Getting Ready

To Learn
UED102 STUDY SKILLS
SUBT OPICS

Making the transition (from school to university)

Characteristics of a successful students

Using learning style to enhance performance

MAKING THE TRANSITION
find out new things and
Making the move from
make necessary
being in a There is a need for set up a study place ,
lifestyle adjustments for
school/college to students to make new get yourself a planner
Physical Classess or
university is not an easy friends, or find a study partner.
Online Distance
task.
Learning (ODL)
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS
1. Attend all One of the best ways to be successful in college is to attend all classes.
classes Although you will be tested on material from the course text, most of the test
questions will come from lectures.

2. Become an Unlike high school, in college, you can’t learn all of the material just reading
Active Learner over it a couple of times. You need to write and recite the information to get it
into long-term memory.

3. Participate in If you feel a bit uncomfortable participating in class, set a goal to either ask or
Class answer one question during each class. Once you begin participating, you’ll
feel more a part of the class and will become more actively involved in the
learning process.
4. Get to Know Take a few minutes and stop to talk with your lecturer before or after class or
Your Lecturer during office hours. Ask a question about the material or check on your
progress in the course. If you get to know your instructors, you may feel more
comfortable asking for help when you need it.
5. Form Study Study Groups of about 3-4 people are known to be very effective. However, make sure that you
include friends who are serious about doing well in their studies, because only then they will
Groups with contribute.
Friends
6. Stay Up to Many new college students have difficulty keeping up with all of the reading that’s assigned in class. If
you get behind in your reading, you may never have time to catch up. The workload in college just
Date with increases as the semester progresses. Never procrastinate!
Your Work
7. Be If the strategies that you used in high school aren’t working, ask you lecturer or tutor for suggestions
for different ways to learn. Even though the strategies that they suggest may not seem like they’ll
Receptive to work, you must be willing to give them a chance. If you don’t make changes in the way you take notes,
read your texts or prepare for exams, for example, you won’t see changes in your performance.
Change
8. Work Hard Forget about doing all your assignments in the evening. If you’re taking fifteen credits this semester,
you’ll need a minimum of thirty hours (two hours outside of class for every hour in class) to do your
This Semester work. If you want high grades, if you work slowly or if you’re taking difficult courses, you’ll need more
time to do your work well.
L EARNING STYL ES
ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS
Complete the Learning Style Inventory. Refer to the scoring
instructions table to find your best learning style.
 Learning
Styles
Inv ent o r y
 SCORING
INVENTORY
 L EARNING STYL ES
VISUAL
If your preferred style is visual,
you have strongvisualization
skills and can remember objects,
shapes,and pictures.You learn
by reading, and by watching
films,videos, and
demonstrations.You can see
pictures in your mind.
AUDITORY
If your preferred style is
auditory,you have a “good ear”
and can hear differences in
tones and rhythm.Reading out
loud will be beneficial.You can
remember what you hear in a
lecture.
KINESTHETIC
If your preferred style is
kinesthetic,you are a hands-on
learner. You have good
coordination and learn by doing.
You generally have an active
approach to learning.
T h a n k You!