FAKULTI PENDIDIKAN

DAN BAHASA
SEMESTER 1 / 2011
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LEARNING SKILLS FOR
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CONTENT
Topic 1 : 5 WAYS TO STAY MOTIVATED

Topic 2 : 5 INTERNET SAVVY STUDY TIPS FOR ONLINE

LEARNERS
Topic 3 : SMART STUDY STRATEGIES
Topic 4 : READING STRATEGIES
Topic 4 : SPEED READING

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5 WAYS TO STAY MOTIVATED

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SET CHALLENGING BUT
REALISTIC GOALS
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BREAK DOWN THE

MAINTAIN A POSITIF

BIGGER TASK AND HAND

ATTITUDE

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USE ACTIVE LEARNING

MONITOR YOUR

STRATEGIES

LEARNING

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Motivation is something that energies, directs and sustains

behavior towards a particular goal. It effects how you do your
work, when you do your work, how long you work on a task, how
well you concentrate on your work and which study strategies you
use.
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SET CHALLENGING BUT REALISTIC

GOALS
1. Before begin the , decide on the facts, concepts or
idea that you want to learn.

2. Set yourself realistic and achievable goals so that

you will be more motivated to attain them.

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BREAK DOWN THE BIGGER TASK AT
HAND
1. Make task more manageable by breaking them

down into smaller, more manageable task so that you will not
feel daunted or intimidated.
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MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTIUDE

1. Maintain a positive is attitude is very important.

2. Think of difficulties as challenges.

3. If there is something's you have to learn which seems
threatening, consider the ways in which it can also be an
opportunity to do something new.
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USE ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES

1.

Instead of passive learning, use active learning strategies.

2. Take the initiative to seek out resources by going to :

Library

Surfing websites

Talking with tutors

Online discussions with peers

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MONITOR YOUR LEARNING

1. Reflect on your progress learning.
2. Get feedback from tutors on your test and assignment.
3. Discuss your grades with the relevant authorities.
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OTHER MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES

AIM FOR HIGHER PEAKS

Push your self a bit harder when you
have met one goals.
Make your next set of goals a little
more challenging.

AIM FOR HIGHER PEAKS

Do not get discouraged bye the

mistakes that you make while
learning.

Get some one to help your learning.

Find support from your tutors, peers.
Look back at your approach to
learning.

Ask yourself, Is there a better way

of doing thing?

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REFERENCES
http://howtostaymotivated.org/
http://distancelearn.about.com/od/managingyourwork/a/motivation.htm
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/how-to-stay-motivated.html

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5 INTERNET SAVVY STUDY TIPS FOR ONLINE LEARNERS

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1.Read the articles related to your topic of study.

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2.Writing the ideas in your own word will help you

internalize the topic.

3.Reading the information will help you remember it.

4.Addtionally, your recording will help other Wikipedia users

in the future.

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1.Joining a discussion group can help find answers to your

question and retain enthusiasm for your subject.

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2.Joining one on Yahoo Groups or Google Groups if you

doesnt discussion group.

3.Can even create own page and invite class members to join

in a virtual study group.

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P
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1.Post your notes for public scrutiny will encourage you to

verify the information and present the facts in the most

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comprehensible way possible.

2.Notes will help others prepare for their own assignments.

3.Try a free public notes sharing website such as Web Note or

Jot Cloud.

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C
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1.Skip the index cards if you have to memorize terms and

definitions.

2.Try online flash card maker and these website allow student
to create, shared, study and print cards from their

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computers.
3.Check out Flash Card Exchange, Flash Card Maker or The

Amazing Flash Card Machine.

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1.If you have the equipment and the know how, creating a
weekly or monthly podcast about what you learning.

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2.Can be a fun way to really get to know your subject of

study.

3.For an example, of a student created podcast see Life of a

Law Student.

4.Check out the About.com for more information

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REFERENCES

http://distancelearn.about.com/od/studyskills/a/StudyOnline.htm
http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy/tips.asp
http://www.andrews.edu/~jimjeff/onlineguide/onlinelearners.htm

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SMART STUDY STRATEGIES

PEOPLE SMART
( Interpersonal Intelligence )

Those who are people smart are good with

relating to people. They enjoy going to parties,
visiting with friends and sharing what they

learnt. Example :

Discuss what you learn with a

Have someone quiz you before an

friends or family member.

exam.

Create or join a study group

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SELF SMART
( Interpersonal Intelligence )

Self smart people are comfortable with

themselves. They enjoy being alone to
think and reflect. Example :

Keep a personal journal about what

Find a place to study where you

youre learning.

wont be interrupted.

Keep yourself involved in assignment

by individualizing each project.
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NUMBER SMART
( Logical-mathematical intelligence )

Good with numbers, equations and logic.

They enjoy coming up with solutions to
logical problems and figuring things out.
Example :

Make your notes into numeric chart

Use the roman numeral style of

and graphs.

outlining.

Put information you receive categories

and classification that you create.
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BODY SMART
( Kinesthetic Intelligence )

Body smart people work well with their

hands and enjoy physical activity such as
exercise,

sports

and

outdoor

work.

Example :

Act out or imagine the concepts you

Look for real-life examples that

need to remember.

demonstrate what youre learning.

Search for manipulative, such as

computer programs, that can help you
master material.
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PICTURE SMART
( Spatial Intelligence )

Picture smart people are good with art and

design.They
watching

enjoy
movies

being
and

creative,

visiting

art

museums. Example :

Sketch pictures that go along with

Draw a picture on a flashcards for

your notes or in the margins of your

each concept or vocabulary word

textbooks.

you study.

Use chart and graphic organizers to

keep track of what you learn.
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REFERENCES

http://distancelearn.about.com/od/studyskills/a/studysmart.htm
http://aboutstudysmart.com/

http://www.alamo.edu/sac/history/keller/ACCDitg/SSST.htm

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READING STRATEGIES

THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW

Before read ask

yourself
Why youre reading it. Reading with a

What you want to know after youve

purpose or just for pleasure ?

read it ?

Once you know your purpose, you can

examine the resource to see whether
its going to help you.

For example :
With the book, an easy way of doing this in to look at the introduction and the chapter
headings. The introduction should let you know who the book is intended for, and what it
covers. Chapter headings will give you an overall view of the structure of the subject.
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READ ACTIVELY
Practice Active
reading
Taking Notes ( member-only article )
Highlighting and underlining.
as you progress.

This emphasizes information in your mind, and

help you to review important points letter.

Tip:

If you worried about damaging a book by marking it up, ask yourself how much your
investment of time is worth. If the book is inexpensive, or if the benefit that you get from
the book substantially exceeds its value, then dont worry too much about marking it.

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READING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES

The are three main types of article in
magazines and newspapers.
News Article

Opinion Article

Feature Article

These are designed to explain the These present a point of view. These are written to provide
key points first, and then flesh Here

the

most

important entertainment or background

these out with detail. So, the most information is contained in the on a subject. Typically the
important information is presented introduction and the summary, most important information is
first, with information being less with the middle of the article in the body of the text.
and less useful as the article containing
progresses.

supporting

arguments.

If you know what you want from the article and recognize its type, you can get
information from it quickly and efficiently.
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MAKE YOUR OWN TABLE OF CONTENTS

When youre reading a document or book, its easy to accept the writers structure of
thought.
This means that you may not notice when important information has been include.
An effective way to combat this is to make up your own table of contents before you start
reading.
Ask yourself what section or topics you are expecting to see in this document and what
question you want to have answered by the end of the text.
Although doing this before you start reading the document may sound like a strange
strategy, its useful because it helps you spot holes in the authors argument.
Writing out your own table of contents also help you address your own questions and
think about what youre expecting to learn from the text.

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If youre reading large amount of difficult technical

material, it may be useful to use or compile a
glossary. Keep this beside you as you read. It's also
useful to note down the key concepts in your own

words and refer to these when necessary.

USE GLOSSARIES
WITH
TECHNICAL
DOCUMENT
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REFERENCES

http://www.mindtools.com/rdstratg.html
http://staff.iiu.edu.my/aida/good_readers.htm

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SPEED READING

SCANNING

What is Scanning

Why Scanning

Scanning is very quick absorption of the content Scanning is done to locate information required
and is done when you want to locate specific quickly and efficiently.
In scanning, you read no more than is absolutely

information.

In scanning, your eyes run quickly down the necessary.

page to see if it contains the information you Avoid the temptation to read large amounts of
require.

material.

Example, when you look up a number in a Scanning

provides

moderate

level

of

telephone directory, you are scanning. When information.

scanning the text, your eyes look up out for Most web pages may be read by using this
particular keywords or phrases. When you have technique.
accomplished your purpose, you stop reading.
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Step 2

Step 1
Note the title and author of the
book. Open a book and look at
the table of contents.

Read the chapter heading and

subheadings.
Step 4
Search the index for the keywords to
your topic. Example, a title like online

How To Scan ?

marketing might carry the following

indexes: web marketing or internet
marketing.

Step 3
From the chapter heading in

Step 5

the Table of contents go the

Look out for additional hints

relevant section of the book

given by the author such as :

and read the first paragraph.

Words in bold

Keywords and ideas are often

Words in italics

found in the opening paragraph

Underline words

or a subsection of a chapter.

subheadings

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Example of Contents page of a book

CONTENTS
Preface

Page NO

List of table and diagrams

Chapter 1 : Managing The Learning Environment
- ..
- ..
Chapter 2 : Learning to Learn Skills
- ..
- ..

Conclusion
References
Index
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SPEED READING

SKIMMING

What is Skimming

Why Skim

Skimming involves running your eyes down the Skimming is done when you need to cover a large
page very quickly over the main features of a amount of material in a short time and when you
piece that you are reading i.e. the title, heading are not looking for anything in particular.
etc, to get a good general impression of what the Skimming is done to assess whether the book is
material is all about. In doing so, you will be able relevant to your requirement. By skimming, you
to find the focus, central theme or subject matter are able to :
of the material within a couple of minutes.

Get an overview of the authors main line of

argument.
Identity the main idea or theme of the book or
article.

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How To Skim ?

Skimming involves reading only part of the text. It is useful to prepare for skimming by reading
the title and author summary. Initially, it will be the heading in bold typeface that will draw your
attention.

Then, search through the text very quickly by reading the first and last paragraph and note the
keywords in between.

Move your eyes across the page to locate keywords or phrases. Begin with the top left-hand
corner and moves across, then down and to the right in a zig-zag manner .

Skimming is doing selective reading in a quick

manner. It is an efficient technique for getting a
general idea, without reading every word from the
Skimming for keywords with the zig-zag

method

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REFERENCES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_reading
http://www.open.ac.uk/skillsforstudy/fast-reading-techniques.php
http://mahirkb.tripod.com/olehbaca.htm

http://ariedrifke.blogspot.com/2010/07/teknik-membaca-pqrst.html
http://ikon.my/blogs/3/49/teknik-membaca-pantas-skimming-dan-scanning

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