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.
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.
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.
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.
Effective Editing
Learn to edit your paper after the first draft is completed before submitting to your instructors.
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.
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.
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.
Reflective Writing
Unlock the power of reflection in this engaging workshop, where you'll discover how to enhance your academic growth through purposeful self-assessment. Learn the key steps of reflective cycles and master the art of clear, impactful reflective communication. By the end, you'll confidently draft your own reflection using proven models like "What, So What, Now What" or Gibbs' Reflective Cycle, setting you on a path for deeper insight and success.
Book an appointment to see a peer tutor if you need a one-on-one assistance at tlc.kpu.ca
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.
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.
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.
Preparing for the End of the Semester
Tips and strategies to help you prepare, stay focused and commit to doing your best in these final weeks.
Book an appointment to see a peer tutor if you need a one-on-one assistance at tlc.kpu.ca
Building Effective Study Habits
Learning to Learn Online
Learning to Learn Online helps you prepare for online learning success by introducing you to the online learning environment and your role as a learner within it. As you come to understand yourself as an self-directed learner, you will also be introduced to effective learning strategies: time management for online learners, information management, professional communication, and reading strategies. Welcome to your online learning journey!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Getting the Best 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!
Preparing for Open Book and Online Exams
In this workshop, you will learn strategies for preparing for open book and online exams and how to complete them successfully.
Book an appointment to see a Learning Strategist if you need a one-on-one consultation at tlc.kpu.ca
Self Care and Productivity
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 strategies to support your success.
Mastering Exams with Confidence
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 confidence in preparation for your exams.
Learning Strategies for Working Students
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.
Book an appointment to see a Learning Strategist if you need a one-on-one consultation at tlc.kpu.ca
Improve Your Writing
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 (Writing More Effective Paraphrasing)
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/ Making Your Writing More Concise
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.
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.
Writing & Editing Your ePortfolio
This workshop will help you to write and improving your learning portfolio. You will learn about reflection, how to craft and evaluate your reflective writing, and effective strategies for integrating course concepts.
Presentation Skills for Multilingual Students
Discussions enrich your learning and are very common in university courses. These sessions are geared for multilingual students who want to practice their spoken English in a relaxed and supportive setting. Join one or more sessions to practice discussion strategies and meet other students.
Book an appointment to see a Learning Strategist if you need a one-on-one consultation at tlc.kpu.ca
Science Skills
Writing 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.
BIOL 1160 Exam Review
Get ready for your BIOL 1160 exam! Go over key concepts and practice questions with an experienced peer tutor to help prepare for your upcoming midterm.
BIOL 1260 Exam Review
Get ready for your BIOL 1260 exam! Go over key concepts and practice questions with one of our experienced peer tutors to help prepare for your midterm.
Book an appointment to see a Learning Strategist if you need a one-on-one consultation at tlc.kpu.ca
Business Skills
Accounting Monopoly Extravaganza
During this game, we will play Monopoly, but also keep the books for it (a synoptic journal). It is a great way to review debits & credits and the accounting balance equation. Snacks will be available and several prizes will be awarded.
ACCT 1110 Exam Review
Get ready for your Accounting 1110 exam. Come join one of our Accounting tutors for a guided review on key ACCT 1110 concepts.
ACCT 1210 Exam Review
Get ready for your Accounting 1210 exam. Come join one of our Accounting tutors for a guided review on key ACCT 1210 concepts.
ACCT 2293 Exam Review
Get ready for your Accounting 2293 exam! Learn how to analyze your exam questions and how to prepare for success by identifying what successful students do to prepare for exams.
ACCT 3310 Exam Review
Get ready for your intermediate financial accounting exam! In this session, you will have the opportunity to practice questions on topics like debt investments, revenue recognition, and more!
ACCT 3320/5220 Exam Review
Get ready for your managerial accounting exam! Review cost-volume-profit analysis, high-low method and more.
ACCT 5220 Exam Review
Get ready for your Accounting 5220 final exam! In this session, you will have an opportunity to work on practice problems on Process Costing!
ACCT 3380 Exam Review
Get ready for your Accounting 3380 exam! Review Capital budgeting, Stock and Bond valuation, Net Present Value, Cost of Capital and more.
Book an appointment to see a peer tutor if you need a one-on-one assistance at tlc.kpu.ca
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.
Book an appointment to see a peer tutor if you need a one-on-one assistance at tlc.kpu.ca
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity Workshops
KPU strives to promote a culture of integrity where academic work is conducted with honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage. Join us for a variety of workshops supporting you with learning more about academic integrity at KPU.