STUDY SKILLS

(UED102)
BY : KHADIJAH ABDUL RAHMAN
FAKULTI PENGURUSAN MAKLUMAT
0193863710
OUR SESSION..

MONDAY
THURSDAY
COURSE DESCRIPTION

• This course prepares students with learning skills essential for varsity life.
• Exposes students to :
– Basic academic skills
– Time management
– Setting goals
– Learning styles
– Learning strategies
– Processing information from lecturers and texts

SITI ASWANI MOHD GHAZALI

COURSE OUTCOME

• After completing this course, students should be able to :

– Apply knowledge of study skills in academic settings
– Develop a personal study skills portfolio
SYLLABUS CONTENT
Week Topics
Getting Ready to Learn
1
Goal Setting
Time Management & Organizational
2 Skills
Getting to know the Campus
Memory, Learning & Improving
3 
Concentration
Taking Lecture Notes
4
Academic Integrity & Performance
Content
 Making the transition (from school to
university)
 Characteristics of successful students
 Using learning styles to enhance
performance
 Setting goals for the new semester
 Writing effective goal statements
 Using the Learning Management System
 Optimising study time
 Organising study time
 Using time-management strategies to stay
motivated
 Reducing procrastination
 Making the most of college resources
 Understanding memory processes
 Memory strategies
Understanding concentration
 Strategies for improving concentration
 Reading/study system (SQ3R)
 Taking lecture notes
 Effective note-taking system
 Avoiding plagiarism
 Calculating grade point average
TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Lecture Group discussion

ASSESSMENT
• 40%
• Group work
• Prepare a creative 10-minute video
presentation of your visit to five important
places in campus.
• Make it as interesting as possible.
• Submit on week 4
ASSESSMENT
• 60%
• Individual work
• Prepare a Study Skills Portfolio
• Need to compile documents related to the
chapters within the syllabus.
REFERENCE
ACTIVITY 1

GETTING READY TO LEARN

LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF
• KHADIJAH ABDUL RAHMAN (MDM K)
• 2003 - BSc. (Hons) MIS from IIUM, GOMBAK, SEL
• 2006 - MSc. IN IT, FROM UiTM, SHAH ALAM, SEL
• 2003 – Joined KPTM AS IT LECT
• 2004 – PART TIME TUTOR AT OUM
• 2006 – JOINED TWINTECH COLLEGE
• 2008 – JOINED UITM - PRESENT

• Office – BLOCK D Level 3 (Room No. 323)

• Phone – 0193863710
(1) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT UITM???

(2) SHARE IDEAS

ACTIVITY 2

LEARNING STYLES
WHAT TYPE OF LEARNER ARE YOU?
SCORING YOUR INVENTORY
LEARNING STYLES
VISUAL LEARNERS

• How do they study?

AUDITORY LEARNERS

• How do they study?

KINESTHETIC LEARNERS

• How do they study?

MULTI-SENSORY LEARNING
• Combine modalities whenever possible.
• Incorporate visual, kinesthetic and auditory learning into your study plan.
• Be creative.
INTERGRATED LEARNING STYLES
 8 STEPS TO COLLEGE SUCCESS

• Attend all classes

• Become an active learner
• Participate in class
• Get to know your lecturer
• Form study group with friends
• Stay up-to-date with your work
• Be receptive to change
• Work hard this semester
INDIVIDUAL
ASSIGNMENT
LEARNING STYLES
MY PERSONAL LEARNING STYLE PLAN

• Choose for the suggestions 4-5 techniques you will try this quarter as you study for classes.
List them here as an action plan detailing how you will incorporate multi-sensory learning into
your study time.
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