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LEARNING AND SELF DEVELOPMENT
Of all the obstacles that can get in your way as a student the most difficult one is yourself. As with any enterprise, learning will require an Investment of your personal resources. Among the resources that you will bring to this undertaking are your abilities, your energy, your time, and your attitude It is the last item that us most likely to give you problems, because attitude is such an Important element in everything you do, yet hard to pin down.
One of the greatest benefits of college is the effect that it can have on the way that you think about yourself and your future. Learning will enlarge your expectations from life and broaden your dreams. You might even say that learning develops the power of imagination. As you learn, you are able to visualize new possibilities. Instead of seeing yourself primary in the present you will be able to see positive changes for the future. This is the first step toward, bringing these changes about. Change is really the key word here: not only can you accept the fact that things are going to be different for you, but you can find hope and excitement in this realization.
HOW TO STUDY
Learning at the college level has much to do with personal development and becoming one’s own person. By choosing to go to college you have taken a very significant step toward the most rewarding kind of self realization. The purpose of this study guide is to help you, as an
The first question to consider is this: what can an individual expect to gain from the college experience? This question is a large one, but we can list some expectations that students can reasonable have.
Openmindedness: Instead of reacting emotionally or with set opinions to each new situation, the student can learn to think first. This is, you reserve judgment until there has been time for reflection, consideration of evidence, and logical thinking.
Understanding: Educated individuals become more tolerant of differences and of new situations. They try to understand matters that seemed strange before. Tolerance and appreciation of differences are important outcomes of education.
General awareness: Inevitably, horizons are broadened Most excitingly, this includes one’s self awareness. Through learning, new possibilities begin to unfold, and life becomes a process of discovery rather than a routine.
Structure in thinking: Formal study enables one to use the ideas and frameworks of the greatest thinkers in various disciplines. These frameworks make understanding more powerful. They enable one to link things together better than before.
READING A TEXTBOOK
What the student does before and after reading a textbook is as important as what he or she does during reading. The ultimate objective of all textbook reading is to formulate a meaning and assimilate it into your store of knowledge. Then the information has become a personal possession.
Things to do before reading:
- Skim through the chapter or section to be rea4just-to-see-where-you-are- going and how the chapter or section is structured.
- Think about what you already know concerning the topic to be covered.
- Bring an open mind to what you will read/
- State some reasons to read (e.g., “I want to find out about this and this…..”)
- Read a long chapter or assignment in sections, taking smaller statement to reach the goal of completing it.
- Set aside a certain time for studying this assignment and decide that, for this period, the assignment has priority over other activities or thoughts because you have chosen to learn it.
Things to do during reading:
- Read only when you are concentrating. Monitor yourself and make a check mark whenever your concentration wanders. Then make sure that you get your mind back on the assignment.
- Try to find the author’s organization and structure.
- Annotate your text by making notes in your notebook with page references.
- When you make notes, try to use your own words to express ideas. Also keep cue words that will help you practice retrieval later.
- Change your speed according to the material and your needs
- Stay in a location that is free of distractions.
Things to do after reading:
- Consolidate main ideas by condensing notes into key words
- Think about what you have read and discuss it with others
- Relate what you have read to class lectures and other sources of information
- Write out questions that the text has raised for class discussion or further reading of your own.
By thinking about and deciding what to do before, during, and after reading, you can devise your own study system that will be appropriate for your needs.
PREPARING FOR EXAMINATIONS
- Preparing to prepare
At the beginning of each term develop a daily schedule that allows time for class preparation, study, review, recreation, eating and sleeping. Your ability to adhere to the plan will be a measure of your success. Of course, no plan is perfect, but yours should be a good guide to how you spend your time.
A study area conducive to learning is Important. Make sure you have good lighting and all the tools you will need. Before the term starts, have on hand the texts, study guides, outlines, dictionaries and reference books, paper, pads, notebooks and pens (and whatever else you think you need as tools). Having them assembled and ready in the same place will allow you to concentrate without unnecessary interruption.
Study and review are different. They are equally important, so allocate time for both in your daily schedule. Study refers to learning new material for the first time. Review is critical because it strengthens the retention of this new knowledge.
Forgetting takes place most rapidly immediately after learning. Review and recall, therefore, are more effective soon after study, following, each class go over them in your memory. This makes reviewing for exams later a quicker, simpler task.
Don’t overtax your memory or stamina. Research shows that most people can absorb and retain just so much knowledge at one time. It is important to learn day by day, week by week. For the most part, each period of study scheduled into your work plan should be no longer than 1 or 1.5 hours, followed by recreation, meal or break. Plan your schedule so that you reward yourself for concentrated periods of effort.
Take legible class and study notes. In taking notes from your textbook, indicate pages to refer back to when reviewing.
- Tips for reviewing for an exam
If you have applied yourself during the term, then preparing for exams is largely a question of review. The time needed is not so extensive as some students think—provided that you have been working consistently. Review for weekly quizzes could take no more than 15 minutes, a mid-term hour exam 2 or 3 hours, and a final examination 5 to 8 hours.
Your preparation for a final should be carefully scheduled into the two weeks prior to exam day. Organize a schedule that does not interfere with your regular study for ongoing classes. Beware of racing your motor. Make sure that you allow time for rest and relaxation; you mind needs these periods to restore energies.
Plan your review systematically and consistently. Go from main idea to main idea, using the textbook chapter headings or your instructor’s term outline as a guide. Go from chapter notes to chapter notes or from class notes to class notes, recalling the important headings and ideas in each. If certain paints are difficult for you to remember, then reread the textbook Otherwise stick with your notes. They will help you practice remembering information which is what you must do on the examination.
Making summary notes is often helpful, depending on the amount of material to be reviewed. In 4 to 8 pages you can outline the main points of your detailed class and text chapter notes. Headings with indented numbered points under them make relationships more obvious. This procedure will also help reinforce the major ideas and important details.
Summary notes can also serve as a self-test toward the end of your preparation for exams. Put a sheet over each page and slowly uncover the first heading—see if you remember the main points under it. As you go, ask yourself what, when, etc.
Try to predict the examination questions Be alert throughout the emphasis instructors put on certain topics, aspects or ideas. They often give clues to points that are important or particularly need review.
Ask your professor what he recommends for pro-examination work. Use his comments as a guide but don’t try to outguess him.
Group reviewing can be helpful, but it shouldn’t take the place of working on your own. Also make sure that the group stays on task. Limit discussions of significant points and possible test questions to 30 or 45 minutes, with no more than 4 or 5 people.
Avoid cramming. If you have followed a regular schedule of study and review, you should not nave to cram the last day, remember, forgetting takes place more rapidly right after learning. If you do have to cram, be selective. Don’t attempt an exhaustive review.
This article is prepared by Prof. Engr. Dr. Abdul Kader Aljunid, Director, Academic Quality Assurance Unit, Unisel.
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