Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Planner ~ Study Skills: Priorities, Stage 1






Column A Tick if the statement is generally true of you. 

Column B Rate how important it is to acquire this skill: 6 = unimportant; 10 = essential. 

Column C Rate how good you are at this skill now: 1 = very weak; 5 = excellent. 

Column D Subtract the score in column C from column B (B–C). Items with the highest scores in column D are likely to be priorities. Then turn to page 36.


Later  in the  term, do this  exercise again. Compare your  ratings, then and now.


Study-skills statements
A
This is true
()
B
Skill needed? (scale 6–10)
C Current ability? (scale 1–5)
D Priority (B–C)
I am aware  of how I learn best,  and  how to reflect upon and  evaluate  my own work




I am well motivated and  know how to set myself manageable goals




I have good time and  space  management skills, and  am able to organise my workload




I have strategies for getting going  with a new task or assignment




I am confident of my research skills




I am aware  of which  strategies suit me best for reading under different  conditions




I am able to make,  organise, store,  find and use my notes  effectively (checklist,  page 127)




I am able to use lecture  time effectively and get the best  out of lectures




I know how to prepare for and  deliver oral presentations, playing  to my strengths (page 113)




I know how to make the most  of groupwork and  seminars  (sub-skills list, page 108)




I am able to manage a range of writing tasks appropriately (sub-skills list, page 144)




I know how to use IT to help in academic study




I am able to think critically and  analytically, and evaluate  my own and  other  peoples arguments




I have good memory strategies




I have good revision strategies and  exam techniques (sub-skills list, pages  260 and 266)





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