Portfolio UED 102

E-PORTFOLIO UED 102 (STUDY SKILLS)

Introduction:

Hi, Assalamualaikum to all my blog readers. Welcome to my E-portfolio. Before I start this blog, let me introduce myself. My name is Nurul Syazana Binti Muhammad Khairi or well known as Syaz. I am a Culinary Arts Diploma student from UiTM Cawangan Terengganu, Kampus Dungun. I was assigned the task of doing an E-Portfolio on what we learned at UED102 class. On February 3 2020, UED102 class was held at Dewan Anggerik and was conducted by Madam Farah and Ms Fatty. The main purpose of this e-portfolio is to introduce student to know better about study skills. Also, UED102 provides students with essential learning skills for university life which every student should have.

First Meeting Of UED102

CONTENT OF UED102

1) Learning style inventory

• VAK ( Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic )

• Steps to success

• Transition from High School to University

2) Goal Setting and LMS

• SMART Goals

• Academic and Personal Goals

• Steps Approach To Setting Goals

• Goals for new semester

• Short and Long-Term Goals

• Learning Management System

3) Time Management
• Strategies to Manage Your Time Wisely
• Fixed-Commitment Calendar
• Job Task Analysis
• Prioritized To-Do List

4) Memory and Improving Concentration
• Memory Strategies
• Organizational Strategies
• Concentration Strategies
• Concentration Chart • SQ3R 5) Plagiarism and Academic Integrity • Plagiarism • GPA and CGPA Worksheet
6) Taking Lecture Notes
• Note Taking Strategies • Note Taking Exercise using the Cornell Method

Module 1- Learning Style Inventory

Learning Styles Inventory is a different approach or way of learning. These

styles are designed to help respondents determine their learning style. This

inventory is usually in the form of a questionnaire. In the questionnaire, it

focuses on how people prefer to learn. Respondents will select the best

answer according their own learning style or priorities.

VAK (VISUAL, AUDITORY and KINESTETIC)

Students can identify their most appropriate learning style using the VAK

learning style.

What is VAK learning style?
VAK is a combined uses of three main sensory receivers :

Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic (movement).

Sometimes it is known as VARK (Visual, Auditory, Reading and Kinesthetic).

It will determine their dominant learning style. These styles determine the
best way for learners to learn new things by filtering what they need to learn.

Characteristics of Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic

The VARK Questionnaire

Here, I included some questions from the VARK questionnaire and my

VARK's result :

example of Vark Question

My Result of VARK (I'm Mild Kinesthetic)

STEPS TO SUCCESS:

1) Create a weekly schedule

(i) Weekly schedule planning is important because it helps you to manage
time effectively.

(ii) This weekly schedule planning helps yourself and your mind getting
ready to do something.

(iii) In fact, it helps you to be more focused and organized in doing things.

(iv) Also, it helps you get out of mess and confusion.

(v) Strategies to create your weekly schedule:
1. Keep your weekly schedule simple

2. Consider your duties and availability

3. Also, plan time for fun

4. Have some breaks

2)Discover your types of learner

(i) You must identify what’s your style learning. If you don't know how you

learn best, it will be impossible for you to learn efficiently at all.

(ii) There are 3 different style of learnings :

V- Visual

Use images, pictures, colour and other visual media to help you learn.
Incorporate much imagery into your visualizations. You may find that

visualization comes easily to you.

A- Auditory

This style is learning by hearing. This type of learning is helpful in the
classroom environment. During a lecture, an auditory learner is able to
easily comprehend, process and retain information. Auditory learning is
not only the ability to listen to spoken word and interpret tone, but to do
so with a high level of accuracy and efficiency. Learners with strong
auditory ability are able to hear and comprehend without missing much. K- Kinesthetic A kinesthetic learning style requires that you manipulate or touch material to learn. Kinesthetic techniques are used in combination with visual or auditory study techniques, producing multi-sensory learning. *3) Read the assigned stuff before class* Students should read the assigned stuff before beginning a class as a preparation and know what to learn in that day. This step helps you be able to participate effectively in the class. *4) Attend all the class early* The best ways to successful in the college is you need to attend classes. To be better, come early to the classes. This is important because the notes given by your lecturer mostly came out in the test. Also, as a student, you should come earlier than your lecturer to get more blessings. *5) Get a notes of missed classes from reliable source* Get the notes from a classmate rather than ask your professor for a copy of them if you missed a class. Professors are busy, and often don't have time to do extra work each time a student misses a class. You need get a note, so you don't miss out the learning even though you didn't attend the class. It is your responsibility to attend class, and your responsibility to get caught up on the rare occasions you are absent. *6) Get to know your instructor* As a student, you need to know who your lecturers are, especially their names. This is important to remember their names because in the final exams, you need to write down the names of the lecturers who teach the subject. *7) Make a group study with friends* Study groups allow classmates to share ideas and thoughts, and this open dialogue can lead to an increased understanding of the course material. It can help you gain more knowledge. It is good to study in a group when you have a hard topic which takes a long time for you to interpret. *8) Become an active student* Yes, you must be an active student. You can't just listen to and read books and all the notes they provide. You need to take down all the info and re-read it to remember it in the long-term memory. Fact say that after 48 hours, you'll forget more than 90% of what you've learned. This can be avoided if you repeat what you have learned or what you want to remember. "Repetition is the mother of all skills." - Tony Robbins *9) Get closer to Allah SWT* As a Muslim, yes this is the most effective way to succeed. You should keep and maintain your relationship with Allah SWT by performing the prayers 5 times a day. Moreover, don't forget Allah SWT when you in a good times and always do good deeds and praying that the knowledge gained be blessed and can be a successful student. *10) Take care of health* Your health is one of the few things you should prioritize over your academic life. Your health will affects your academic career: if you are in good health, you’ll do better than if you aren't. You should take care your physical health. Also, (i) You should maintain your sleep time. Get enough sleep helps you to get more energy for the next day and your mind is easier to remember something if it is in a state of vigour and freshness. (ii) Besides, do exercise such as running and so on can benefit the brain. This is the way to relax your mind after learning all day long. At least do exercise 2 times a week. TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY

Module 2- Goal Setting and LMS

What is goal ???

A goal is an idea of the future or desired result that a person or a group of people envisions, plans and commits to achieve. People endeavor to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines.

In other words, goals are things we want to achieve.

What is the purpose of setting goal ???

Goals give you a direction and keep you stay focused on where you want to end up.

What is goal setting ???

The process of identifying something that you want to accomplish and establishing measurable goals and time frames.

It helps you to know where you want to go in life.

Goals should be :

Specific

> Everything must be clearly specified.

> You have to be specific about the details.

> Five “W” questions must be considered:

1. Who: Who is involved in this goal?

2. What: What do I want to accomplish?

3. Where: Where is this goal to be achieved?

4. When: When do I want to achieve this goal?

5. Why: Why do I want to achieve this goal?

Measurable

> Able to measure the goals and benefits.

> It can measure your degree of success include precise amounts, dates and so on.

> Without this, you will miss out on the celebration that comes without knowing

you have actually achieved something.

Attainable

> Your goals should be challenging but still reasonable to accomplish.

> If you set a goal are unrealistic, actually have a negative effect rather than positive.

> Make sure set a goal that possible to achieve the goals have you set.

Realistic

> A goal that you are able and willing to work towards.

> You can set your goal high, but they must be realistic and you can reach.

> Set goals that you might not be achievable will degrade your passion to succeed.

> Determine the short-term goals first. Achieve short-term goals will motivate you to continue with the next goal.

Time-Bound

> Every goal needs a target date, so that you have a deadline to focus on and something to work toward.

> Your goals must not be too short, no be too much.

> Without having a timeline in place, it will be difficult to measure results and evaluate success.

Academic and Personal Goals :

1. Academic Goals
> The educational objective a person sets for herself
> Things are related to your course work.
> Example (for students) : going to class, completing assignments and preparing for exams.

2. Personal Goals
> Something related with your daily life
> Goals you made for yourself
> Making new friends, participating in clubs or events
> You have to review your goals regularly, perhaps every few months, and certainly every year

Steps Approach To Setting Goals :

1. Determine what you want to achieve.

2. Break down how you will get there.

3. Write it down.

4. Make it stick

5. Do one thing every day that brings you closer to your goals.

6. Have a tentative goal statement.
7. Have a list of obstacles.
8. Revise your goal statements.
9. Polish your goal statements.

Goals For This New Semester :

1) Being an active student
2) Join a club
3) Learn to ask if don't understand
4) Set realistic grade goals
5) Get healthy
6) Relax when taking exams
7) Go to all classes and take notes

Short and Long-Term Goals :

1) Short-term goals

Goals that you set to be achieved whether an hour from now, at the end of the day, week, month, or term (or semester).

2) Long-term goals

Your aims that you set for yourself to achieve whether by the end of the year, five years from now, or even for a lifetime.

Learning Management System (LMS)

What is Learning Management System?

>> It is a software application for the administration, tracking, documentation, delivery and reporting of educational courses.

>> The Management utility is for completing administrative tasks and managing accounts. It allows teachers, school and district administrators to create classes, create students, create Virtual Views, and access the MyQ and iKnow Managers.

>> Example: iLearn

How to create LMS ?

>> Create your id by using your student id and insert password that easy to remember by you and don't ever give yours to others.

Module 3- Time Management

Definition of time management :

>> Time management is the act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity.

STRATEGIES TO MANAGE YOUR TIME WISELY

i) Make a weekly schedule

ii) Have a daily planner

iii) Have a semester calendar

iv) Avoid from procrastination

~ Procrastination: the action of delaying or postponing something

~ Benefits of Avoiding Procrastination:

> Your stress levels are lower

> You have great time management skills

> It makes everything else seem easier

> You can keep on schedule and finish work before deadlines

> You can complete your work with good quality

Fixed-Commitment Calendar

Job Task Analysis

Prioritized Task List

Module 4 - Memory and Improving Concentration

MEMORY PROCESSES

WHAT IS MEMORY?

Memory is our ability to encode, store, retain and subsequently recall information and past experiences in the human brain.

WHAT IS BRAIN?

> A brain is an organ that serves as the

center of the nervous system

> A brain like computer hardware

> When we learn and remember, we will

encode, store and retrieve the information

> The analogy is brain like a computer

THE STORAGE ( RETAIN INFORMATION )

3 Types of memory:

Sensory Memory (sm)

• Sensory memory is the shortest-term element of memory. It is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended. Numerous incoming information from 5 senses will be stored in the sensory memory for an instant. If one PAY ATTENTION to the stimuli, it will go to the short-term memory (stm), if one does not pay attention, then the information will be lost.

Short-term memory (stm)

• Short-term memory is the capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

• Information must be repeated or rehearsed to get information into long-term memory, otherwise information will be forgotten.

Long-term memory ( ltm )

• Long-term memory is a system for storing, managing, and retrieving information permanently for later use. Information items stored as long-term memory may be available for lifetime.

• If the information not being used for some time, forgetting may occur.

HOW TO IMPROVE MEMORY?

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What Is Mnemonic Strategies?

How Forgetting Could Occur:

ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES:

• There's only 11 things I could remember. I still need to improve myself to got remember all the twelve things

What is Concentration?

• Concentration is the focus of what you do.

Causes of poor concentration:

1) Lack of attention

2) Lack of interest

3) Lack of motivation

4) Distraction from others

5) Uncomfortable environment

6) Physiological matters ( illness, tiredness)

7) Psychological matters ( personal problems, worries, anxieties)

WAYS TO IMPROVE CONCENTRATION STRATEGIES:

1. Use motivational and organized strategies

⁍ Develop a positive attitude towards your works.

2. Create a positive learning environment

⁍ Find a better location

⁍ Reduce multitasking

⁍ Minimize distraction

3. Deal with internal distraction

⁍ Deal with competing activities

⁍ Deal with academic problems

⁍ Deal with personal problems

4. Match your learning style to the task

ACTIVITY 6.1

As you can see, my result below 6 mark. I really need to improve my concentration

ACTIVITY 4.1

CONCENTRATION CHART:

SQ3R

READING A TEXT:

Module 5 - Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

What is plagiarism:

Copying another person’s word and writing of another author without authorization and the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author.

Is plagiarism a crime ?

Academic misconduct means cheating.

Example of plagiarism :

> Turning in someone else’s work as your own

> Copying words/ideas from someone else without giving credit

> Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks

> Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation

> Copying so many words from a source in majority of work, whether give credit or not.

Disciplinary Punishment :

(a) Reprimand

(b) A fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit

(d) Suspension from following course of study at the institution for a specified period

(e) Barred from sitting for a part of all of the examinations at the institutions

(f) Exclusion from any part of institution for a specified period

(g) Expulsion from the institution, by the disciplinary authority

How to avoid plagiarism ?

Preventing Plagiarism

➤ There are two steps to preventing plagiarism when writing your assignment, paper or report.

(i) Planning

(ii) Writing

(i) Planning your paper

⏩Consult your lecturer

⏩Plan your paper

- Plan how you are going to include other sources of information in your paper.
- Must be balance between ideas from other sources and your own ideas.

⏩ Take effective notes
- Organize the information that have found by taking thorough notes all the source before start writing.
- To avoid confusion about the sources, use a different colour fonts, pen or pencils for each one.
- Record bibliographic information for every source

(ii) Writing your paper

⏩ Cite Sources
- You should always cite your sources if you got from somewhere else and you changed it a little.

⏩ Make It Clear
- Even you mention the source, the ambiguity in the phrase you often hide the true source of ideas given can causing a plagiarism.
- When you mix your own ideas with your sources, make sure clearly distinguish them.

⏩ Paraphrasing
- When you get a paper, you have to read and write the meaning of the writer with your own word.
- You must cite sources even though you are putting them in your own words.
- Step to paraphrasing :
(a) reword (c) recheck
(b) rearrange

⏩ Analyze and Evaluate Your Sources
- Not all the sources are worth to citing.
- Not all the source is right, many of them is wrong.
- You should recognize the author(s) of the page, and when they wrote it

GPA And CGPA