AEPD 1013 STUDY SKILLS

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Introduction
Official Name Lee Jian Siong Real name Kenny
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Course objectives Outcomes Course Plan and
Outlines and course work plan Attitudes and
change Week 1
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• aim to
• develop skills and knowledge in learning how to
  learn using brain-based learning techniques
• shift students strategic learning paradigm to an
  integrated strategy of knowledge acquisition
• inculcate and form positive beliefs and
  attitudes
• instill work habits that are related to academic
  achievement.

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• Students should be able to
• use the library and the internet for doing
  reference work
• take down notes during lectures and make notes
  using library materials
• utilise reading techniques such as SQ3R, skimming
  skills when reading a passage
• use mind mapping and memory techniques to take
  and make notes effectively
• use appropriate time management strategies to
  study and revise for examinations
• learn and use appropriate learning styles and
  attitudes to organise their studies and prepare
  for examinations.

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Course Plan

• W1 Attitudes, achiever, change
• W2 Time management
• W3 Learning styles
• W4 Note taking
• W5 Reading and SQ3R method
• W6 Mind-mapping
• W7 Memory and how memory works
• W8 Newspaper and responding to articles
• W9 Library research
• W10 References, acknowledging sources, citations
• W11 Presentation
• W12 Group discussion
• W13 Handling examinations
• W14 Revision and strategies

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100 Course work Task 1 Group discussion on any
one topic that has been covered in class 20
Task 2 Library and internet research in
pair work presented in a scrap book
20 Task 3 Mind-mapping (group
work) 40 Construction of mind maps (30)
Oral presentation of mind maps (10) Task 4
Individual personal perception on article from
any local English Newspaper 20
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• You need to begin college with the right
  attitude to become a successful A student NOT
  C student.
• Where do you fit in this scheme? Am I willing to
  change?
• What is attitude?
• It is the state of mind in which you view any
  particular person, an idea, an object, a
  situation or an event.
• It is the beliefs and feelings you have which
  cause you to respond in a certain way, to a given
  stimulus.
• Attitude not aptitude (natural talents) will
  determine your altitude (height) of your success.
• Attitude Aptitude Altitude

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(a) Positive or optimistic attitude
student produces excellent results and is always
enthusiastic and motivated in whatever the
student does. Tasks are successfully and easily
done with enjoyment and satisfaction. An
optimistic student is the winner. (b)
Indifferent attitude student produces average
results and not be bothered. Tasks seem to be
boring, mundane or uninteresting. There is no
sense of pride and just follow others. (c)
Negative or pessimistic student looks at things
negative, difficult and impossible. Studying is
a torture, irrelevant and meaningless. This is a
loser.
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• Responsible and active, I must change first
• Motivated by vision, goals and attitudinal
  directions
• Always ask questions, no failure only feedback
• Flexibility puts you in control to focus without
  distraction
• Take and make good notes
• Optimistic behaviour in learning
• If others can, so can I learn behaviour
• Talk about learning, studying is play
• Just do it never give up
• Good time managers no cramming

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The five beliefs of an achiever   (i) For
things to change, I must change first. Fate is
in your hands A person is responsible for what
happens in life Do not blame others for a
persons failure A person is in control and can
change the situation.
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The five beliefs of an achiever   (ii) There is
no failure only feedback. See failures as
feedback Take it as an outcome and try to learn
from it Be willing to change in study
techniques until a person is successful Never
allow failure to hinder a your pursue.
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The five beliefs of an achiever   (iii) If
others can do it, so can I! Everyone has the
same mental capacity One has to gain access to
your brain power Combine brainpower with
concentration, hard work, determination,
positive attitude and the study techniques.
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The five beliefs of an achiever   (iv) Study is
play. Enjoy studying Love it and enjoy it
to be good at learning and performing Remove
the pain from studying and put back the joy of
learning.   (v) Flexibility puts a learner in
control. Be flexible Change your behaviour or
learning strategies to achieve goals Be
prepared to learn new things and make sacrifices.
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Many benefits of an achiever   (i) Reduce the
cost of learning and improve quality learning by
better flows with good attitudes   (ii)
Maximise learning on course delivery through
optimistic attitudes Enthusiastic, deligent,
persistent, responsible, smart and happy. (iii)
Improve healthy learning student relationship
with Exchanging and sharing information in group
work Avoiding over-contacting and time wasting.
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Many benefits of an achiever   (iv) Improve
efficiency by automating learning processes like
computers, ICT. (v) Increase learning processes
to ensure opportunities are captured and followed
up. (vi) Increase learning success by generating
targeted activities and positive outcome. (vii)
Improve performance by providing excellent
assignments, reports and tasks. (viii)
Constantly review, recall and revise course
materials and outstanding tasks.
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Stories myths
Routines rituals
Organisational structures e.g. Admin vs schools
like SAS,SBS, SOT
Value assumptions behaviour
Leadership
College activities e.g. clubs, societies,
groups, fellowship, sports, games and others
Self-management
Organisational systems e.g. College rules and
regulatons, semester system, assignment system
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Forces AGAINST change
Forces FOR change
High level of Perfor-mance
Fear of change
New technology
Current level of Perfor-mance
High level learning materials
Fear of unknown
Complecency (self-satisfaction)
Competition
Supervisory pressure
Well learned skills
Forces AGAINST change are reasons we do not want
change to happen
Forces FOR change are factors that cause change
to happen
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• 1.3.1 Purpose of change
• This is to enable a person to grow up, to
  widen knowledge and to improve skills
• When there is change, certain things may seem
  difficult or impossible to do
• It is normal to feel discouraged, angry,
  worried, depressed or even frustrated
• A lot of stress can be experienced
• Coping of changes will be necessary to
• Have a vision (A BIG PICTURE of what a person
  wants to achieve)

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• Plan a strategy
• (What have I achieved so far? What should I
  do?)
• Monitor the changes
• (What should be done and have not been
  achieved yet?)
• Along the ways to change, a person has to
  manage the level of stress. (Stress management
  will be done later in the course.)

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• (i) Believe that College is the right decision
  for you
• Make academics your top priority
• Take a light course load in the first semester
• (iv) Make full use of the College resources like
  library, ICT tools, consultations, discussions,
  sharing of knowledge and picking up new tools of
  learning
• Try taking refresher courses to build up skills
  in language, computing, ICT
• (vi) Get to know your course instructors talk
  to them, ASK and ASK

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• Develop a supporting net after class for full
  discussion to clarify your doubts
• Participate actively College activities which
  are planned to help you develop
• (ix) Take care of yourself health, friends,
  resources and network wisely
• (x) Learn to use ICT quickly and develop good
  computing skills.

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• No more school uniform but dress decently no
  shorts, revealing dresses and slippers
• Dress within the College dress code but need
  not wear any uniform
• Classes / lectures / tutorials / practicals are
  from Monday to Friday, there is no fixed hours
  but need to attend classes as your time-table is
  more flexible
• The library is always for your use and there
  are study rooms for students to do private
  studies and own reference work or extra readings
• There is no more fixed subjects to follow in
  College but need only to follow your
  specialisation and elective subjects

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• Optimise your College time in pursuing your
  major subjects and electives within further
  interest in the academic subjects
• Do not be shy to discuss and ASK questions in
  group activities
• Learn to collect learning resources quickly and
  wisely
• REMEMBER Plaigarism is an intellectual crime.
  Please DO NOT COPY.

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• Group presentation by 4 5 students each member
  is given only 3 minutes to present.
• What is our topic of interest in Study Skills?
• Introduction - explain your topic of interest
• Body of the presentations
• - Why do I choose this topic
• - Explain briefly how this topic can help in
  Study Skills
• - How can I be a better learner in using this
  topic
• - Can I develop and be a more successful
  learner?
• - Give reasons how I can achieve positive
  attitudes?
• (a) ?
• (b) ?
• (c) ?
• (d) ?
• Conclusion or remarks.
• Or your group may want to read the poems
  prepared.