... | | |College of Humanities | | |US/101 Version 5 | | |Introduction to University Studies | Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The essential information, skills, tools, and techniques necessary for academic success and personal effectiveness at University of Phoenix are introduced in this course. The course develops and applies practical knowledge and skills immediately relevant to first-year university students. Course topics include goal setting and working with personal motivation, understanding and using university resources, developing efficient study habits, making the most of personal learning styles, and how best to manage time and reduce personal stress levels. Policies Students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. ...
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...University I have found myself using a number of skills that I was previously taught in my school and now this set of skills is been all brought up together and represented in a more specific and detailed view throughout the PDP course. PDP e-lessons were a good source, which I have used when I have found my self stuck with the referencing and the way to put the sources list in the end of my work the right way. Academic skills Note making is one of the skills that I have applied fully and at which I feel strong. The basics of making the effective notes from printed sources is a very important skill that I have learned and applied quite a lot during the study year. It helped me to quickly take down important notes mostly in a format of bullet points during lectures and seminars, while going through photocopies and piles of hand outs that where given out by lecturers at seminars. By knowing that the notes have to be effective; i.e. focused, organized, targeted and the most important for me – useful, forced me to improve myself in organizing the notes for each subject in a different note taking book as well as a separate electronic folder in a notes app on my iPad, which is synced to Google drive. Another very helpful technic that I have been using since the first time I have started learning languages is note making using PINT. This is the technic that I still use heavily for my Chinese language. It help me in a way that the notes with the Chinese characters are hang nearly in...
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...Have you ever gotten a note from your grandparents? With each word letters connected? Well that is called cursive writing. In my opinion cursive writing should still be taught in schools today. To begin with, cursive writing should still be taught in schools today because. In college students will be able to take notes faster instead of printing notes. Printing notes requires a lot of raising and lowering the pen or pencil point, for each letter which slows you down. On the other hand, with cursive you only must raise and lower your pencil or pen, at the beginning and end of each word. Witch is quicker, easier, and is less time-consuming when taking notes, or while writing an essay for a class. As adult's students can sign their names as...
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...upgrade the study habits or study skills of the grade 7 students of BNCHS. The researchers made sure that the student is using the advanced technology gadgets to answer the questions correctly and surely. There were 60 respondents, 5 students were only needed in each section. The obtained T-test among the 15 treatments in 1.46, which is lesser than the Tval. If 2.145 at 0.05% level of significance and 2.977 at 0.01% level of significance respectively, df = 1.14. (INCLUDE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY) Hence, the null hypotheses is accepted. Therefore it is safe to conclude that advanced technology or the use of different gadgets really affects the poor study habits of the Grade 7 students of BNCHS. Thus, the researchers recommended a further research on the proper time and use of advanced technology or different gadgets and not only in grade 7 but also in all year levels in high school. Information dissemination should be done about the negative effect of gadgets in the study habits or study skills of students and for the awareness of people. Bibliography on study skills Focus on Topics in Reading A bibliography of the International Reading Association divided into 13 categories of interest Apps, Jerold W. Study Skills for Adults Returning to School. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1982. Study Skills for Adults Returning to School is an introduction to study skills that opens with a chapter on learning...
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...EFFECTIVE STUDY SKILLS ARE THE SOLE FOUNDATIONS OF GOOD EDUCATION Study skills can be defined as the techniques and strategies that facilitate Effective learning and processing of information. It is a strategy that enables An individual to acquire the knowledge in an organized manner by effectively Making use of time, resources and academic potential. Study skills may be an inborn trait in some students while others acquire it through learning and practice. There are different types of study skills like listening, reading, note taking, writing, presentation skills, critical thinking skills and research and evaluation techniques. Study skills help people to retain diverse information and apply them successfully throughout their lives. Skills like organizational skills, listening skills, time management skills, prioritizing, analyzing skill, problem solving skills and self-discipline are developed through study skills and are important in every phase in life. There are different ways in which people use different types of study techniques, like visual learners learn most effectively by drawing or visualizing things. They learn effectively when material is presented to them using pictures, diagrams, flowcharts, films, demonstrations and other visual aids. Kinaesthic learners learn best through touch and movement. Reading/writing learners learn through reading and writing down everything they think they need to learn. Verbal learners respond better to storytelling; they...
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...strategy, the “R” stands for the reading or writing strategy, and the “K” stands for the kinesthetic learning strategy. (Fleming, 2011). To be more specific, it helps people understand how they learn and what they should do to help them hold the information that they are being taught, in simpler terms, how people can receive and provide information. It is now widely used and commonly known to be used in business as well as for educational purposes. LEARNING PREFERENCES: Learning preference (or learning style) is the way you tend to learn best. It involves your preferred method of taking in, organizing, and making sense of information. Some of the learning strategies are: • Visual: Learning through seeing. • Auditory: Learning through hearing. • Reading and Writing: Learning through reading and writing. • Kinesthetic: Learning through moving, doing, touching etc. • Multimodal: Learning through a combination of two or three types of learning styles. The concept of learning styles depends upon a range of factors and there is no single theory to explain this. They are known variously as "thinking styles", "cognitive styles", and learning modalities. (Casakin, 2012). DETERMINING PREFERRED LEARNING STYLE: The VARK scores helps to determine the preferred learning strategy of an individual. In the reflection of the VARK scores if a person fits into the Reading and Writing Style, the most preferred steps of learning...
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...Course: Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) Module: SBUS1006D Developing Academic Competencies Essay Title: “Reflection on your learning in Semester 1” Submitted by Wayne Kenny Student Number: 11271868 Lecturer: Oonagh Sweeney Submission Date: 16th March 2012 Word count: 1,544 Introduction Learning is further developing the skills and knowledge you have already bringing with it the opportunity to acquire new skills and gain more knowledge. The way in which one person learns can differ from one to the next as we experienced in semester 1. When we got together as a class to discuss how we prepared for assignments and exams we discovered many different approaches, the student’s opinions of what was best practice varied from student to student. Part A Learning Style This was the first time I had looked at different learning styles as thought to define them in a group or category i.e. Visual, Auditory, Reading & Writing and Kinaesthetic learners. I wasn’t sure what category I fell into and if known was going to even benefit me in anyway. In order to understand the first exercise I needed to do was reflect on my prior learning experience of semester 1 to help me understand my own preferred learning style. It became clear as to why this exercise was beneficial to me as a student; I started to understand what style suited me best and as equally important what style I didn’t using when learning. The definition of a learning...
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...toassess individual learning abilities orpreferences, the theories interpret the way in which the individual processes information and their ability to recall the information obtained. Learning style information can also benefit the student directly as they learn more about themselves and acquire knowledge of general learning theory (Breckler, 2009). Visual learners receive their information via, pictures, posters, slides, books with diagrams, graphs,symbols,flowcharts along with underlining,colors and highlights. Where as the aural strategies focus on attending actual class, watching and listening to tutorials, discuss topics with others, read and summarize notes outloud “hear” the understanding of the topic. Read/write students make lists, use resources such as dictionaries, handouts, textbooks and notes. A tendency toward writing out information over and over with different text assists the read/write learners.Organizing diagrams and graphs into statements with charts turned into words lets theread/write students begin their understanding. The kinesthetic way of learning begins withall fivesenses, sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. By using examples from field trips, tours, real life experiences and application of principles, the kinesthetic learner is able to remember more of the “real” things that were observed. Memory also increase for the...
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...Cambridge University Press 0521534968 - Study Writing: A Course in Writing Skills for Academic Purposes, Second Edition Liz Hamp-Lyons and Ben Heasley Excerpt More information UNIT The academic writing process This unit aims to improve writing skills by: 1 e introducing the idea that writing is a set of processes r showing how to distinguish between academic and personal styles of writing t looking at the grammar of academic discourse u practising visualising text as a pre-writing step. Introduction You will already be capable of writing in English and so this course is intended to extend that skill to include the different types of written English essential for studying. In this unit, we will show you examples of both personal and formal writing and help you distinguish between them. A number of texts will be used as examples of the writing process, and you will be asked to identify the elements of grammar that indicate formal writing. In later units, we will study the processes of writing in more detail. All the later units will include opportunities to learn and practise at least one of the key grammatical elements identified here. Thinking about writing processes People set about the writing process in many different ways. They require all kinds of different situations in which to feel ‘comfortable’ when writing. Use the following short questionnaire to help you think about your own writing processes. • When you write an important text, do you make more...
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...My Goal For English 101 Abdul Azeem Ibn Mosely English 101, 074 Mr. Nwankwo September 11, 2013 _____Mosely_/2 Brainstorming Comprehend | Learn | Translate | Paraphrase | Outline | Prognosticate | Draft | Communicate | Note down | Abbreviate | Discover | Form a relationship | Advancement | Improve grammar | Punctuation | Educate | Career | Writing skills | Reading skills | Listening skills | Revise | Build vocabulary | Points of View | Visualization | Entertainment | Avoid Confusion | Explanation | | | | _________________________Mosely__/3 Graphic Organizer INTRO and THESIS. Step #1. Take a word or phrase from the topic and make one, two, or more general statements about it. Step #2. Use the CI to show your attitude or how you feel about the topic. Step #3. Bring in your thesis which includes MJSD #1, 2, and 3 in one sentence which shows the points of your discourse. (It is your essay road map, so follow the points in the order they appear on your thesis; remember that this paragraph should end with it.) INTRO and THESIS. Step #1. Take a word or phrase from the topic and make one, two, or more general statements about it. Step #2. Use the CI to show your attitude or how you feel about the topic. Step #3. Bring in your thesis which includes MJSD #1, 2, and 3 in one sentence which shows the points of your discourse. (It is your essay road map, so follow the points in the order they appear on your...
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...ACADEMIC READING & WRITING CHAPTER 1 PRE-WRITING PREPARED BY: ZARINAH ABU BAKAR NAME OF SCHOOL FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND GENERAL STUDIES CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPIC At the end of this chapter, students will be able to: Use a variety of pre-writing activities to generate ideas, focus a topic, and formulate a method of developing an essay select and narrow an essay topic Slide 2 of 17 CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING TOPIC OUTLINES TOPIC Introduction 1.1 Pre-writing 1.1.1 Steps in process writing 1.1.2 Analysing the topic/question- directive words 1.1.3 Selecting and narrowing an essay topic 1.2 Pre-writing strategies 1.2.1 Brainstorming methods 1.3 Reading and note taking strategies 1.3.1 Note taking skills Slide 3 of 17 CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING INTRODUCTION TOPIC Slide 4 of 17 CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING 1.1.1 STEPS IN PROCESS WRITING The Writing Process TOPIC Slide 5 of 17 CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING 1.1.2 CHOOSING A QUESTION TOPIC If you have a choice of essay questions consider the following factors when deciding which essay to do: which topics interest you most? which topics have good resource materials available? which topics are most relevant to you personally or professionally? which topics might be easiest for you to write about? Slide 6 of 17 CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING 1.1.2 Analysing the topic/question- directive words TOPIC Slide 7 of 17 CHAPTER 1: PRE-WRITING 1.1.2 Analysing...
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...Effective Study Skills Dr. Bob Kizlik Latest update: January 4, 2012 How to Study and Make the Most of Your Time This web page on study skills, and what some may refer to as study tips, is designed to help you improve your learning and understanding, and ultimately your grades. It is not so large that it would require you to engage in mind-numbing reading of chapter after chapter as is the case with many books on the subject. The information is written in a way to help you "see" and "practice" proven study techniques. This page is used in hundreds of schools and universities and is currently ranked by Google and Bing in the top ten for plain old "study skills" and "how to study effectively" and #1 by Google and Bing for "effective study skills" Want more? Available now is a new, inexpensive download or CD on how to improve not just your study skills, but your learning skills as well. It is STUDY SKILLS FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS 2.0, that includes in one program a greatly enhanced version of all the information below, and much, much more, including a new section on how to get better math grades and self-motivation. After all, isn't what works what really counts? Please click http://adprima.com/SSSS2/ssss2order.htm and see for yourself. There is little doubt that no two people study the same way, and it is a near certainty that what works for one person may not work for another. However, there are some general techniques that seem to produce good results. No one would argue...
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...------------------------------------------------- Study skills From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Study skills or study strategies are approaches applied to learning. They are generally critical to success in school,[1] considered essential for acquiring good grades, and useful for learning throughout one's life. There are an array of study skills, which may tackle the process of organizing and taking in new information, retaining information, or dealing with assessments. They include mnemonics, which aid the retention of lists of information, effective reading and concentration techniques,[2] as well as efficient notetaking.[3] While often left up to the student and their support network, study skills are increasingly taught in High School and at the University level. A number of books and websites are available, from works on specific techniques such as Tony Buzan's books on mind-mapping, to general guides to successful study such as those by Stella Cottrell. More broadly, any skill which boosts a person's ability to study and pass exams can be termed a study skill, and this could include time management and motivational techniques. Study Skills are discrete techniques that can be learned, usually in a short time, and applied to all or most fields of study. They must therefore be distinguished from strategies that are specific to a particular field of study e.g. music or technology, and from abilities inherent in the student, such as aspects of intelligence or learning...
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...about the new state-mandated, textbook-based curriculum for kindergarten, and you are writing a letter to the school board in protest of this new policy. In your letter, define DAP, describe the benefits of DAP, and explain why you feel the use of a textbook-based curriculum may be inappropriate. Describe potential negative effects of this curriculum and how it is developmentally inappropriate to literacy development. Recommend an alternative approach to developing literacy skills. In your letter, use the kindergarten standards from your state and the guidelines for DAP described in the course text as well as in NAEYC resources. The paper should be two to three pages in addition to the title page and the reference page. Use at least one scholarly reference in addition to your text. Your paper should also be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Activity mode aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of ECE 311 Week 3 Assignment in order to ace their studies. ECE 311 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/ece-311-week-3-assignment/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM ECE 311 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT Mandated Curriculum vs. Developmentally Appropriate Practices. You are a parent who is concerned about the new state-mandated, textbook-based curriculum for kindergarten, and you are writing a letter to the school board in protest of this new policy. In your letter, define...
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...parent who is concerned about the new state-mandated, textbook-based curriculum for kindergarten, and you are writing a letter to the school board in protest of this new policy. In your letter, define DAP, describe the benefits of DAP, and explain why you feel the use of a textbook-based curriculum may be inappropriate. Describe potential negative effects of this curriculum and how it is developmentally inappropriate to literacy development. Recommend an alternative approach to developing literacy skills. In your letter, use the kindergarten standards from your state and the guidelines for DAP described in the course text as well as in NAEYC resources. The paper should be 2 to 3 pages in addition to the title page and the reference page. Use at least one scholarly reference in addition to your text. Your paper should also be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Activity mode aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of ECE 311 WEEK 3 in order to ace their studies. ECE 311 WEEK 3 To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/ece-311-week-3/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM ECE 311 WEEK 3 Mandated Curriculum vs. Developmentally Appropriate Practices. You are a parent who is concerned about the new state-mandated, textbook-based curriculum for kindergarten, and you are writing a letter to the school board in protest of this new policy. In your letter, define DAP, describe the benefits...
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