn how to make the most of your online classes by considering your strategies for managing your time, interactions and activities in online spaces.
Preparing for Weekly Quizzes
Some instructors schedule quizzes early and often in the semester; part of the reason for this is that, in university level courses, you are expected to cover more.
Book an appointment to see a Learning Strategist if you need a one-on-one consultation at tlc.kpu.ca
Self Care and Productivity
Online Learning and Balancing School
Juggling multiple demands on your time and energy can be really challenging. This workshop will review some strategies for evaluating how you use your time and where you might be able to improve, so that you can make more time for the things you value and find some balance in your day
Balancing Life & Learning: Self-care and Productivity
With a focus on wellbeing, this workshop will provide you with strategies to help you find balance and support your productivity. You'll leave with resources and startegies to support your success.
Whole Person Prep for Exams
Are you feeling unsure about the end of this semester? With a focus on wellbeing, this workshop will help you discover self-care and study strategies to develop whole body learning in preparation for your exams.
Book an appointment to see a Learning Strategist if you need a one-on-one consultation at tlc.kpu.ca
Improve Your Writing
Writing Mini Boot Camp
Do you have questions about the best way to write an academic essay or report? Wondering how to use information from sources by quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing? This series of workshops will provide an introduction to the process of writing an effective academic paper.
University Essays: First Steps
Are you ready to write your first university essays? This workshop will introduce the requirements and expectations for university-level writing as well as effective strategies and resources to help the writing process. Learn how to craft a thesis statement, structure an argument, and begin to write clearly and concisely.
Quote, Paraphrase, and Summarize
Do you have questions about the best way to write an academic essay or report? Wondering how to use information from sources by quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing? Join this workshop for an introduction to the process of writing an effective academic paper.
Write in Your Own Words
Do you need to use information from several sources in your paper? Confused about how to write an effective paraphrase? You will leave this workshop with practical strategies for reading sources, taking effective resource notes, and integrating paraphrased information into a strong academic paper.
Get Past Writer's Block
Come to this workshop and learn some creative ways to get your ideas on to the page. From there, you will learn some strategies for organizing your ideas effectively.
Find Your Writing Voice
Writing is an essential university skill, yet many students struggle to start and finish these assignments. Writing can be fun, meaningful, and help you share your story. This inspiring workshop will help you cultivate essential and innovative skills for both academic and creative writing.
Setting Academic Tone
Do you have questions about the best way to write an academic essay or report? Wondering how to choose the correct level of formality to express your ideas? Join this workshop for an introduction to making your essay writing more academic.
Effective Editing
(Online Self-Paced Learning)
Learn to edit your paper after the first draft is completed before submitting to your instructors.
Book an appointment to see a Learning Strategist if you need a one-on-one consultation at tlc.kpu.ca
Science Skills
Writing Right In Biology
Writing in Biology is quite different from writing you have previously learned. This type of writing requires careful thoughts and attention to detail. Your instructor is expecting you to write precisely and you need to attain a higher level of scientific writing. In this workshop, you will learn to plan activities to increase your learning, discuss the structure and function of responses in Biology, compare and contrast using "how" and "why" statements, learn how to use "whereas" in paragraph format as well as analyze exam items carefully which will lead to better results. Don't miss this chance to improve your Biology writing skills.
Math Support for GNIE Students: Oral and Parenteral Drug Dosage Calculations
This session will provide students with a refresher for the math used in oral and parenteral drug dosage calculations.
Book an appointment to see a Learning Strategist if you need a one-on-one consultation at tlc.kpu.ca
Business Skills
ACCT 1110 Final Exam Review
Get ready for your Accounting 1110 exam. Come join one of our Accounting tutors for a guided group review session. You will learn what to study and how to study for your exam, as well as get the chance to clarify your understanding of key course concepts.
ACCT 1210 Final Exam Review
Get ready for your ACCT 1210 Final Exam. In this session, we will go over exam level problems on Cash Flow Statements, accounting for Investments, Shareholder Equity and more.
ACCT 2293 Final Exam Review
Get ready for your Accounting 2293 final! Review how to account for Investments & Equity and how to create Cash Flow statements.
ACCT 3320/5220 Final Exam Review
Get ready for your Accounting 3320 Final Exam! Learn how to use relevant costing to make business decisions like “Make or Buy” or “Special Orders.”
ACCT 3380 Final Exam Review
Get ready for your Accounting 3380 final! Review Capital Budgeting, Stock and Bond Valuation, Net Present Value, Cost of Capital, and more.
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Software Skills
Excel: Basic Skills for University Students
In this peer-led workshop, learn how to format data, copy and paste values, use the autofill features and how to use the function builder to easily analyze data.
Excel: Intermediate Skills for University Students
In this peer-led workshop, learn to analyze large datasets by developing tables and pivot tables and visualize results with charts
PebblePad Basics
In this peer-led workshop, you will learn the basic features of PebblePad, how to access assignments set up in PebblePad and how to share your completed work with your instructors. You will also learn how to create a portfolio.
Word: Formatting Your Assignments
In this peer-led workshop, learn how to format your assignments, create bibliography and citations in a way that is easy to read and understand.
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Effective Presentation Skills
In this course, you’ll go beyond presenting just the facts and figures. By focusing on what matters to your audience, you’ll learn to create presentations that are both meaningful and memorable. Gain the confidence and skills it takes to create compelling and effective presentations.
Basic Computer Skills
New to post-secondary courses? Want to learn how to use the Moodle, manage your files, format your assignments and more? Even though computers seem to be absolutely everywhere, not everybody knows how to use them for academic purposes. In this in-person workshop, we will provide basic computer literacy and skills for students who may be unsure about using computers in an academic setting. This workshop will help to develop basic computer skills and competencies needed for most post-secondary courses.
Presenting Content Visually
An inspiring visual presentation is a great way to engage an audience. Research shows that visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than words alone, and while people only remember 20% of what they read, they can remember up to 80% of what they see. Learn how to make your visuals stand out and key strategies to improve their design.
Book an appointment to see a peer tutor if you need a one-on-one assistance at tlc.kpu.ca
Sensational Saturdays
Creating Good Habits, Breaking Bad Ones and Managing Time
Learn strategies that will enhance your study skills and improve the rate and quality of your learning.
Master Your Course Work with the SQ3R Study Method
This session will assist you in mastering your course work by implementing the SQ3R Study method effectively.
6 Strategies for Managing your Life
This session will focus on 6 major strategies that will help you in easily managing your life and work load helping you maintain a balance between two.
Book an appointment to see a Learning Strategist if you need a one-on-one assistance at tlc.kpu.ca