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Thesis About Study Skills

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ACTIVITY 1

1.0 Introduction

Students who learn proven study skills strategies will don’t have a fear about college or any new learning experience (Lengefeld, 1994). Know how to learn, will prepare or shape someone to become as a lifetime learner (Walsh, Frank, Reisig, Chris, 2008). Hence, I strongly agree with this statement and I do agree with the notion of studying skills being taught to improve a student’s life in general.

Study skills defined as the way and techniques that let someones to make the most utilization of his or her time, study materials and scholarly potential (Rita O’ Donoghue, n.d.). The key point to study skills are included when, where and how to study.

2.0 Time management

Most of the students who have to work and …show more content…

How to study are include active reading, note taking, mind mapping, memory techniques, effective writing, effective revision and exam techniques. Survey, Question, Read & underline, Recite & write and review (SQ3R) are the reading techniques that can save students' time and increase their ability to grasp needful information (Lengefeld, Uelaine, Crisp, Michael, Mapson, Ralph, …show more content…

(n.d). Study skills [PDF documents]. Retrieved from Lecture Notes Online Website : http://www.nuigalway.ie/student_services/documents/study_skills.pdf

ACTIVITY 2

1.0 Introduction

Time management defined as a specified skill, tools and techniques that used to manage time while finishing a specific assignment, projects nor goals (Varga, Anna P., 2011). Being able to manage time efficiently enables one to be successful as there are only 24 hours in a day, and we cant’t stop it. Thus being able to manage time effectively would make the difference between succeeding and failing.

2.0 Planning

The time management skills have assisted me in the planning of my studies, helping me achieve more with less effort. I am using a student planner to do my planning which helping me to do all the tasks on time such as submit assignment before date line, and prepare for exam earlier.

3.0 Stay Organized

Stay organized also being an important key in time management. If we get ourself better organized, we can save a lot of time. I am creating a filing system, and keep all the documents in order for easy access. I always update myself with the information about deadlines, exam times, and changes of classes to be organized.

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