FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE
ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّٰهِ
你好 , எப்படி இருக்கீங்க
Hey EVERYONE and salam UiTM DIHATIKU ❤
My name is Ali iskandar Bin Roziman.
Student ID ; 2020623242
I am from Kuala Selangor, Selangor. Code program PD0081B, Pre-Diploma of Science, Faculty Of Applied Science in UiTM Jengka. I am glad that I be a part of them.
This blog or WordPress was created for my study skills assignment and this WordPress will be part of my GPA. In this WordPress, I will present my notes that I have learned in every topic given by my lecturers.
In Study Skills (UED102) that I have learned during my interm week in beginning of part 1, this subject are very useful for students especially who are in part 1 to always motivate themselves to focus what they want to achieve. So, (UED102) was devided by 7 topic which is ;
● GETTING READY TO LEARN
● GOAL SETTING
● TIME MANAGEMENT
● GET KNOW THE CAMPUS
● MEMORY, LEARNING, & IMPROVING CONCENTRATION
● TAKING LECTURE NOTES
● ACADEMIC INTERGRITY AND PERFORMANCE
◇ GETTING READY TO LEARN
As we know become a student of university is quiet challenging. We need to have a positive mindset to do our routine correctly and also, we need to remember why we came to this university because no one will take care of you here! So let’s ready to enter university life.
● MAKING THE TRANSITION (FROM SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY)
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY
– spend less time in class
– spend more time studying outside of class
– you must more in reading
– you have fewer tests
– might not be reminder of due dates and exams
– fewer daily assignment and they may not be checked
– livee and study in the same place
– classes are bigger
– more team/group assignments with meetings outside of class
– no extentions on due dates
– participation affects grades
– fewer reasons for excused absences
– you are responsible for your own learning and behaviour
– lecture and readings may not overlaps
For example :
COMMUNITY:
School : Have a lot of friends.
University : have one friend is good enough.
DAILY ATTIRE:
TIME:
School : You wake up early in the morning for class in high school.
University : You wake up for your first class (or whenever you want)
STUDY:
School : you study for whole semester then final exam. Your grade depends only what you score at your final exam.
University : we have coursework and final exam. If you don’t score your coursework (test and assignment), you may fail even you score at your final exam.
●CHARACTERISTIC SUCCESSFUL STUDENT TO BE
●LEARNING STYLE :
This diagram shown us 3 types of learning basics that usually students use in daily life to improve their learning.
Many student prefers different learning styles and techniques.
■ Visual – Student prefer to use images, maps and graphic organizers to access and understand new learning.
■ Audio – Student prefer using sound and music while they understand new learning.
■ Kinesthetic – Student prefer using their body, hands and sense of touch.
Scoring my inventory
This is my scoring inventory. I got 4 for Kinesthetic and 6 for Visual and Auditory.
This is a few of learning suggestions I do in my learning. There are :
◇ GOALS SETTING.
What is goals?
Goals are things that we want to archieve, we aim for as we pursue a certain course of action.
Characteristic of goals?
This characteristic of goals setting you can use for your reference to make a perfect goals to achieve your dream.
● SETTING GOAL FOR A NEW SEMESTER
There are two term of goals short term goals which is mean to academic goals and long short term goals which is mean to personal goals.
■ MY ACADEMIC GOALS
■ MY PERSONAL GOALS
● WRITING AFFECTIVE GOAL STATEMENT
● TIME MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION SKILLS
○ WHAT IS PROCRASTINATION ?
Procrastination is the act of putting off intentionally the doing of something the doing of something that should be done.
○ PROCRASTINATION, WHAT IS IT?
– Pyschological behaviour that allows a person to postpone or delay a certain activity or task.
– Source of great stress and anxiety for many people.
○ ADVANTAGE OF BEING ORGANIZED
○ PERSONAL SCHEDULE
○ HOW TO MANAGE SO MUCH WORK
○ DESIGNATING PRIORITIES
○ TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS & TO DO LIST
CONCLUSION
TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS
- Plan for reward after unpleasant tasks.
- Do the most unpleasant tasks first.
- Learn to say no.
- Waiting is inevitable : plan for it.
- Let someone else do when possible.
- Finish fully. It leaves you energized and motivated.
- Do one thing at a time.
- Let others make the smaller decisions.
- Model, ask, observe.
- Planning for one minute saves four or five minutes in the execution of a task.
- Once you have found the extra time, enjoy it.
TAKING LECTURE NOTES
○ WHY NEED TO TAKE NOTE
- helps us to pay attention in class.
- helps us improve our memory.
○ HOW TO TAKE NOTES
- Review the notes from the day before
- Give some space to write notes
- Focus to key words
○ HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR CLASS
- Do pre-reading and homework
- Review syllabus
- Preview previous notes
- Look up key words prior to class
CORNELL NOTE TAKING
1) Two column method ;
2) Outline method ;
3) Mapping method ;
4) Sentence method ;
HOW DO WE REVIEW AFTER A CLASS
- Review notes along with the book
- Rewrite notes
- Discuss and compare notes with others
◇ ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & PERFORMANCE
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM ?
-An act of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting author.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM
copying idea –> turning in someone else’s work as your own –> failing to put a quotation in quotation marks –> giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation –> changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit.
CONSEQUENCES OF PLAGIARISM
- Lose of respect and trust
- Might known as cheater/swindler.
- Questionable academic integrity.
- Questionable academic quality.
- May accelerate to courts battles
- Expel
AVOIDING PLAGIARISM
CALCULATING GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
ICGPA EVALUATION
CALCULATING GRADE POINT AVERAGE
CALCULATING GRADE POINT AVERAGE
STATUS IN YOUR GRADE
FAILURE AND DISMISSAL
◇ MEMORY LEARNING AND IMPROVING CONCENTRATION
LEARNING MEMORIES
WHAT IS MEMORY?
UNDERSTANDING MEMORY PROCESS
SENSORY MEMORY (SM)
SHORT-TERMWORKING MEMORY (STM)
LONG-TERM MEMORY (LTM)
WHY WE ALWAYS FORGET
- Disturbance
- Not focus
- Time factor
WAYS TO REMEMBER
- Repeat it
- Rehearsal
- Revision
MEMORY STRATEGIES
HOW FORGETTING COULD OCCUR
- Did not pay attention to the information
- Did not understand the information
- Did not have good strategies
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY
( Massed Practice )
- Don’t cram your brain
- Take time understand
- Organized the reading materials
( Rehearsal )
- Repeating the word as much as you can
ELABORATION STRATEGIES
- Acronyms
- Acrostic
- Imagery
CAUSES OF POOR CONCENTRATION
- Lack of attention
- Lack of interest
- Lack of motivation
- Distraction from others
STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE CONCENTRATION
- Use motivational and organizational strategies
- Create a positive learning environment
- Deal with internal distraction
READING/STUDY SYSTEM
SURVEY
-Look closely or observe about the chapters or the topics that you are going to learn to get a few pictures and understanding about it.
QUESTION
-Always create at least one question while you read , so that your mind will always find the answer and you will know how much you understand about the topics.
RECITE
Summaries And Rephrase The Paragraph
- Make a short note or try to memorize
- Recall and memorize important notes
REVIEW
-Do the revision. Look back at the note and make sure that you already remember it. Short and clear notes will be kept in the long-term memory.
THAT’S ALL FROM ME , I’LL HOPE ALL OF YOU ENJOY WHILE READING THIS AND THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO’S SUPPORT ME ❤
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