Transition to University · 2019. 9. 17. · Notetaking skills Effective reading skills . Year 1...
Transcript of Transition to University · 2019. 9. 17. · Notetaking skills Effective reading skills . Year 1...
TRANSITION TO UNIVERSITY Study Skills
‘To go anywhere you must
also leave where you are
….’ (Sentier 2014 p.17)
KEY SKILLS Learning skills for university
Self directed learning skills
Critical thinking skills
Organisational skills
Study Skills
Self management
Self awareness
Notetaking skills
Effective reading skills
Year 1
Year 2
G
Year 3
Year 4
Personal Academic Social
Development at University
EFFECTIVE STUDENT TOOLS
Student Email1
QCA – Quality Credit Average3
Sulis/Moodle4
Using the Library5 Course Handbook
6
Module Outline7
Timetables2
Lecturer Contact
Details/Office
Hours
8
Academic Advisor
9
PLANNING- SMART GOALS
Does my goal help me achieve my
overall objectives?
Can I track my success?
Am I clear on what I need to achieve?
Can I achieve what I set out to do?
When will I achieve this goal?
Specific.
Measurable.
Attainable.
Realistic/Relevant.
Timed.
SEMESTER PLANNER
MODULES W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12Reading
WeekExams
Economics Revision
Mid-
Term
Exam
Start EssayEssay
Due
Exam
Worth
80%
Financial
MathsRevision
Mid-Term
Exam
Exam
Worth
70%
Research
Methods
Submit Draft
Presentation
In-Class
Presentation
Start
Case
Study
Case
Study DueNO EXAM
HR
ManagementStart Essay 1 Essay 1 Due
Start
Essay 2
Essay 2
Due
Exam
Worth
50%
Accounting In-Class TestIn-Class
Test
In-Class
Test
Exams
Worth
50%
WEEKLY PLANNER
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
12:00 Biology Lab
13:00 Lunch
14:00Group Work
Meeting
15:00 Go to Library
16:00Read Biology
paper for
tutorial
17:00 Biology Tutorial
18:00 Get Groceries
19:00 DinnerFootball
Training
20:00
Notes
Bike mechanic (Tue)
1 Get into a routine.
2 Prioritise tasks.
3 Study in blocks (40-50 minutes).
4 Take breaks.
5 Dedicate a space to study at.
6Establish when you work most effectively(high quality/low quality)
7 Remember to factor in family commitments.
8 Reward yourself – Hobbies/Down time/Etc.
Organised Learning
NOTE TAKING
Attend Lectures Note Taking Style Purpose Organisation
• Download notes
prior to lecture.
• Create folder or
use USB.
• Linear MethodMain Heading, Sub heading, Key points
• Cornell Method /Spilt Page
MethodSee handout
• Mind Mapping, Spider Diagram,
Concept Mapping
Lecture
IdeasNotes
• Summarise
• Question
• Capture
• Prompt
• Highlight
• Keep notes in one
place
• Create a cheat sheet
• Use highlighting,
underling, flip cards
MEMORY SKILLS
Aid recall of useful lists, concepts,
sequences.
Mnemonics
Make links with things you already
know/personalise learningAssociation
Diagram used to visually organize
information and show relationships.Mind Mapping
Building foundational skills
as an important part of
learningRepetition
Understand your academic
strengths and weaknesses Self Awareness
WORD
BANK
Build a personalised word bank
of novel or frequent words.
TOOLSUse a dictionary and thesaurus.
ACTIVE
READING Decide what you need to read and
for how long.
DECIDE
Read and make notes
for your chosen period of
time.
RECORD
Pose questions about
the material you have
read.QUESTION
Take a break after reading period
has elapsed.TIME OUT
QUESTION
Pose (more) questions.
SQR3
The SQ3R Effective Reading strategy.
Survey, Question, Read, Recall, Review
Use reference
lists/Create a reference
list of the material you
have read and annotate
it.
REFERENCE
LIST
EFFECTIVE READING/SQR3
ACADEMIC REFERENCING
Academic
Referencing
• “Plagiarism involves using other
people's words and ideas as if
they were one's own, without
crediting the source“ (Park 2004,
p.291).
• Disciplinary offence
• Turnitin.com
• Reference!
.
Plagarism
• Alphabetical order
• No numbers
• Authors name, initial. (Year of publication) Title:
Subtitle, Place Publication: Publisher
• Example
Dillon, M. (2010) Introduction to Sociological
Theory: Theorists, Concepts, and their
Applicability to the Twenty- First Century,
West Sussex: Wiley- Blackwell
Reference List/ Bibliography
• Referencing acknowledges sources used in
essays
• Referencing main elements
- In text citing
- A reference list or bibliography
• Harvard (Name-Date) mainly used in UL
• Be consistent (layout, punctuation, capitalisation)
• Quote/paraphrase (pg14)
References in your Writing
• Author, year, page (p. 4) (pp. 2-4)
• One author in text
• Example
(Dillon 2010, p.4)
In-text Referencing Style