UED 102 Study Skills E-Portfolio

 

UED 102 STUDY SKILLS

E - PORTFOLIO

Prepared By :

Name : Nur Fatin Aqeelah Binti Zainal Arifin

Student ID : 2022472132

Group : AC1101A

Prepared For : 

1. Sabariah Binti Jamaluddin

2. Anis Barieyah Binti Mat Bahari

3. Nur Syazwani Binti Mohamad Fadzillah

4. Norlaila Binti Mohd Din

Introduction

Assalamualaikum everyone, welcome to my blog ! My name is Nur Fatin Aqeelah Binti Zainal Arifin. I'm a Part 1 student from Faculty of Accountancy (AC110) at UiTM Jengka, Pahang. I came from Petaling Jaya, Selangor. I was born on 30th March 2004 at University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

In this portfolio, I will introduce to the students about UED102, which is to know more about study skills that are essential for varsity life. This course has provided various learning skills and tips for the students which would help them cope with academic demands at the tertiary level. There are 6 topics we've learnt including 12 subtopics that will be stated here.

UED102 Contents :

Topic 1 - Getting 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

• Memory Strategies
• Organizational Strategies
• Concentration Strategies
• Concentration Chart
• Reading Text

Topic 5 - Taking Lecture Notes

• Note - Taking Strategies
• Cornell Method Exercise

Topic 6 - Academic Integrity & Performance

• GPA Worksheet

Topic 1 - Getting Ready To Learn

By : Mrs Sabariah

On my first day joining UED102 class, we were assisted by Madam Sabariah and played a mingle game together with accountancy friends. The purpose of this mingle game is to get to know little things about other people's favourites. We were told to ask 10 questions to 10 different people within a certain period of time.

Making the Transition

According to google, transition is defined as a  process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. As we grow older, our lives will become different compared to the younger version of us. Once we entered into this university life, we had to be apart from our family and be independent. New place, new friends, new environment and new experience, no more high school life. These are the examples of transition between high school life and university life : 

Learning Style

Now let's take a look on learning style. I believe each individual has their own learning style. For instance, there are some people who loves to study while playing a music. There are also some people that is more focus studying alone rather than study in groups. It is very important for us to identify which learning style are we in. Is it auditory ? visual ? or kinesthetic learning style ? All these can be identified by answering a few online tests provided by the counselors on the website. 

Learning Style Inventory 

Steps to Become a Successful Student

1.  Set goals
2.  Keep studies as your first priority
3.  Become an active learner
4.  Attend all class
5.  Pay attention in class
6.  Stay up to date with your work 
7.  Be receptive to change
8.  Good in time management
9.  Have a positive mindset
10.  Always perform "solat"

Topic 2 - Goal Setting

By : Mrs Sabariah

Definition 

Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible - Anthony Robbins. 

Goal setting involves the development of an action plan designed in order to motivate and guide a person or group toward a goal. By setting goals, it can guide us what we want to do and also what we want to achieve someday. Without it, we would be stuck and wonder about our own future.

Characteristics of Goals

Goals should be SELF-CHOSEN

Goals should be MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Goals should be REALISTIC

Goals should be MEASURABLE

Goals should be SPECIFIC

Goals should be FINITE

Goals should be POSITIVE

Goal Statements (The Five Step Approach)

Topic 3 - Time Management

By : Mrs Nur Syazwani

Definition

Time management is the coordination of tasks and activities to maximize the effectiveness of an individual's efforts. Essentially, the purpose of time management is enabling people to get more and better work done in less time. As a university student, we always tend to ignore or procrastinate the work that had to be done. In order to avoid all these, we need to manage our time wisely.

The Importance of Time Management from Al-Quran

Allah s.w.t telah mengingatkan manusia tentang kepentingan masa dan ketelitian dalam menguruskannya. Firman Allah s.w.t dalam surah Al-Asr (Masa) yang bermaksud :

               “Demi masa. Sesungguhnya manusia itu benar-benar dalam kerugian. Kecuali orang-orang yang beriman dan mengerjakan amal soleh dan nasihat-menasihati supaya mentaati kebenaran dan nasihat-menasihati supaya menatapi kesabaran.”

Procrastination

Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline. Futhermore, a procrastinator is someone who repeatedly and unnecessarily postpones decisions or actions. For example, if a person repeatedly delays working on assignments until right before their deadline for no reason, even though they know that it would be better for them to start earlier, that person is a procrastinator. To conclude that, we need to reduce procrastination by using few methods and start to finish tasks within specified time given.

Strategies to Overcome Procrastination

• Know what to accomplish
• Do the unpleasant task first
• Use schedules / planners / calendars
• Break a task into a series of steps
• Have fun with the activity

Advantages of Being Organized

Fixed - Commitment Calendar

Job Task Analysis

Prioritized To-Do List

Topic 4 - Memory, Learning & Improving Concentration

By : Mrs Norlaila

Memory

The retention of information over time or the mind stores and remember information (mental processes / cognition) like computer software. Memory also defined as the faculty of encoding, storing and retrieving information. While studying, we often recall what we've learnt after the lecture or after we revise a chapter. The information that we remembered, were seen as memory.

3 Types of Memory

1.  Sensory Memory

Numerous incoming information from five senses (hear, taste, touch, smell, sight) will be stored in the sensory memory for an instant. 

   2.  Short-Term Memory

The information must be rehearsed or repeated or use some active learning strategies in order to get information to long-term memory. (limited storage)

   3.  Long-Term Memory

If the information is not being used for some time, forgetting may occur. It would help in retrieval processes if we have strategies during encoding earlier. (unlimited storage)

Memory Strategies

How Forgetting Occur ? :

• Did not pay attention to the information
• Did not understand the information
• Last minute study
• Did not have good strategies
• Interference
• Test anxiety

General Memory Strategies

• Spaced Practice - involves space time over some period of time for studying.
• Break Tasks Down - organizing and storing small units of material.
• Repetition - continue to practice the same material over a period of days.

Specific Memory Strategies

• Elaboration Strategies - involve expanding on the information, forming associations or connecting new information to what you already know.
• Organizational Strategies - allow you to organize the information to make it easier to learn and recall.
• Comprehension Strategies - allow us to monitor or keep tabs on our learning.

Concentration Strategies

The action or power of focusing all one's attention. To improve our learning skills is also by concentrate or focuses on a particular information. Concentrate helps us quickly understand the information and leads to a long-term memory.

Causes of poor concentration :

• Lack of interest
• Lack of motivation
• Distraction of others
• Not enough sleep

Strategies to Improve Concentration

• Use active learning strategies
• Create a positive learning environment
• Deal with internal distractions (personal problems)
• Match your learning style to the task
• Monitor your concentration

Reading Text / Study System (SQ3R)

SQ3R is a comprehension strategy that facilitates students think about the text they are reading while they are reading.

Activitiy 4.1 - Memory Strategies

Answer YES or NO to the following questions.

Note :

1. Give 1 point for each yes answer to questions 2, 3, 4 and 5.
2. Give 1 point for each no answer to questions 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
3. Total up your points.
4. A low score indicates that you need to improve your memory strategies.

Activity 4.7 - Organizational Strategies

Look at the three groups for 60 seconds and try to write down as many of the items as you can in the margin.

Activity 6.1 - Concentration Strategies

Where Are You Now ?

Answer YES or NO to the following questions.

Note :

1. Give 1 point for each yes answer to questions 4, 5, 6 and 9.
2. Give 1 point for each no answer to questions 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 and 10.
3. Total up your points.
4. A low score indicates that you need some help improving your concentration.

Figure 6.4 - Concentration Chart

Monitor your concentration

Note :

1. Include one or more strategies that you used or should have  used to improve your concentration.
2. At the bottom, indicate how well your strategies worked

In one week, i managed to achieve a few of my concentration strategies especially for management topic which is organization and controlling. On the other hand, i succeeded to concentrate on the account ledgers and economics. For the rest topics, I'm still trying to catch it up on next week.

Figure 12.3 - Reading Text

Read and predict essay questions.

Topic 5 - Taking Lecture Notes

By : Mrs Anis Barieyah

Definition

What is note taking ? Note taking is writing down ideas from lectures and readings in our own words. To keep ourselves on the right track, taking lecture notes is important. There are times, lecturers will provide us some crucial points or ideas to score in our studies.

Importance of Taking Notes

• Promotes active learning
• Provides an accurate record of information
• Provides an opportunity to interpret, condense and organize information
• Provides an opportunity for repetition of the material

How To Take Lecture Notes

Preparation before Taking Lecture Notes 

Become an Active Listener

1.  Read the text assignment before the lecture.
2.  Review your last set of notes before the lectures begin.
3.  Sits in the lecturer's line of vision.
4.  Decide that you want to listen.
5.  Ask and answer questions.

Note - Taking Method

Outline Method

This method requires you to structure your notes in form of an outline by using bullet points to represent different topics and their subtopics.

Cornell Method

The page is divided into four sections starting from one row at the top for title and date (optional) and one at the bottom along with two columns in the center.

Charting Method

Ideal method for notes that involve a lot of information in the form of facts. The information will be organized in several columns, similar to a table or spreadsheet.

Mapping Method

It helps organize your notes by dividing them into branches, enabling you to establish relationships between the topics.

Sentence Method

Simply writing down each topic as a jot note sentence. Write every new thought, fact or topic on a separate line, numbering as you progress.

Activity 5 - 1 - Note - Taking Strategies

Where Are You Now?

Take a few minutes to answer YES or NO to the following questions.

		YES	Point	NO	Point
1.	Do you edit your notes within twenty-four hours after each of your classes?	/	1
2.	Do you try to write down exactly what your professor says in class?			/	1
3.	Do you separate the main points from supporting information in your notes?	/	1
4.	Are you able to read and understand your notes when you study for your exam?	/	1
5.	Do you sometimes find that your notes don’t make sense when you review them before an exam?			/	1
6.	Do you tend to write down only key words when you take notes?	/
7.	Do you review your notes by reciting them out loud?	/	1
8.	Do you tend to miss a lot of information when you take notes?			/	1
9.	Are you actively involved in the lecture?	/	1
10.	Do you read your textbook assignment before you go to your lecture class?	/	1
	TOTAL POINTS		6		3

Note :

1. Give 1 point for each yes answer to questions 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10.
2. Give 1 point for each no answer to questions 2, 5, 6, and 8.
3. Total up your points.
4. A high score indicates that you are already using many good note-taking strategies.

Note - Taking Exercise using The Cornell Method

Topic 6 - Academic Integrity & Performance

By : Mrs Anis Barieyah

Definition

The expectation that teachers, students, researchers and all members of the academic community act with: honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility.

Plagiarism

The meaning of plagiarism is an act of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization (not crediting the original author). Plagiarism happened when an individual did not have an idea to interpret certain information and tend to copy another person's work.

Types of Plagiarism

Preventing Plagiarism

Academic Performance

Definition

Academic performance / achievement is the extent to which a student, teacher, or institution has attained their short or long-term educational goals and is measured either by continuous assessment or cumulative grade point average (CGPA).

The final examination results and assessments at the end of every semester are assigned a Grade Point Average (GPA) and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) which represent a student’s academic achievement.

A Grade Point Average (GPA) refers to the calculated average of the letter grades a student earns in each semester following a 0 to 4.0 scale.

Grade Point Average (GPA)

Every semester, students receive a GPA based on the grades they earned in all their courses during that semester. The formula used for the calculations of the Grade Point Average (GPA) is as follows :

To find GPA weighted by credit hours, follow these steps : 

1. Multiply each numeric grade value by the number of credits that the course was worth. 
2. Add these numbers together. 
3. Divide by the total number of credits you took. 4. Your GPA = 3.53.

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) refers to the overall GPA, which includes dividing the number of quality points earned in all courses attempted by the total credit hours in all attempted courses.

GPA Worksheet

Auni Atikah is a Diploma in Accountancy (DIA) student at UiTM Pahang, Kampus Jengka. Below is the result obtained during her first semester of studies : 

Course Code and Grade (First semester) 

CTU 101: 2 credits, earned grade of B+ 

ECO 135: 3 credits. Earned grade of C 

ELC 121: 3 credits, earned grade of B+ 

FAR 110: 3 credits, earned grade of A-

HBU 111: 1 credit, earned grade of A 

MAT 112: 3 credits, earned grade of B 

MGT 165: 3 credits, earned grade of A+

1. Calculate the GPA & CGPA for Auni Atikah for her first semester.

2. Calculate what would have happened if Auni Atikah had earned a B in ECO 135. What is the difference in GPA obtained ?

During the second semester, Auni Atikah had registered a total of 6 courses and obtained the following grades :

Course Code and Grade (Second semester) 

STA 104: 3 credits, earned grade of C 

MAF 151: 3 credits. earned grade of B 

FAR 160 : 3 credits, earned grade of B+ 

ELC 151 : 3 credits, earned grade of C-

CTU 151: 2 credits, earned grade of B-

AIS 160: 3 credits, earned grade of A-

1. Calculate Auni Atikah GPA & CGPA obtained for second semester.

2. What would happen if Auni Atikah had received a D in ELC 151 instead of the C-? What is the difference in her GPA & CGPA obtained ?

3. Calculate the minimum grade for ELC 151, if Auni Atikah wants to achieve a GPA of 3.00 in the second semester. (Assume that other courses grade remain the same)

The minimum grade for ELC151 that Auni Atikah wants to achieve a GPA of 3.00 in the 2nd semester is 3.22, which is grade B.