AUN Education Overview and Academic Integrity

Study Notes

American-style education focuses on critical thinking, problem-solving, and clear communication.
AUN aims to prepare students with skills to solve problems in their community.
AUN resources include the Writing Center, Academic Advising, Math Center, E-library, Honor Society, Career Services Center, Psychologist, Student Affairs, IT Department, Copy Center, Campus Store, Security, and Health Center.

Academic integrity involves creating original work and properly citing sources.
Avoiding plagiarism, collusion, cheating, and ghostwriting is crucial.
Effective time management and organization help avoid procrastination.
Academic misconduct consequences include poor grades, sanctions, and a record on the transcript.

Four language skills include listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Important reading strategies are skimming (general overview) and scanning (specific details).
Critical analysis involves examining texts, discovering new ideas, and considering different perspectives.
Summarization involves condensing key information and synthesizing ideas to explain a topic.

Note taking involves jotting down key points during lectures.
Note-making involves expanding on those points with personal insights.
The LISTEN method helps with effective note-taking (Leading, Ideas, Signals, Time, Effective Listening, Notes).
Personal learning styles (solitary, kinesthetic, verbal) should be considered.
- Make a sustainable routine
- Setting goals
- Choosing a conducive study area

Stress is a response to perceived overwhelming or threatening situations.
Stressors can be internal or external, positive (short-term) or negative (long-term).
Negative stressors can impact performance and coping ability.
Sources of stress include environment, thoughts, physiology, and social roles.
Stress effects include anxiety, body aches, upset stomach, irritability, low performance, rapid heart rate, and stress eating, panic attacks.
Alleviating stress involves meditation, deep breathing, and focusing on coping mechanisms.