Interventional group programme | Control group programme | |
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Programme name | ‘How to Be an Ultra-Super Student’ | ‘Learning and Success in Health Faculties’ |
Course modules | (1) Unleash your inner power: information about self-efficacy and goals in life is discussed. | (1) Bloom’s taxonomy [37]: cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning levels. |
(2) Manage your time effectively: different models and tips to utilize studying time efficiently. | (2) Scientific literature on variables association with success in health faculties such as the language, income, etc., with no practical points. | |
(3) The maximum usefulness of university lectures: different solutions to increase lecture time efficiency. | (3) Active learning potential use in health faculties. | |
(4) How to study and memorise effectively: skills with exercises to memorise better. | (4) The importance of scientific research. | |
(5) Dealing with exams: practical tips to deal with exam time. | ||
(6) Religious teaching: Islamic teaching augments the previous skills and values in the Saudi religious and cultural context. | ||
Audio CD contents | (1) Twenty-four study-motivation audio files. | Twenty-four audio files reiterating the contents of the programme. |
(2) Short version of muscle relaxation and positive messages. | ||
(3) Long version of muscle relaxation and positive messages. | ||
Approaches to conducting the programme | • Motivational vocal tone and body language. | • Normal, standard approach to presenting a lecture at university. |
• Success and Islamic stories (parables). | • Short questions to be answered individually or in groups. | |
• Famous people and Islamic quotes (metaphor). | ||
• Recontextualised ideals. | ||
• Personification of some values. | ||
• Movie clips. | ||
• Direct interaction with the audience. | ||
• Giving coachees the freedom to choose amongst the programme techniques which suit them. | ||
Duration | Two days (10-h programme), with multiple 10–40 min breaks. | One day (4-h programme), with multiple 10–40 min breaks. |