UED 102 - STUDY SKILLS

PORTFOLIO STUDY SKILLS

INTRODUCTION

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 dan salam khazanah alam to all my blog readers.


First of all ,my name is MUUHAMMAD AZIB BIN AZIZUL RAHIM.I am 18 years old .I am a student who currently study at UITM PAHANG , CAMPUS JENGKA .Now i’m just being one of the undergraduate in Diploma In Civil Engineering (EC110).One of the most important purpose i’m doing this portfolio is to introduce the student about Ued 102 or well known with soft skills. Ued 102 provides students with learning skills essential for varsity life , which should be within each student .Soft skills are very important because its teach us about the teamwork when we were in group, the leadership and our skills in communication.End of introduction,i hope you guys enjoys this blog!

CONTENT OF UED 102

1.GETTING READY TO LEARN

2.GOALS SETTING

3.TIME MANAGEMENT 

4.GETTING TO KNOW OUR CAMPUS

5.MEMORY LEARNING& IMPROVING CONCENTRATION

6.TAKING LECTURE NOTES

7.ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE

MODULE 1: GETTING READY TO LEARN

HIGH SCHOOLS VS UNIVERSITY

                                           

Life goes on. Doesn't matter what will happen in our future, we must face it bravely . Making the moves from being in school is not an easy task . Student need to make new friends at the new places . Student have to be more independent in doing something by their own self and making decision by our self . There also many new things student need to know and adapt with the university life .

LEARNING STYLE & CHARACTERISTIC OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS

Learning Style inventory

LEARNING STYLES 

Auditory: Auditory learners often enjoy class discussions, and they learn the best through listening and speaking. They may enjoy books on tape or read aloud more than individual reading, and they may talk to themselves while reading. In fact, an auditory learning may gain from speaking through a thought process in order to make a decision or come to a conclusion. Many auditory learners excel in public speaking or in persuasion, and they benefit from a teacher who speaks a lot, rather than simply writing information on the note.

Visual : Visual learners share most of the same learning characteristics, although not every visual learner has all of these characteristics. For example, a visual learner often notices visual details easily, and is less able to take note of details during a verbal discussion. They may find verbal instructions difficult to remember and follow. Visual learners often enjoy reading, and may be especially talented at remembering the proper spelling of words. Teachers can help visual learners succeed by providing them with graphic organizers, illustrations, or tables.

Kinesthetic : Kinesthetic learners need to be physically active and doing things . If your preferred style is khinesthetic, you are a hands - on learner. You have good coordination and learn by doing. You generally have an active .What is approach to learning. 

Learning Styles Inventory Activity

TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTER

Answer the questions to the best of your ability.  Mark a YES or NO response.

1.          I prefer watching a video to reading.	YES	NO
2.          When I sing along with my CDs or the radio, I know the words to the songs.	YES	NO
3.          I have athletic ability.	YES	NO
4.          I can picture the setting of a story I am reading.	YES	NO
5.          I study better with music in the background.	YES	NO
6.          I enjoy hands-on learning.	YES	NO
7.          I’d rather play sports than watch someone play them.	YES	NO
8.          Reading aloud helps me remember.	YES	NO
9.          I prefer watching someone perform a skill or a task before I actually try it.	YES	NO
10. I color-coordinate my clothes.	YES	NO
11. I’m good at rhyming and rapping.	YES	NO
12. Use phrases like: “I’ve got a handle on it,”  “I’m up against the wall,” or “I have a feeling that . . .”	YES	NO
13. I need to look at something several times before I understand it.	YES	NO
14. I prefer having instructors give oral directions than written ones.	YES	NO
15. I have difficulty being still for long periods of time.	YES	NO
16. I use phrases like “I see what you’re saying,”  “That looks good,” or “That’s clear to me.”	YES	NO
17.  I’m good at figuring out how something works.	YES	NO
18.  I can understand a taped lecture.	YES	NO
19.  It’s easy for me to replay scenes from movies in my head.	YES	NO
20.  I enjoy studying foreign languages.	YES	NO
21.  I would rather conduct my own science experiment than watch someone else do it.	YES	NO
22.  I would rather paint a house than a picture.	YES	NO
23.  I enjoy studying in groups.	YES	NO
24.  I prefer to have written directions to someone’s home.	YES	NO
25.  I can look at an object and remember it when I close my eyes.	YES	NO
26.  I have musical ability.	YES	NO
27.  When I study new vocabulary, writing the words several times helps me learn.	YES	NO
28.  I can imagine myself doing something before I actually do it.	YES	NO
29.  I use phrases like “That rings a bell,” “I hear you,” or “That sounds good.”	YES	NO
30.  I enjoy building things and working with tools.	YES	NO

So based on the result above ,my learning style is Kinesthetic. There are some example the way i usually do when i was studying.

• I learn by touching and doing .I will easily understand and remember things through physical contact.
• When i studying my leg will swinging and tapping at the floor.
• I the type that can't just stand stills its make me fidgety.
• I like to do an experiment rather than reading the theory.

 

8 STEP STUDENT TO SUCCESS

1. Attend all classes – One of the best ways to successful in the college is to attend classes . This is important because most of the test question will come from lecturer.

2. Become an active learner –  We cannot just read the book or notes couple of time but we must write and recite the information to get it into long-term memory.

3. Participate in class – Be an active person in class such as give the feedback about the subject that being taught  and ask the questions to the lecturer.

 4. Get to know your lecturers – As students , we should know who our lecturers especially their names .

5. Form study group with friends – This is one of the good strategies to success in college . Students can remember the points easier and can make the discussion with friends easily . But make sure , you choose your friends who serious and doing well in their studies because they will contribute us later .

6. Stay up to date with your work – We should never procrastinated our work . So we can catch up other things and always stay up to date .

7. Be receptive to change – Do some change in our study strategies . It’s could be better to do some change if not we can’t never see how our performance being.

8. Work hard this semester – It’s important to us to always set in our mind to the our best and work hard to something that we want to archive .

MODULE 2: GOAL SETTING

GOALS?WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT GOALS?

• The end result or achievement in which effort is directed, is a goal. Well, this is how the dictionary defines a goal. The truth, however, is that a goal is the first step in making your dreams a reality.

WHAT IS GOAL?

• Goal is an aim and an idea of future that a person or a group of people commits to achieve. 

           People endeavor to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines.

WHAT IS GOAL SETTING?

• An exercise to pen down what one wants to achieve , to help focus on targets

CHARACTERISTICS OF GOALS

1. Goals should be self-chosen

• Goals that are set by your parents, teachers or friends may not always work for you.
• you need to determine or choose your own goals.

      2. Goals should be moderately challenging.

• one way to set moderately challenging goals is to consider what you have done in the past.
• goals can always be revised, if you discover you can achieve more than you originally set out to accomplish.

      3. Goals should be realistic.

• think about whether your goals are attainable. Example: it would be unrealistic to expect to get a B in calculus if your math background is very higher than a C.

      4. Goals should be measurable.

• A goals is measurable if you can determine whether you reached it.
• It would be easier to measure your success if you had aimed for an A or B.

      5. Goals should be specific.

• the more specific your goals are, the more motivated you'll be to achieve them.
• Example: Getting a B in College Algebra is a specific goals, while getting a good grade in College Algebra is not.

      6. Goals should be finite/limits/bounds

• Goals need to have a limited time frame.
• Example: If a paper is due by Friday, you need to have it done by Friday. However, you might decide to have the paper done by Wednesday so that you can prepare for your big biology exam on Friday.
• It is important to set deadlines for all of your goals.

      7. Goals should be positive

• Negative goals statements tend to make you feel that you can't really be successful; they aren't motivating.
• Example