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This portfolio is done by the guidance and instructions of these following instructors:
Topic 1: Dr Halil bin Paino
Topic 2: Madam Hamidah/ Rosnani Sidek
Topic 3: Miss Farahwahida Badruesham
Topic 4: Time Management & Organizational Skills
Topic 5: Mr MD Kail @ Ikhwan Bin MD Nor
Topic 6: Sir Faris/ Madam Rozita/ Miss Suria
Topic 7: Mr Faizal Azrul Azwan/ Mr Roslan Jamaludin/ Mr Ikhsan](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/studyskills-170731133435/85/Study-skills-34-320.jpg)
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- 1. 1 UED 102 STUDY SKILLS E-PORTFOLIO GROUP :A11EG13 NAME :MUHAMMAD BIN NIK MOHD BADRI MATRIC NUMBER : 2017219198 LECTURER IN CHARGE : AHMAD FARIS BIN SEMAN@ KAMARULZAMAN
- 3. 3 Topic 1: GETTING READY TO LEARN Learning Style Inventory The term learning style refers to the preferred way that a person acquires, process, and understand, an information. Simply put, it is the best way for a person to learn. Everyone of us has his/her own learning style. The time of day we study, the kinds of strategies we use, and all other aspects of our learning style. LEARNING STYLES • Learn by doing things-practically • Takes notes,create notes/questions,work problems • Combination of learning styles • Learn best by hearing things • Read out aloud • Create rhymes,poems,songs • Learn best by seeing things • Read & highlight text • Visualize pictures,charts,and diagrams Visual Learner Auditory Learner Kinesthetic Learner IntegratedLearning Learning Style
- 4. 4 8 Steps to College Succes Attendall classes Becomean active learner Participate in class Get to know your lecturer Form a study group Stay up to date with your work Be receptiveto change Work hard this semester
- 5. 5 Topic 2: GOALS SETTING Definition of Goals Goals are the ends toward which we direct our effort. In other words, goals are thing we want to achieve, our target. It is compulsory for us to set goals in varsity lifebecause they help motivate us to do works or assignments, attend classes and study for exams. Therefore, students can actually improve their academic performance in university by learning to set goals that motivate themselves to do well or better toward success CHARACTERISTIC OF GOALS Goalsshouldbe... SELF-CHOSEN MODERATELY CHALLENGING REALISTIC MEASUREABLE SPECIFIC FINITE POSITIVE
- 6. 6 THE 5 STEPS APROACH STEP1 • Statewhatyouwantto accomplish STEP2 • Listtheobstacles STEP3 • Findoutanyresourcesaroundyou STEP4 • Review& reviseyourgoalstatement STEP5 • Polishyourgoalstatement
- 7. 7 Topic 3: LIBRARY & CAMPUS RESOURCES TYPES OF RESOURCES Types of resources Example Uitm Pahang Branch, Jengka Campus Academic Resources Library, Information Technology & Computer, Registrar Al-Bukhari Library, IT Lab, HEA, Administration Building. Housing, dining, and transportation resources Buses, Dining Places Buses, van, Eating halls, food court, coop mart. Student Organization Resources Extra-curricular, Leisure activities HEP, stadium, courts, Gading Camp.
- 8. 8 10 MUST-KNOW THINGS ABOUT AL-BUKHARI LIBRARY I. Operationaltime Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m-4:30 p.m. Exam week; 8:30 a.m.- 10:30 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. II. TableofBorrowing&ReturningBooks III. Steepstoborrow&returnbooks Find the book via OPAC Get the book from the shelve Bring the book to the counter/Self-Check Machine/Book Return Kiosk IV. Fine 20 cents fine per day after the deadline If not explained, the next loan is forbidden V. Booklost Inform the librarian/receptionist 14 days will be given to find the book If not found, pay for it or buy a new same book in latest edition VI. Interlibrarybooksloan To borrow books from another universities’ library
- 9. 9 Fill out the form at the main counter of the library VII. ITRoomusage Leave your matrix card at the counter before entering the room The duration of using the computer is an hour Take back your card after leaving the room VIII. TheZones Relax zone Quite zone Silent zone IX. I-bookKKM Modules about: End note software Online database Work research X. URL Facebook; http://www.facebook.com/uitmpahang Web; http://librarypahang.uitm.edu.my/v1/index.phg Blogspot; http://libphg.blogspot.my
- 10. 10 Tips to read books in proper way ;) THE APA STYLE APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources with within social sciences. APA Style originated in 1929, when a group of psychologist, anthropologists, and business managers convened and sought to establish a simple set of procedures or style rules, that would codify the many components of scientific writing to increase the ease of reading comprehension. As the other editorial styles, APA Style consist of rules or guidelines that a publisher observes to ensure clear and consistent presentation of written material. APA Style rules and guidelines are found in the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Check outthe index
- 11. 11 References: VanBlerkom,D.L(2009). College StudySkills:Becomingastrategiclearner(6th ed.). MA:Wadsworth Cengage Learning. Publicationmanual of the American Psychological Association(2010).(6th ed.).WashingtonD.C: AmericanPsychological Association.
- 12. 12 Topic 4: TIME MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS Time management is the way we regulate or schedule our time. People can make better use of their study time and complete their works faster by using good time- management skills. The key of success in time management is allowing enough time to complete our work while still finding time to complete all of our other responsibilities. Thus, students have to learn on managing their time to survive successfully in university or college. Here are some time management tips that I found helpful for students Do the most unpleasant tasks first. Learn to say no. If you think you’re too busy, ask “What is essential?” Plan for rewards after unpleasant task. Waiting is inevitable; plan for it. Finish fully. It leaves you energized and motivated. Watch out for the tyranny of the urgent.
- 13. 13 FIXED COMMITMENT CALENDAR Things that we do the same time every day or every week is called Fixed Commitments. For instance, classes, work hour, and meal times are part of fixed commitments. To establish how much of your time is committed to other activities apart from study, you should complete a Fixed Commitment Calendar. Steps to make a Fixed Commitment Calendar: Total youravailable studytime Make copies if your schedulechanges Identify available studyblocks Write in your fixed committments
- 14. 14 Example:
- 15. 15 JOB TASK ANALYSIS A way to recognize the importance of our jobs. Can be done by making an analysis table. Importancescale; 0- Not performed 1- Not important 2- Somewhat important 3- Important 4- Very important 5- Extremely important Example; TASKDESCRIPTION IMPORTANCE WORK COMPLETE WITH MINIMUM EFFORT 0 ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFITS THE COMPANY 3 DEVELOPING A NEW PRODUCT INFORMATION 4 HAVE A DEADLINE 5 SOCIALIZING/MEETINGS 4
- 16. 16 PRIOTIZED TO-DO LIST A to-do list is a list of task that you want to complete each day. By doing the Job Task Analysis, you suppose be able to decide the most important things to do first. Unlike the normal to-do list, the priotized to-do list remind us to complete our tasks based on their importance and urgency so that we won’t forget to accomplish them. Example; Advantages of being organized When you are able to organize your time well, you will: Keep on schedule and meet deadline Reduce stress from feeling lack of control over your work schedule Complete work with less pressure and fulfil your potential Build your confidence on your ability to cope Avoid overlapping assignment High priority tasks Complete the e-portfolio Submit CTU assignment Medium priority tasks Study for interim examination Low priority tasks Buy toiletries Bring out money from atm Additional tasks Dobby Nails cutting
- 17. 17 Topic 5: MEMORY, LEARNING & IMPROVING CONCENTRATION Memory is the retention of information over time or the mind stores and remember certain information (mental process/ cognition). When we learn an d remember, we will encode, store, and retrieve the information. Memorizing in learning requires a sharp concentration. Therefore, students should learn how to improve their concentration in learning so that they could remember what they have learnt. Consequently, having a good memory improve our chance to score a higher mark in exam. The diagram above shows the efficiency of each learning methods.
- 18. 18 Why do people forget? I. Did not focus to the information. II. Did not understand the information. III. Last minute study (cramming). IV. Did not have good strategies. V. Interference. VI. Test anxiety. Memory Strategies 1) Massed practice vs spaced practice Massed practice (not good) – cramming, involves studying everything at one time. Do not have time to understand and remember the reading materials. Space practice (good) – involves space time over some period of time for studying. It allows time for the information to consolidate in the long-term memory. 2) Break reading material downfor some period of time. For example, read two chapters per day, instead of all chapters a day before the exam. 3) Rehearsal; repeat the information many times until you remember it perfectly. 4) Elaboration strategies: Associations To associate, or “connect” each word or event with a person, place, or thing. For instance, you can connect what you are trying to learn with people you know of a cartoon character. Acronyms/catchwords- Example; MAS- Malaysia Airlines System UiTM- Universiti Teknologi MARA
- 19. 19 Acrostics /catchphrases- Example; Carnivores Herbivores Omnivores Decomposes -the Catchphrases: “Can Henry Omit Dents” Imagery – visualize the image of the information needed Organizational strategies – organize the subjects according to their types. Example; Animal can be devided into three types which are reptiles, mammals, and amphibians.
- 20. 20 Concentration Strategies Concentration means focusing your attention on what you are doing such as reading, watching, or listening. Causes of weak concentration; Lack of interest Lack of attention Lack of motivation Distracted Uncomfortable environment Physiological matters – illness Psychological matters – anxieties Steps to improve concentration I. Use motivational and organizational strategies – build interest into the work. II. Create positive learning environment – find a better place, avoid distractions III. Overcome internal distractions – deal with personal problems. IV. Use active learning strategies. V. Match your learning style to the task. VI. Monitor your concentration. ANIMALS Mammals •lion Reptiles •alligator Amphibians •frog
- 21. 21 Concentration Chart. Used to record the concentration problems that you encounter over a one-week period. Also include some strategies that you used or could use to improve your concentration, At the bottom, indicate how well your strategies work. Example; Date StudyTask Concentration Problem Cause Strategy 17/7 ELC121 Sleepy Stayuplate Sleepearlier 19/7 CTU101 Distraction Disturbedby classmates Get awayfrom them 20/7 HBU111 Feelingweak Hungry Eat breakfast Reading Text/ Study System Reading academic materials are different from general reading tasks such as novels or magazines. Using a study system can ease in comprehending reading academic materials due to a few factors: I. Active learning strategies
- 22. 22 II. Use of multisensory methods (eyes/ears/mouth/etc) III. Immediate steps for self-testing and review SQ3R: Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review A comprehension strategy that aid students think about the text they are reading while they read. Teach students how to read and think like an effective reader. I. Survey: review the text to gain initial meaning from the title, subtitle, introduction, headings, graphs, summary, etc. II. Question: try to form questions from the review/survey. III. Read: as you read, search the answers to the question you have formed. By doing this, you will be more focus on the reading. IV. Recite: pause after each section. You will attempt to answer questions formed earlier. If you could not answer, look back and try to find the answer back in the section V. Review: after you have finished reading the whole text, refer back to each heading. Recall your questions and try to answer them. And if you can’t, go back and find the answer. This part is to test yourself.
- 23. 23 Topic 6: TAKING LECTURE NOTES Taking good lecture notes is probably the most compulsory activity for college student apart from attending class everyday. In college, most lecturer don’t do the job of note taking for you. Instead, you must listen, select the right information, paraphrase it, condense it, and then write it down with few clues given by the lecturer, if there is any. Why take lecture notes? i. Promotes active listening Concentrate on the lecture to get the points for note Become an active listener and an active participant in class ii. Provides an accurate record of information Get an accurate record of the information that was presented in class Learn and remember the information As a review material before exam iii. Provides an opportunity to interpret, condense and organize information Create more organized information Put the information into your own words
- 24. 24 Separates the main and supporting points iv. Provides additional repetition Writing is the same as reviewing the information Organize the notes under a heading or subheading Each sentences may connect to the previous notes you took Notes Taking Strategies Prepare before taking notes- read the learning text before class. Reading the learning text allow you to; Build up some background about the topic Get some idea what the lecture is about Identify main ideas of the lecture and plan your notes better Be familiar with the key words and terms in the topic Become an active listener. The better you can listen, the better you can get your notes. Thus, students should practice on improving their listening skills. Here are some strategies you could use to improve your listening skills; Study before class Review your past notes Sit in front of the lecturer Decide what you want to listen
- 25. 25 Give full attention to the lecture Control your emotional responses Be proactive The Cornell Note-Taking System Is an excellent format for making your note page. Contain of a recall/cue column and a summary column at the bottom.
- 26. 26 Instruction; Notes- take notes during lecture. Use bullets, sentences, short-hand, etc. Key points- questions, main points, visual clues, and other clues that can make you remember. Summary- put important points and main ideas there. Do it after class when you are in the reviewing process. Example;
- 27. 27 Other than the Cornell Note, there are a few more methods that also could be apply to make a good note; one-word notes, informal outlining, block notes, modified-block notes.
- 28. 28 Whatto include in my notes? Headings- always note all heading; the main point in a lecture Details- make sure to jot down all the important details to understand a topic. Things that you might want to focus on; Facts/ explanation Definitions, word for word, especially if repeated Examples Things that are repeated and spelled out Things on board or PowerPoint slide Drawings, charts Reviewing your notes. Recite from the headings Recite from the recall question Talk about the information with others
- 29. 29 Topic 7: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & PERFORMANCE Academic integrity is the moral code or ethical policy of the educational community. This includes values such as avoidance of cheating or plagiarism, maintenance of academic standards, and honesty in research and academic publishing. As a university student, you must hold to the academic integrity to make your best performance in study. Plagiarism An act of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without permission or authorization and the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, for not giving credits to the original author of the work. Examples; Submitting someone else’s work as yours. Copying others’ words or idea without giving credit. Didn’t put a quotation in quotation marks. Giving false information about the source of qoutation
- 30. 30 Preventing Plagiarism Planning your paper Consult your lecturer/instuctor Plan your paper Take effective notes Writingyour paper Cite sources of your work Make it clear who said what (credit) Know how to paraphrase Evaluate your sources Include a reference page
- 31. 31 Grade Point Average At the end of every semester, the final results and assessment will be assigned a Grade Point Average (GPA) and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) which represent a student’s academic achievement. GradePoint Average(GPA) The calculated average of the letter grades a student earn in every semester, following a 0 to 0.4 scale. GPA calculation is referred to this table; For every semester, students get a GPA based on the grades they earned in all of their subjects during that semester. The calculations of the GPA are based on the formula; GPA = Total credit values attempted in the assessment of a semester ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The total credits units acquired in the semester
- 32. 32 Steps to find GPA weighted by credithours. 1) Multiply each numeric grade value by the number of credits for the course. 2) Add the number. 3) Divide by the total number of credits you took. 4) Your GPA Example; CGPA This refers to the overall GPA, that include dividing the number of quality points of quality points in all courses/subjects attempted by the total credit hours in all attempted courses. CGPA= The total credits values in the assessment of all semester --------------------------------------------------------------------- The total credits units acquired in all semester = (3.67 x 3) + (3.33 x 2) 3+2 =11.01 + 6.66 5 =3.53
- 33. 33 Failure and Dismissal Students with extremely bad academic performance will be dismissed from their study. These are the status of Dismissed (D) that can be given to the students in a university; Status Description D1 a CGPA of lower than 1.80 D2 a CGPA of lower than 1.80 with P1 status D3 a CGPA of a lower than 2.00 with P2 status D4 Failed in a certain course for the third time D5 a CGPA lower than 2.00 at the end of the maximum period of study and still have courses which have not been completed D6 Passed all courses required by a program and fulfilled all the requirements of the program but acquired a CGPA less than 2.00 D7 Did not sit for the exam of all the registered courses/subjects for that semester without the approval of the university
- 34. 34 [End] Credit This portfolio is done by the guidance and instructions of these following instructors: Topic 1: Dr Halil bin Paino Topic 2: Madam Hamidah/ Rosnani Sidek Topic 3: Miss Farahwahida Badruesham Topic 4: Time Management & Organizational Skills Topic 5: Mr MD Kail @ Ikhwan Bin MD Nor Topic 6: Sir Faris/ Madam Rozita/ Miss Suria Topic 7: Mr Faizal Azrul Azwan/ Mr Roslan Jamaludin/ Mr Ikhsan