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Learning Made Easier
by Learning Made Easier
Academic Success Coaching
Episodes
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Episode 149: Strategic Half-Assing
We all know a perfectionist who struggles with beliefs like “Only perfect is good enough.” But there is a way to derail those damaging beliefs! Join Adam and Dinur as we talk about the technique of strategic half-assing. Show Notes “How to Set Goals: Die Empty” sketchnote video on YouTube Die...
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Episode 148: How to Help Students Focus on Learning, Not Grades
Often, our students measure learning not by skills gained or new ways of looking at content, but by the grades earned. We have talked about what grades mean in college and that grades should not define students’ identities, but we know they do. So, as teachers, what can we do to help our students...
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Episode 147: How to Stop Being Afraid of Mistakes
Mistakes are one of the cornerstones of how learning happens, but many educators and students are afraid of them. Join Dinur and Adam as we discuss why mistakes are beneficial and how to use them to your advantage. Show Notes Edutopia.org, “The Mistake Imperative—Why We Must Get Over Our Fear of...
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Episode 146: Patchwriting – What It Is, and How to Avoid It
Patchwriting is a form of plagiarism that most students aren’t aware is plagiarism – substituting in words into the sentence structure of a source. It’s like Academic MadLibs. In this episode, Adam and Dinur compare paraphrasing to patchwriting, explain why patchwriting is a form of plagiarism…
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Episode 145: The Blame Game
It’s way too easy to blame others and ourselves when things go wrong. But there are more healthy ways to handle problems! In this episode, Dinur and Adam talk about what blame is, why we do it, how it interferes with learning and growing, and what to do instead. Show Notes Peg Streep at…
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Episode 144: How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive
We’ve all probably heard the term “inclusive teaching.” But what does it mean, for ourselves and our students? Join Dinur and Adam as we talk about the different aspects of inclusive teaching, and how to bring it into the classroom. Show Notes The Chronicle of Higher Education, “How to Make Your...
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Episode 143: How Students Perceive “Cheating”
In a recent Inside Higher Ed article, survey results showed 9 different reasons why students cheat. Join Adam and Dinur as we go over these reasons, as well as some ways to help students stop cheating. Show Notes Inside Higher Ed, “How Students See Cheating, And How Colleges Can Contain It”
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Episode 142: Finding Your Inner Six-Year-Old
Finding joy in learning used to be easy – when we were in grade school. What happened? Why did learning become drudgery, instead of fun? In this episode, Dinur and Adam talk about why learning used to be fun, why it stopped being fun, and how to bring it back again. Show Notes Bitdegree.com,...
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Episode 141: How to Make Decisions When You Feel Stuck
We’ve all been there – we have a decision to make, and we can’t make it. In this episode, Adam and Dinur talk about the different reasons this can happen, and some ways of moving forward and actually making the decisions we need to make, even if we’re stuck. Show Notes DrivenWoman.com, “11 Ways…
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Episode 140: Trauma-Informed Teaching
The pandemic has traumatized almost everyone. In higher education, however, we are trying to keep going on as if nothing’s wrong. Borrowing from the K-12 practices of trauma-informed teaching, Adam and Dinur talk about how to implement these practices in our own teaching practice – and how it…
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Episode 139: How to Be Assertive Without Being Mean
For many people, setting boundaries feels automatically mean. How do we get past feeling like setting a boundary makes us a mean person? In this episode, Dinur and Adam talk about what a boundary is, the feelings people often have about them, how to work through those feelings, and how to set and...
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Episode 138: How to Stay Safer on Campus
The college lifestyle has been identified as one of the two top criminal victimization lifestyles in the United States (the other one is the criminal lifestyle). If you’re a college student, you’re at risk. Join Adam and Dinur as we discuss some ways to make sure you stay safer on campus. Show...
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Episode 137: Four Common Self-Respect Mistakes First-Year Students Make
In this week’s episode, Dinur and Adam talk about the common mistakes first-year students when they don’t have enough self-respect. These mistakes include having too many distractions, not having a support system in place, not getting enough sleep, and not asking for help when it is needed. Show...
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Episode 136: Four Financial Mistakes First-Year Students Make
Last episode, we talked about the academic mistakes first-year students tend to make. Join Dinur and Adam as we discuss the financial mistakes first-year students need to be aware of, so they don’t make them! Show Notes Nerdwallet.com, “Budgeting for College Students” Nerdwallet.com Budget...
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Episode 135: Four Academic Mistakes First-Year Students Make
Skipping class? Avoiding the professor? Studying only when you think of it? All of these have been identified as common first-year college student mistakes. Join Adam and Dinur as we discuss four common first-year academic mistakes, and how to avoid and correct for them. Show Notes Affordable...
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Episode 134: Going Back Home After Your First Term or Year
You’ve just experienced your first semester (or first year) in college, and it was eye-opening! Now you’re going home, back to the way things were, while you have a new, changing understanding of the world. But how will home be different? Join Dinur and Adam as we talk about going back home after...
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Episode 133: Handling Specific Groups of Difficult People
In the first few episodes of this series, Dinur and Adam talked about how to deal with difficult people. In this final episode of the series, we’re going to do a deeper dive into how to deal with difficult students, classmates, and professors. Show Notes HerCampus.com, “The 4 Worst Professors...
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Episode 132: Internal Shifts to Help Deal with Difficult People
In addition to what we do in interaction with the difficult person, we also need to take note of how we’re interacting with ourselves. If we’re stressed or angry, that could turn us into a difficult person – and we want to avoid that. Join Adam and Dinur as we talk about some internal work to…
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Episode 131: Responding to Difficult People
In our last episode, we talked about how to deal with difficult people before they get really difficult. In this episode, Adam and Dinur talk about ways to respond to difficult people once they’re already doing things that get on your nerves. Show Notes No show notes this episode
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Episode 130: How to Deal With Difficult People
We’ve all had to deal with that person – the one who irritates us, or seems to be angry all the time, or doesn’t follow through on their part of the group project. But how we deal with them can make a real difference to our stress levels. Join Dinur and Adam as we talk about ways to deal with...
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Episode 129: How to Say No
Last time, we talked about how to be assertive with professors and classmates. In this episode, join Adam and Dinur as they talk about ways to approach being assertive, as well as how to handle it when the other person is angry, accusatory, or resistant – and finally, how to say no in ways that...
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Episode 128: How to Be Assertive
Being assertive is a necessary skill in today’s world, but too many times, we aren’t taught it. In fact, being assertive is discouraged in many cultures because it’s seen as rude or aggressive. But assertiveness is something students need to learn, if they’re going to manage and control their...
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Episode 127: Manage Your Time With Parkinson’s Law
Parkinson’s Law says: Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. According to Parkinson’s Law, if you allow yourself an hour, it’ll take an hour – and if you allow yourself three hours, it’ll take you three, even if it’s exactly the same task, job, or assignment. Join Dinur...
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Episode 126: Derail Bad Habits by “Playing the Tape”
We’ve all been there. We have work to do, but the video game or the TV show is calling us, and we’d much rather play than work. How do we resist that kind of temptation? One possible way is the technique called “playing the tape.” Join Dinur and Adam as we discuss how to use this technique to...
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Episode 125: Dealing With Anxiety
Here’s the thing about anxiety: it’s a feeling that tells us “you’re going to die.” It’s an old emotional response to actual danger, and it used to keep us safe. But nowadays, anxiety is usually about things that aren’t actually dangerous. How do we deal with that? Join Adam and Dinur as we talk...
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Episode 124: How to Make Study Time Work For You
Have you ever finished a study session and felt like “I didn’t get anything done” or “I don’t remember what I did”? Do you feel like you need to make your study time more effective, but you don’t know how? You’re not the only one! Join Adam and Dinur as we talk about various strategies for making...
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Episode 123: How to Stop Procrastinating
Procrastination is the bane of many students’ existence. You think you’re on top of things, and suddenly the due date is right on top of you! Worse yet, it makes you feel like you were lazy or stupid or just irresponsible – other people stay on top of their commitments, right? So why can’t you?…
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Episode 122: Getting Students Participating in Online Discussions
When you’re teaching a class online, discussion boards are a common tool. But what do you do when students don’t participate? In this episode, Dinur and Adam talk about the different reasons students don’t participate and some solutions for those problems, and also provide some tips to students!...
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Episode 121: Should You Use Public Transportation?
What are the advantages of using public transportation when you’re a student? Join Dinur and Adam as we discuss this issue. Show Notes Remix.com, “8 Benefits of Public Transportation” Transloc.com, “The Benefits and Challenges of Students Using Public Transportation”
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Episode 120: Should You Change Your Major?
You entered college expecting to major in something (be it engineering, criminal justice, art history, or literally anything else). But a few courses in, and the material just isn’t clicking for you or isn’t as interesting as you had hoped. When should you change your major? Join Adam and Dinur…
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Episode 119: Twice Exceptional
Twice-exceptional, in a broad sense, means a student who is both gifted in at least one area, and disabled as well. Join Adam and Dinur as we talk about what it means to be twice-exceptional when you’re in college. Show Notes Scientific American, “The Twice Exceptional Movement” Lamar University,...
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Episode 118: How to Thank Your Professors
You’ve had a class that was just absolutely fantastic, and you’d like your professor to know it. What are the best ways of showing that appreciation? Believe it or not, there are good and bad ways – join Dinur and Adam as we discuss them! Show Notes No show notes this episode
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Episode 117: There’s No Such Thing as “Lazy”
The word “lazy” is a pretty nasty word. It’s negative and abusive. So why do we use it so much? Join Dinur and Adam as we discuss what “lazy” actually means, what we think it means, and what to do about it. Show Notes Medium.com, “Laziness Does Not Exist” Devon Price, Laziness Does Not Exist...
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Episode 116: FOMO – the Fear of Missing Out
How do you decide what to keep and do, and what to ignore and discard, as a college student? The heart of this question is FOMO, or the fear of missing out. Join Adam and Dinur as we discuss what FOMO is and how to combat it when you’re in college! Show Notes Bloomwork.com, “Beware the Dangers of...
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Episode 115: Handling Stress and Staying Focused in a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created stressful and overwhelming challenges, which can cause strong emotions in adults and children. But learning to cope with stress in a healthy way will make you, the people you care about, and those around you become more resilient. Join Dinur and Adam as we go…
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Episode 114: How to Manage Work AND School
You’re working part time or full time, taking classes, and potentially taking care of family. How will you manage your stress so your grades stay good and that you don’t burn out at work? Join Adam and Dinur as we discuss this issue! Show Notes Florida National University, How to Manage Stress…
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Episode 113: College Presentations and Social Anxiety
The dreaded word “presentation” strikes fear into the hearts of many students, especially when they have social anxiety. But there are ways to handle it and give a great presentation! Join Adam and Dinur as we talk about some ways to address presentation anxiety. Show Notes University of...
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Episode 112: How to Handle Finals Week
Finals week is an extremely stressful time for both professors and students, because of the sense of being overwhelmed. How can we make finals week a little less awful for teachers and students? Join Dinur and Adam as we discuss this issue! Show Notes Herzing.edu, “How to Create Your Own Study...
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Episode 111: How to Handle Mistakes
Some mistakes are just embarrassing, and some have possible effects on your grade, your degree, or worse. How do you approach your professor when you’ve made a mistake? Listen to Dinur and Adam talk about different kinds of mistakes and how to handle them! Show Notes No show notes this episode
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Episode 110: Keeping in Touch
Keeping in touch is hard enough when we’re all on campus. But how do you maintain solid relationships with classmates, peers, and professors in the middle of a pandemic? Join Dinur and Adam as we talk about how to handle this problem! Show Notes Timely’s Self-Care Tips for College Students Ways…
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Episode 109: How to Handle Final Exams
Many students panic over finals – and it’s not surprising. Finals can make or break your class grade in many classes, and some students get themselves into a total panic about them. But it’s important to know that you can handle finals. Join Adam and Dinur for some final-exam prep strategies!…
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Episode 108: How to Narrow Your Scope
Many students come up with great topics and arguments for their essays and research papers. The topics are timely, they’re important, they’re interesting. The problem is, these topics are also big enough that they will not fit in a ten-page paper! How do you handle this? Join Adam and Dinur for...
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Episode 107: How to Study Effectively on Zoom
Now that learning is all online, how do you keep your focus on a lecture instead of surfing Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or other sites while in class? How do you study effectively when you’re in Zoom? Join Dinur and Adam as we talk about some ways to do just that! Show Notes Getting the Most out...
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Episode 106: Knowing When Too Much is Too Much
When is too much, too much? When does a student know what is the right number of classes and clubs to take? Now that learning is all online, should students take advantage of this and take more courses or clubs now that they don’t have to do it in-person and commute to get to class? Join Dinur…
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Episode 105: How Sleep Affects Learning
Many students put off sleep to do other things that seem more important. And we’ve all had that late-night cramming session at least once! But what actually happens to your ability to learn and retain information when you’re not getting enough sleep compared to when you actually do get your full...
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Episode 104: Writing as Construction – The Final Draft
Your final draft needs to be three things: clear, concise, and complete. If you’re missing any of these, your draft isn’t final yet. But what does it mean to be clear, concise, and complete? Join Adam and Dinur as we talk about how to go from your first to your final draft. Show Notes Commonly...
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Episode 103: Writing as Construction – The First Draft
You’ve identified the shared ideas in your sources by finding examples and creating categories. You’ve written literature review paragraphs to tie together those shared ideas and how they’ll help your audience. And now what? Now it’s time to write your first draft and edit it, so it makes sense....
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Episode 102: Writing as Construction – Managing Sources and Their Shared Ideas
You’ve developed your topic, your signposts, your argument and your audience. You’ve found your sources. But now what? Now it’s time to organize those sources, dig into why you’re using them, and come up with their shared ideas so you can write a paper. Join Adam and Dinur as we talk about how to...
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Episode 101: Writing as Construction – Building a Paper from the Ground Up
Many students are told to write papers. Often, the directions are limited to formatting: double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, a certain number of pages or words. But in college, you often don’t get much more than that for directions. Your professor might choose a topic, or tell you which...
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Episode 100: Challenges First-Generation Students Face
College presents special issues for first-generation students. Unlike their peers, they don’t have people in their family who know how college works, and they are often unaware of the many resources available to them on campus. Join Adam and Dinur as we talk about the four main hurdles first-gen...
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