Academic Mindset
Psycho-social attitudes or beliefs one has about oneself in relation to academic work; having a sense of belonging in a school or classroom improves a student's academic performance.
Academic Strategies
A few academic strategies that students in the secondary stage of their education should consider:
- Read the course syllabus- very important!
- Address Mistakes
- Participate in Class or Group Discussions
- Ask Questions
- Seek intervention or teacher/support assistance when needed (i.e. Tutoring, office hours, study sessions)
- Math Clinic The Mathematics Center's goal is to provide support for students in the mathematics courses required by their various majors. The center also provides a major service known as the Online Math Lab, which is supervised by a knowledgeable group of highly trained specialists.
- Reading Center The Reading Center works with students to foster life-long learning and scholarly inquiry through a process of self-motivation and independent learning. Advanced and fair readers who require support are welcome to get any comprehensive assistance that may help them achieve their academic goals.
- Tiger Tutoring The mission of the TSU Tiger Tutoring Program is to provide access to academic assistance and to motivate students to succeed by actively involving them in the course material outside of class. The program hires trains, and certifies peer tutors from all different types of majors and backgrounds to assist students within the learning support centers.
- Writing Center The Tennessee State University Writing Center provides support to University students, faculty/staff, and alumni by conducting: Individual tutorial sessions, Learning Support Workshops for English1010, and Specialized Workshops.
Types of Thinking
Creative Thinking
The capacity to generate many different kinds of ideas, manipulate ideas in unusual ways, and make unconventional connections in order to outline novel possibilities that have the potential to elegantly meet a given purpose.
Critical Thinking
The intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.
- What, exactly, is creativity? Take a closer look at what makes a creative person in this introductory lecture that explores ancient ideas about creativity (including the muses of the ancient Greeks); debunks common myths about the sources of creativity; a Sign in with your TSU credentials or create a free student account.