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A Head For Figures
48 min/1990 |
We are constantly
bombarded with statistics and numerical studies
from which we make decisions. This video illustrates
how abstract mathematical ideas affect us in
the real world. |
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Body Language
25 min/1995 |
Video is an introduction
to non-verbal communication. It explores how
we communicate through body movements and gestures
and through our use of personal space. When non-verbal
message conflict with words, we choose body language
as the most reliable. Being able to Aread@ non-verbal
gestures and signals is a highly practical and
valuable communication skill. |
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Brain Traps
19 min/1997
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Video presents a
series of clever problems that illustrate how
mental habits that serve so well every day can
become Abrain traps@ when used to solve demanding
problems. Asks viewers to look at problems with
creative freshness. A series of frustrating problems
asks viewers to analyze how they solve problems
and which habits prevent solutions. |
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Brains at Work
15 min/1988 |
Video teaches how
to study so that it will stick. It asks, “What
kind of learner are you?” The video presents
several ideas on how to study more effectively. |
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Critical Thinking
47 min/1986
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Video teaches students
to sharpen critical-thinking skills. Demonstrates
how to find the main idea of a passage, determine
relationship between cause and effect, and separate
fact from opinion. It differentiates between
inductive & deductive reasoning and teaches
students to discern relevance of arguments. |
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Gender and Communication
22 min/1994 |
Video explores why
males and females have trouble communicating.
Gives the most up-to-date research on significant
differences between male and female communication
styles. Includes application of this understanding
to everyday life, suggesting tools for successful
interactions with the opposite sex. |
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How Numbers Lie
23 min/1997 |
Video teaches critical
thinking skills needed in society that runs on
numbers. Numbers carry the power of science and
exactitude. They can create significant fear
of insignificant dangers. They can misdirect
anger and create scapegoats. They can convince
individuals they are victims of dark forces.
Numbers are dangerous persuasion tools and powerful
motivators. |
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How Numbers Lie
23 min/1997
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Numbers carry the
power of science and exactitude. They often create
significant fear of insignificant dangers. Numbers
can misdirect anger and create scapegoats. Numbers
can convince individuals they are victims of
dark forces. Numbers are dangerous persuasion
tools and powerful motivators. This video teaches
critical thinking skills needed in society that
runs on numbers. |
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In Your Face!
22 min/1997 |
Whatever happened
to courtesy, respect, and sportsmanship? This
video contends courtesy (which means respect
for others) is basic civilization. |
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Invisible Persuaders
25 min/1994
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Program is about
the invisible clues we use to make judgments.
It helps viewers develop a radar-like early warning
system to detect subtle and usually invisible
attempts to persuade. The video assumes that
attempts to persuade surround us, but the most
effective are invisible. This video relates some
of the most common techniques so viewers can
develop increased awareness and thereby make
freer decisions. |
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Logic: Part 1 & 2
14 min each/1986 |
Program introduces
the basic principles of logical reasoning. The
ability to think more clearly and concisely can
be developed. The approach taken in this program
is to use explanations and examples to help give
you an understanding of the inner workings of
discussion and argumentation. There are two parts
to the video: Part I: Using Logic in Everyday
Life, Part II: Avoiding Fallacies. After viewing
this video you should be able to construct a
syllogism and give examples of fallacies. |
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Make Up Your Minds!
Thinking In Skillful Ways
25 min/1992 |
Video teaches the
basics of decision making. The video illustrates
a six step system to help improve common decisions. |
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Making Decisions
and Solving Problems
20 min/1995 |
How to differentiate
between what is truly important and what is not
can be elusive. Program discusses 3 stages of
the decision making process. Shows the problems
that are important to your life and how to overcome
them. |
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Media – Truth
or Fiction
23 min/1997 |
Video is a safeguard
against the epidemic of sneaky statistics. It
teaches critical thinking skills needed in a
society that runs on numbers. |
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Perception – The
Art of Seeing
24 min/1997
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Video explains that
when it comes to reality the eye-as-camera analogy
breaks down and we are more the director than
the camera. We don=t so much Arecord@ reality
as we create it. The video uses a variety of
visual Atricks@ and distortions that teach how
we construct reality. |
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Psycho-Sell
25 min/1991 |
Live-action video
explains and illustrates techniques and procedures
advertisers use to influence buying decisions. |
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Reading People
23 min/1998 |
Each of us broadcasts
a unique identifier, a sort of personal call
sign that tells the world who we are. You will
become Apeople readers@ attuned to these signals.
Learn about emblems, illustrators, regulators,
affect displays, facial expression, multi-cultural
differences, eye behavior, paralanguage, haptics,
proxemics, and chronemics. |
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Refusal Skills
25 min/1996 |
Saying Ano@ is easy
for two-year olds -- they=re naturals at refusal
skills. However, something happens in the next
dozen years. Teens often seem to develop the
habit of saying yes to stupid or dangerous behavior.
The trouble with Ajust say no@ is that is often
very difficult, but it is a skill that can be
learned. This video teaches basic skills that
help say Ano@ to high risk behavior. |
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Resolving Conflicts
22 min/1995 |
How can we resolve
conflicts fairly so we don=t get stepped on or
turn into tyrants? Viewers will examine a four
step conflict resolution procedure that suggests
focusing on the problem rather than getting personal,
looks for common ground, seeks mutually agreeable
options, and acts only on hard data rather than
false assumptions. |
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Super Mapping
30 min/1998
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Program illustrates
techniques for improving recall & organizing
information through mind mapping, a learning
strategy that uses both the left and right hemispheres
of the brain. |
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The Unbiased Mind
23 min/1995 |
Video illustrates
four thinking traps: 1) stereotypes, 2) problems
with cause and effect, 3) seeing only what we
expect to see, 4) the invisible self. |
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Top 10 ½ Tips
for Thinking…
15 min/1999 |
Detailing a wide
range of critical-thinking skills from the identification
of key points to the synthesis of information,
this video teaches the organizational and processing
skills necessary to analyze. It shows how to
generate information and how to separate beliefs
and convictions from objective facts; discusses
total recall, inquiry, creativity, and evaluation;
and uses graphics and dramatizations to illustrate
a series of problem-solving strategies. |
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Why Didn’t
I Think of That?
18 min/1990 |
Video has two objectives:
one concerning attitudes and one dealing with
practical skills.
The attitudinal objective is help viewers
realize they possess creative ability but habitually
block it out. The practical objective of the
tape is to teach skills that help develop creative
potential. The tape involves viewers in a ten
question quiz which requires creative problem
solving skills. |
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You’re Not
Listening
20 min/1990 |
Video takes you through
a series of humorous and thought-provoking vignettes
that illustrates techniques for building seven
basic listening skills. The program stresses
that anyone can learn how to listen. |
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How
to Increase Your Memory
27 min/1992 |
Designed
to increase recall and improve long-term memory,
this program teaches students how to reduce the
time they spend studying, improve their grades,
and remember facts in a fun and easy way. |
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It’s
Not a Memory Trick
30 min/1998 |
Mnemonics
has been maligned as a trick and not a tool,
but in this program, Ken Burns shows how the
five types of mnemonics are used in nearly every
aspect of daily life. Although not a substitute
for learning, mnemonics can be legitimately useful
in assisting with memorization. |
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Memory
Skills
30 min/1992 |
Introducing
basic memory and learning principles, this program
provides specific strategies for improving recall
of content material. It teaches how to recognize
objectives, identify embedded questions, pay
attention to overview and summaries, actively
connect ideas, make information personally relevant,
and relate prior knowledge to new information. |
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Memory
Skills: Power Learning
25 min/1992 |
Presenting
visualization methods for enhancing recall, video
teaches three techniques that take advantage
of the human ability to remember what is visually
unusual. It shows how these methods can be applied
to memorizing names, information for an exam,
directions, and the main points of a speech. |
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Flexible Reading
29 min/1985 |
Video teaches procedures
for reading demanding material efficiently. Several
techniques are explored such as: determining
what you need to understand, analyzing format,
finding challenges, visualizing material and
condensing it to make it more meaningful. |
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Improving Your Reading
Skills
16 min/1989 |
The most successful
students are those who have mastered the art
of getting the most out of what they read and
this video will help you do this. You will learn:
preparing for reading, determining your reading
objectives, scheduling your reading, reading
actively and remembering what you have read. |
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Increasing Reading
Efficiency
29 min/1994 |
Video discusses the
myths of reading faster, the techniques for increasing
speed, avoiding faulty reading habits and learning
to think as you read. It includes an activity
for practicing one of the techniques presented.
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Reading Improvement
12 min/1990 |
Three strategies
for improving both reading rate and comprehension
are presented in this program. A couple of suggestions
are: reading during the day for short periods
in a quiet place, dividing words into groups
on a page. The SQ3R Strategy for improving reading
comprehension is also examined. |
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Reading Skills: Fact,
Opinion…
29 min/1992 |
Video explains the
difference between a fact statement and an opinion
statement. It also reviews the different types
of inference-- generalization, cause and effect,
comparisons, and prediction. |
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Reading, Writing,
Library
16 min/1987 |
Using a cartoon format
this video goes over the basics of reading effectively,
writing efficiently using outlining and tips
on using the library, including a review of the
Dewey Decimal System. |
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There is Reading
and there is…
30 min/1998 |
Ken Burns stresses
the differences among reading techniques. He
reviews several different reading methods and
teaches viewers the active reading technique
he recommends for situations in which Areading
gets rough.@ |
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Concentration
30 min/1998 |
Video teaches concept
of focusing or directed concentration. Emphasizes
importance of focusing in all endeavors and discusses
applications in such wide-ranging areas as interpersonal
communication and sports. |
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Effective Listening
27 min/1992 |
Misinterpreting messages
causes a breakdown in communication. Listening
is an active process involving the entire body.
Video presents techniques to improve listening,
ten bad listening habits, the processes of listening
and five barriers to good listening. |
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Effective Study Skills
25 min/1992 |
Video illustrates study
behaviors that lead to high achievement. It shows
the importance of skills in listening, note taking,
and outlining. Emphasis is placed on preparing
for classes, paying attention, and developing positive
attitudes. It also shows how to utilize time at
home efficiently. |
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Effective Study Strategies
58 min/1992 |
Video illustrates the
study behaviors that lead to high achievement.
It shows the importance of skills in listening,
note taking, and outlining. Emphasis is placed
on preparing for classes, paying attention, and
developing positive attitudes. It also shows how
to utilize time at home efficiently. |
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Effective Test Taking
25 min/1988
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Video teaches students
how to improve test taking skills by giving tips
the purpose of tests, preparing for tests, memory
tips, test taking points. |
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Five Keys to Goal Setting
26 min/1999 |
Less than 5% of the
population makes goals. Setting goals is the key
to a successful life. Video will discuss how and
why we should set attainable goals using the five
keys of goal setting. |
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Guidelines for Taking
Multiple
35 min/1990 |
Why do multiple choice
exams seem so confusing? Reading a multiple choice
question is different from other reading tasks
because the few words are weighed very carefully.
Not understanding the meaning of even one word
can skew interpretation of the question. Video
covers guidelines for correctly understanding and
answering multiple choice questions. |
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How Can I organize
my Textbook Reading
36 min/1994 |
Video set in a classroom
offers strategies for mastering textbooks. Covers
surveying the organization of the text, reading
actively, underlining and marking your text, and
reviewing. |
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How Do I know What
to Study?
27 min/1993 |
Learn how to prepare
for final exams. Video discusses how to synthesize
your material into study guides, summary sheets,
index cards, and concept maps. You will learn the
advantages and disadvantages of each. Learn also
to predict essay questions, use old exams as well
as commercial study guides. |
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How
To Study
part 1
14 min/1999 |
Good study skills help
you to learn and are the keys to achievement. This
video will review these important areas of study
skills: successful studying, study environment,
organized notebook, scheduling of study time, improving
reading comprehension. |
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How
To Study
part 2
14 min/1999
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Video commences where
Part 1 ends. With the background of the basics
you can continue honing study skills such as: improving
writing skills, using the library not taking, memory
and preparing for exams.
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If You Don’t
Know Where You’re Going Any Road Will Do
30 min/1999 |
Video addresses setting
goals and what they can do for you as a student.
Long range goals determine the broad view and short
term goals are the steps you must do to accomplish
them. |
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Lectures Note Taking
27 min/1992 |
To effectively listen
and prepare notes from lectures is a skill that
students need to develop. This video offers tips
on preparing to take notes, taking efficient notes
and reviewing your notes to understand the information
presented in lectures. The Cornell method of note
taking and review are explained. |
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Listening Assertively
30 min/1986 |
Fully involved listening
with a positive attitude is tuning in to what is
being said, reading nonverbal signals, and turning
off personal biases. Learn the techniques of deliberative
and empathic listening. |
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Note Taking
9 min/1999 |
The skills students
need to effectively record and learn information
presented in class are outlined in this program.
The Cornell Note Taking Method is featured in this
video. This method stresses organization and prompt
review. |
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Note Taking, Memory & Exams
16 min/1989 |
Video introduces students
to note taking and memorization techniques that
will enhance your ability to gather and retain
information. It successfully demonstrates how to
take notes from lectures and how to understand
those notes when preparing for an exam. |
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Preparing To Study
14 min/1985 |
Video presents basic
study skills using a cartoon format. |
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Speed EEZ/Speed Reading
30 min/1999
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Double and triple your
reading rate with this 30 minute fun and easy video
that introduces a powerful speed reading improvement
program. The successful speed reading techniques
demonstrated will build valuable new reading skills,
increase self-confidence and reading comprehension.
This video consists of four lessons. The video
portion may be completed in 30 minutes. The entire
program will take between 60-90 minutes to complete.
If you do not wish to complete the entire program
today, note the marker number on the VCR on your
paper. When you return to complete the program
you may fast forward to the point where you left
off.
Lesson One: SQ3R and Hand Sweep
Lesson Two:
Eye Movements
Lesson Three: Skimming
Lesson Four: Scanning
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Strategic Learning
10 min/1999 |
Program outlines a
concise three-step process for understanding and
retaining information. The steps include exposure,
review, and practice. Valuable advice is provided
on how to distill weekly lecture notes into a meaningful
study guide. |
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Test Taking Strategies
26 min/1990 |
Video reviews the basics
of test preparation. The strategies suggested are:
day to day preparation, concentrated focused preparation,
tips for taking the test, and what to do after
the test to benefit from your efforts. |
Y |
Testing, Tension, Competition
27 min/1985 |
Video presents different
viewpoints and opinions on taking the SAT exam. |
Y |
The Formal Essay
30 min/1999 |
Video introduces the
student to the formal essay, an academic type that
demands an understanding of instructor’s
expectations. Proper thesis and validation are
emphasized. Some general and specific comments
are made about editing. |
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There is no Try only
Do!
30 min/1998
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Video demonstrates
how individual, goal-directed behavior can lead
to the successful achievement of long-term plans.
Presents the Alifeline exercise@ and encourages
students to begin the process of exploring their
potential and their aspirations and translating
this information into a plan of action. |
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This is a Test: This
is only a Test
30 min/1992 |
Video teaches how to
put test-taking into its proper perspective. Stresses
that no gimmick or shortcut can take the place
of knowledge. The strategies will give students
better test-taking skills including: reviewing
and retaining information, preparing, organizing,
cramming and anticipating, the most effective ways
to approach common test formats, the importance
of reading questions carefully. |
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This Way to an A
30 min/1992 |
When students acquire
the ability to answer these questions for themselves,
they develop an improved understanding of their
subjects along with the ability to identify and
retain pertinent information. |
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Where There’s
A Will…
20 min/1988 |
Video is to helps change
your attitude, to increase your self-confidence,
and to teach you how to get better grades with
less effort, less pressure and less anxiety. There
are twenty suggestions for achieving better grades,
understanding the left and right brain and ideas
on creating perfect papers. |
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You Can Study Smart!
45 min/1988 |
Check
out the study guide along with this video. Content
of program covers a variety of general study skill
tips including:
SQ3R
Outlining / Listening Skills / Memory Skills
/ Note Taking Skills
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Ten Ways to Overcome
Procrastination
29 min/1993 |
Program is aimed
at students who procrastinate. It teaches how
to tackle unpleasant tasks and shows how to use
time wisely. |
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Time Management |
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Timing is Everything
21 min/1999 |
“How to” program
takes a look at determining priorities, making
a daily schedule, managing interruptions, knowing
your own limits, and rewarding yourself. |
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