ACQUIRING THE HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS

PART 9

·      THEY CONCENTRATE ON THE PROCESS OF SOLVING THE TASK AND UNDERSTANDING THE INVOLVED IDEAS. OF COURSE WE ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING GOOD RESULTS, BUT THE PROCESS IS MORE IMPORTANT. A RESULT IS A VERY BRIEF MOMENT OF LIFE, WHILE LEARNING TO DEVELOP PROCESSES IS A SKILL THAT WILL LAST FOR THE WHOLE LIFE.

·      THEY INTERPRET AND ANALYZE ERRORS AS A WAY OF INCREASING THEIR LEARNING, I.E., THEY TRY TO LEARN FROM THEIR MISTAKES. THIS WAY, THEY SEE ERRORS AND FAILURES AS OPPERTUNITIES.

·      THEY LOOK FOR THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IN SEVERAL CHANNELS (books, journals, newspaper, excerpts, internet, and so on.)

·      They consult excerpts and teachers frequently. This action provides a new perspective about the studied topics.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!