UED 102 STUDY SKILLS PORTFOLIO

Hello and Assalamualaikum.Salam UITM Dihatiku.

My name is Nurzahirah Binti Ashhan and i am 18 years old.I am from Kota Bharu,Kelantan.I am a student who currently study at UITM TERENGGANU,CAMPUS DUNGUN.Now im just being one of the undergraduate in Diploma Office Management and Technology (BA118).I am glad to be a part of office management and technology's student and I hope i will past in all of subject that i take with flying colours.

One of the important purpose i'm doing this portfolio is to introduce the students about UED 102 or well known with soft skills.In study skills that i have learned during my interim week in beginning of part 1,this subject are very useful for students especially student who are in part 1 to always motivate themselves to focus what they want to archieve.UED 102 provides students with learning skills essential for varsity life ,which should be within for each students.

CONTENT OF UED 102 :

Topic 1 : GET READY TO LEARN 

• Learning Style Inventory 

Topic 2 : GOAL SETTING

• Goal Statements - The Five Step Approach 

Topic 3 : TIME MANAGEMENT 

• Fixed - Commitment Calendar 
• Job Task Analysis
• Prioritized To-Do List

Topic 4 : MEMORY LEARNING , IMPROVING CONCENTRATION & READING SKILLS

• Memory Strategies
• Organization Strategies
• Concentration Chart
• Reading Text

 Topic 5 : TAKING LECTURE NOTES

• Notes-Taking Strategies
• Note-Taking Exercise Using The Cornell Method

Topic 6 : ACADEMY INTEGRITY & PERFORMANCE

• GPA Worksheet

MODULE 1 : GET READY TO LEARN

LEARNING STYLE & CHARACTERISTIC OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS

8 STEPS COLLEGE SUCCESS

1. Attend all classes-One of the best ways to successful in the college is to attend classes.This is important because most of the test question will come from lecturer.
2. Become an active learner-We cannot just read the books or notes couple of time but we must write and recite the information to get it into long term memory.
3. Participate in class-Be an active person in class such as give the feedback about the subject that being taught and ask the questions to the lecturer.
4. Get to know your lecturers -As a students,we should know who's our lecturers especially their names.
5. Form study group with friends-This is one of the good strategies to success in college.Students can remember the points easier and can make the discussion with friends easily.But make sure,you choose your friends who serious and doing well in their studies because they will contribute us later.
6. Stay up to date with your work-We should never procrastinated our work.So we can catch up other things and always stay up to date.
7. Be receptive to change- Do some change in our study strategies . It’s could be better to do some change if not we can’t never see how our performance being.
8. Work hard all semester - It’s important to us to always set in our mind to the our best and work hard to something that we want to archive .

LEARNING STYLE

This diagram shown us 3 types of learning basics that usually students use in daily life to improve their learning. Many student prefers different learning styles and techniques.

• Visual – Student prefer to use images, maps and graphic organizers to access and understand new learning.
• Audio – Student prefer using sound and music while they understand new learning.
• Kinesthetic – Student prefer using their body, hands and sense of touch.

MODULE 2 : GOAL SETTING

WHAT IS GOAL ?

• Something you would like to achieve.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF SETTING GOALS ?

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

WHAT IS GOAL SETTING ?

• Goal setting is a process for thinking about your ideal future and for motivating yourself to turn this vision of the future into reality.
• The process of goal setting will help you where you want to go in life.
• Properly set goals can be incredibly motivating and as you get into the habit of setting and achieving goals,you will find your self confidence builds fast. 

CHARACTERISTIC OF GOALS

Specific

• What is it that you want, from a particular goal? What you want to achieve? Everything must be clearly specified.  You have to be specific about the details.It is better to write them down and stick it on the wall or door of refrigerator or any place where you can see it every time. If the goal has a picture, put it up. These specific details program your sub-conscious mind, and your focus shifts from the obstacles to the efforts that you can make to attain the goal.

Measureable

• You need to identify the quantifiable aspect of the goal. This way you will be able to measure your progress, and actually remain motivated.

Attainable

• Setting goals that are unrealistic can actually have a negative effect rather than positive one. It is good to stretch yourself a bit, so that you can grow more towards your potential, but it must not be something that is impossible to be real.

Rewarding

• The feeling that you get on achieving the goal is the reward that will keep you motivated in face of challenges and obstacles and prevent you from quitting. These rewards could be of different types based on the type of goals discussed in last page. It could be positions in your career, material rewards based on your financial well being, physical, spiritual, or relationships oriented.

Time-Bound

• The final ingredient of SMART goal is that it must be time bound. It must not be too short, as it will make the goal unattainable, and not be too much. Time is one of the prices that you are paying for the goal, and you must give it time that the goal is worth. Setting deadline will also insure you against procrastination and perfectionism.

 LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM GOALS

Long-term goals is the objective of the goals that you set end of the year for yourself for four or five years from now,or even for a lifetime.

Short-term goals  we can set for an hour from now, end of day or semester.

MY GOALS

There are academic goals and personal goals. Morever, there are a few obstacle that i need to take it and a few ways to deal the obstacle.

MY ACADEMIC GOALS

• I want to get 3.0 pointer and above.
• I must attend all the classes.
• I must have a good relationship with all the lecturer without make them angry.
• I must be more confident to speak aloud in public.
• I will do all the assignment that have been given by lecturer and submit on time.
• I may do some revision for all subject that i takes.

10 TIPS TO GET OFF THE RIGHT START THIS SEMESTER 

• Be selective in choosing classes.
• Go to all classes and take note.
• Keep up with your reading assignment.
• Learn to say ‘no’Create a good study environment.
• Set realistic grade goals.
• Study for exams.
• Learn to predict exam questions.
• Relax when taking exams.
• Go to college learning center when we need help.

MY PERSONAL GOALS

• I need to find a good job to get a good salary.
• I want  to buy a big car to myself  as a reward for me.
• I want to buy a beautiful house for my parent.
• I need to save my money wisely and buy the important things only.
• I want to take care of my parents for the rest of my life.
• I will marry with someone who truly loves me.

MY OBSTACLE

• Faculty far from college.
• Dont have laptop to do assignment.
• Afraid to speak in public.
• Dont have enough money to support my life.
• Always wasting time.
• Not really understand in English Language.

MY WAYS TO SOLVE MY OBSTACLE

• Use shuttle to go to faculty.
• Make a perfect timetable to arrange my times.
• Waking up early.
• Save my money wisely.
• Be more friendly with others.

MY MOTIVATION'S QUOTES

MODULE 3 : TIME MANAGEMENT

WHAT IS TIME MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION SKILL ?



TIME IS THE INDEFINITE CONTINUED PROGRESS OF EXISTENCE  AND EVENTS IN THE PAST , PRESENCE AND FUTURE . 

TIME MANAGEMENT IS THE ABILITY TO WE ONCE TIME EFFECTIVELY OF PRODUCTIVITY ESPECIALLY WORK .

REDUCING PROCRASTINATION

Procrastination is the act of putting off intentionally the doing that should be done.

 COMMON REASON WHY PEOPLE PROCRASTINATION 

• Being a perfectionist
• Avoiding failure
• Avoiding success
• Being rebellious
• Being lazy
• Feeling overhelmed

JOB TASK ANALYSIS

• work completed with a minimum amount of effort – routine
• important work – asap
• socializing or attending meeting – routine
• workers receive immediate gratification – asap
• developing new product information – routine
• expected , customary duties – routine
• should be done as soon as time permits – asap
• required considerate time to complete – asap

PRIORITIZED TASK LIST

example :

STRATEGY OF STUDY

This example strategy of study. We need to do schedule for arrange our time wisely.So if we have this schedule we can do any benefits things without waste our time like sleep, sleep and sleep or online social media on time.

BENEFITS OF TIME MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION SKILLS

MY SCHEDULE:

MODULE 4 :MEMORY LEARNING,IMPROVING CONCENTRATION & READING SKILLS

1.MEMORY LEARNING

WHAT IS MEMORY ?

Memory is the ability of someone to remember about a few things in their daily life like what they are doing now or what they are doing before or to remain any information in their brain.

 

We use various different memory strategies in our everyday lives whether it be to remember a new phone number or to study for an exam. We have gathered a variety of different strategies throughout our years and when faced with a problem we are able to choose the best strategy for the job.

DEFINITION OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY

“Organizational strategy is a dynamic long-term plan that maps the route towards the realization of a company’s goals and vision.”This definition may sound really straightforward, but it says a mouthful! Let’s discuss some of the keywords we’ve used in the definition and you’ll begin to see the nuances hidden in one, simple sentence.

TYPES OF MEMORY

MEMORY MANAGE

• Always practice of memory techniques like use visual, audio and kinesthetic style.
• Repeat the information many times.
• Do elaboration strategies using mind maps or imagenery.
• Use short or easy words that you can always remember it.

2.CONCENTRATION:

WHAT IS CONCENTRATION ?

Concentration means focusing your attention on what you are doing. Do not do any else things that will disturb you and you did not pay your attention so you will miss your important information in your class or where you have been going.
CAUSES OF POOR CONCENTRATION 

• Lack of attention
• Lack of interest
• Lack of motivation
• Distraction from others
• Uncomfortable environment

STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE OUR CONCENTRATION

• Be an active learner or listener in class. Put your hands up if you do not understand.
• Be focus in class. Ignore anythings that will disturb you if you not to want dismiss any important information.
• Use motivational goals to keep you focus and remain you what you want to archive in all semester or you want to repeat your sem?

SURVEY – review the text to gain initial meaning from the tittle,subtitle or chapter introduction.

QUESTION – build a question while reading so that our mind will always looking for answer.

READ – read the paragraph for the information.And find the answer for the question that have been formed.

RECITE – answer the question that you formulated.Recite the answer on your own word without looking at the text.

REVIEW – look over your answer and the text.And ask what your text mostly about.Recalling the question and try to answer the question again.Recheck it until you gain the answer again.

3.READING SKILLS

WHAT IS READING SKILL?

Reading skill means the simple way to improve our learning with you just only read and understand what you have read. Morever, this study aimed at improving the students reading skills by using the mind map technique in the process of reading teaching and learning. It can make the students be more understand with new learning that they learn. Student can improve their techniques learning with more creative because they use many of mind maps.

MODULE 5 : TAKING LECTURER NOTES

WHAT IS TAKING LECTURER NOTES ?

Taking lecturer note means what lecturer said we write down and read it with our own word and ideas. Taking lecturer notes also can use for our revision and preparation before examination day.

HOW TO TAKE LECTURER NOTES ?

• While waiting for lecturer, you can writing down date and day, leave some space to write some important information like date for submit assignment.You can use a small mind maps with colourful pens about what lecturer said and you use your own word to make you more understand what your lecturer want.If you did not understand meet your lecturer after class.
• Prepare before taking notes like ask the lecturer first what topic we may read before class start.So, you can read the topic and prepare some question to lecturer about the things,phrase or words you did not clearly understand.Furthermore, you must sit in front of the classroom that will make you be more focus and you can ask your friends about the topic while waiting your lecturer come to class.
• Become an active listener.

PHYSICAL FACTORS

• Seating in front or the center because its have the best vision and hearing.
• Writting down date and the labels notes.
• Leave some space to write some information.
• Using outline such as main idea,support and example.
• Use our own language.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR CLASS ?

• Do pre-reading or homework.
• Always doing our review syllabus.
• Preview previous notes.Look up key words prior to class.Plan to listening about 80% in the class.
• Remember to write down the date at the notes that we take.
• Leave some space to add another information later.    

WHILE TAKING NOTE 

• Be aggressive person not a passive person.
• Ask some question that we didn’t understand in class.
• Discuss if its permitted, if not question it in your notes.

HOW TO WRITE KEY POINT

1.Cornell note taking

2.Two column method

3.Outlining method

4.Mapping method

5.Sentence method

MODULE 6 :ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE.

1. AVOIDING PLAGIARSM

WHAT IS PLAGIARSM ?

Plagiarsm means copy paste others assignment or work papers.They do maybe because they did not understand the way to make an assignment and they afraid to ask their lecturer. So we need to avoid plagiarsm proverb before is too late. We must do our own idea, search google for our reference not COPY AND PASTE and access your resources.

2. CALCULATING GRADE POINT AVERAGE ( CGPA )

WHAT IS CGPA ?

CGPA is a reported value at the final examination result and assements at the end of every semester are assigned a CGPA and a cumulative CGPA which represent a students’s academic achievement.

HOW TO CALCULATE GGPA & GPA

FAILURE AND DISMISSED

Student with extremely unsatisfactory academic performance will or can be dismissed from his or her study.