Scott R. Furtwengler, Ph.D.
Educator. Researcher. Speaker.
PRESENTATIONS
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Pres. |01 Writing Effective Personal Statements & College Admission Essays?
I speak to high school students on composing personal statements and essays for the college admission process and competive scholarship opportnities. I am a founding board member of the National Association of Fellowships Advisors and I have advised students in preparing essays accross the nation.
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Pres. |02 How Beliefs Affect Our Learning and Performance
How do our perceptions about our abilities influence our performance at school, at work, and in the athletic arena? Research shows that such constructs as self-efficacy, academic self-concept, stereotype threat, attibutional style, and achievement goal orientation can affect our performance and our desire to persist in executing a task. What can we do to stay on track?
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Pres. |03 From Academic Probation to Ph.D.: My Personal Story of Overcoming Obstacles to Learning
I share my own story of overcoming the challenges of being a first-generation college student with little interest or motivation to succeed academically to serving as an administrator of honors programs at five post-secondary institutions and pursuing my goal of attaining a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology.