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Academic Success Workshops

The Metas Program is committed to providing academic support to help San Jose City College students successfully move through their courses and navigate through college life. In collaboration with EOPS and the Reading & Writing Center, the Metas Program hosts a variety of academic success workshops facilitated by San Jose City College instructors. These free workshops are open to all SJCC student currently enrolled in courses. Identify effective learning strategies and to brush up on reading and writing skills while working within an informal and interactive learning environment.

Study Skills Workshops

TEST TAKING SKILLS

Raise you exam scores

Want to do better on your upcoming midterms and final exams? In this workshop,you'll learn some effective strategies for test taking and how to manage stress. Don't lose sleep over a test.
 Identify different types of test questions and how to best
answer them.
 Identify effective strategies for performing well on tests.
 Learn and apply strategies for managing test anxiety.

TIME MANAGEMENT

Have Time to Spare

Identify strategies to make the best use of your time as you juggle your class schedule, work schedule, and daily life. Bring your class schedule, work schedule, and be prepared to prioritize your tasks.
   Combat procrastination.
   Apply important components of effective time management skills.
   Develop an effective daily, weekly, and semester schedule.

NOTE‐TAKING

Taking Better Notes

Learn practical note-taking techniques to help you remember reading assignments and classroom activities. Learn to apply good study habits during lectures and while reading your textbook to help you understand important information.
 Identify several different styles of note-taking.
 Learn effective ways to take notes for lectures and readings.
 Find your own note-taking style.

STUDY TECHNIQUES

You Got Style

Do you know your learning style? In this workshop, you’ll understand your learning style and know how to apply study techniques to maximize your learning experience.
 Identify and utilize study techniques to prepare for exams.
 Understand the SQ3R method for reading textbooks.
 Utilize various memory techniques and increase concentration.
 Understand your learning style and how to use techniques that best fit your style.

Math Anxiety

Conquer Your Math Fears

Learn about “Math Anxiety” and “Math Avoidance”. You will be actively involved in learning techniques for anxiety management and reduction, attitude changing, and confidence building. You will also learn problem-solving strategies. The goal is to further develop your competence in mathematics.
 Learn what “Math Anxiety” and “Math Avoidance” are.
 Learn techniques for anxiety management.
 Learn about attitude changing and confidence building.
 Learn problem-solving strategies to develop your competence.

Reading and Writing Skills Workshops

Thesis Statement

Writing a Good Thesis Statement

Many of us struggle writing excellent thesis statements for our papers. Here’s a workshop that will teach you how to write a more effective thesis!

Writing Summaries

Writing Summaries: a skill needed for almost all of your college classes

The instructor for this workshop will teach you some practical steps for writing an excellent summary.

Main Ideas and Support

Finding the Main Ideas and Support

Do you have difficulty finding the most important ideas within an article or essay? Do you struggle with finding the support for these ideas? This workshop will assist you in becoming a better reader! Join us.

Punctuation

Commas, Semi-colons, Colons – Our Friends

Learn how to use these punctuation marks effectively in your assignments.

Sentence Variety

Sentence Variety: Putting diversity into your writing!

Do you know the basic sentence patterns in academic English? Can you use all of these types effectively in your paper? This workshop will help you to add spice and variety to your academic essays.

Introductions

How to motivate your audience to continue reading …

Many students are able to write the middle of a composition, but they struggle with a good beginning. Some students are able to write an introduction, but their introduction often puts the reader in “sleep” mode. This workshop will give you some practical tips on how to write an exciting introduction.

Reading Critically

Critical Analysis for Reading

Learn how to understand the inferences and underlying meanings of a tex.

Sentence Endings

Problems with when to end a sentence? Do you have comma splice or run-on difficulties? Join us for the workshop, Sentences Endings.

I actually walked away with a step by step guide that I completed at the workshops. Prior to the workshop, I felt as if I didn't have resources and solution to overcome my math anxiety. Now I have practical strategies I can apply to overcome these learning obstacles.JULIE PEREZ, STUDENT

Study Skillsworkshop schedule

Reading and Writingworkshop schedule

Location
Metas Center
Multi-Disciplinary Building
Room M-104
(408) 288-3125