UED 102: E-PORTFOLIO

INTRODUCTION

Assalamualaikum,

My name is WAN NUR AMIRAH AISYAH BINTI WAN ASMADI. I am a student who currently study at UITM PAHANG, CAMPUS JENGKA. I am a student from faculty of Business and Management (BA118). I am glad to be part of student UITM. The purpose of I'm doing this E-PORTFOLIO is to introduce about UED102 subject. UED102 also known as study skills. UED102 provides student about learning skills essential for varsity life. Other than that, for student to improves their soft skills for the preparation during their study session. Due to the pandemic of COVID-19, all classes were held on WebEx platform.

Content of UED102

TOPIC 1: GETTING READY TO LEARN

TOPIC 2: GOAL SETTING

TOPIC 3: TIME MANAGEMENT

TOPIC 4: MEMORY, LEARNING AND IMPROVING CONCERNTRATION

TOPIC 5: TAKING LECTURE NOTES

TOPIC6: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & PERFOMANCE

TOPIC 1: GETTING READY TO LEARN

In this day, there are some people may had some difficulty to change their lifestyle and study style once they entering to university or college. It's happen because of the different learning system between in high school and university or college. Other than that, there are some of student may got a culture shock once they're admitted in university or college. It is because of the culture change. However, there are many of differences of high school and university life. The question is what is the difference between studying in high school and university?

In conclusion, there are a lot difference between high school life and university life. In that way, student need to prepare their mentality and physicals when enter the university life so that they can adapt with the new environment.

LEARNING STYLE INVENTORY

Learning style is important for every student. Our learning style helps us to study in our way. Actually, every person has a different learning style. It is because each person has their own preferences when it comes to learning. There are three main learning style which is Audio, Visual and Kinesthetic.

1. Visual

Visual learning is a type of learning style in which students prefer to use images, graphics, colors and maps to communicate ideas thoughts. Visual learners must see information in order to learn it. These learners a likely to have a photographic memory and may use color, tone, and brightness to recall information.

2. Auditory

Auditory learning means that a student learn most effectively by listening. They would prefer listening to a lecture over reading a textbook or hearing the instruction for a project instead of figuring it out hands-on.

3. Kinesthetic

A kinesthetic-tactile learning style requires that you manipulate or touch material to learn. Kinesthetic-tactile techniques are used in combination with visual and or auditory study techniques, producing multi-sensory learning.

What is my learning style? For me, my learning style based on the number of question that I have answered. After answer the question, I has found out that I is a visual learner. I will show you the proof that I has answer the question.

8 STEPS TO COLLEGE SUCCESS

Attend All Classes. One of the best ways to be successful in college is to attend all classes. although you will be tested on material from the course text, most of the test questions will come from lectures.

Become an Active Learner. Unlike high school, in college, you can't learn all of the material just reading over it a couple of times. You need to write and recite the information to get it into long-term memory.

Participate in Class. If you feel a bit uncomfortable participating in class, set a goal to either ask or answer one question during each class. Once you begin participating you'll feel more a part of the class and will become more actively involved in the learning process.

Get to Know Your Lecturers. Takes a few minutes and stop to talk with your lecturer before or after class or during office hours. Ask a question about the material or check on your progress in the course. If you get to know your instructors, you may feel more comfortable asking for help when you need it.

Form Study Groups with Friends. Study groups of about 3-4 people are known to be very effective. However, make sure that you includes friends who are serious about doing well in their studies, because only then they will contribute.

Stay Up to Date with Your Work. Many new college students have difficulty keeping up with all of the reading that's assigned in class. if you get behind in your reading, you may never have time to catch up. the workload in college just increase as the semester progress. Never procrastinate!

Be Receptive to Change. If the strategies that you used in high school aren't working, strategies that they suggest may not seem like they'll work, you must be willing to give them a chance. If you don't make changes in the way you takes notes, read you text or prepare for exams, for example, you won't see changes in your performance.

Work Hard This Semester. Forget about doing all your assignments in the evening. If you're taking fifteen credit this semester, you'll need a minimum of thirty hours (two hours outside of class for every hour in class) to do your work. If you want high grades, if you work slowly or if you're taking difficult course, you'll need more time to do your work well.

TOPIC 2: GOAL SETTING

WHAT IS GOAL ?

Goals are the ends toward which we direct our effort.
In the other word, goals are things we want to achieve.
Goals are important in varsity life because they help motivate you to do work, attend classes and study for the exam.

WHAT IS GOAL SETTING?

Goal setting is a process 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 to set goals can be incredibly motivating and as you get into the habit of setting and achieving goals, you will find yourself confidence builds fast.

CHARACTERISTIC OF GOALS

A SMART goal is used to help to guide the goal setting. SMART is acronym of Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely. Furthermore, SMART goal incorporates all of these criteria to help focus your efforts and increase the chances of achieving your goals.

1. SPECIFIC

Your goal need to be clear and specific. Otherwise, you won't be able to focus your efforts or feel truly motivated to achieve it

2. MEASURABLE

It's important to have measurable goals, so that you can track your progress and stay motivated. Assessing progress helps you to stay focused, meet your deadlines and feel the excitement of getting closer to achieving your goal.

3. ACHIEVABLE

Your goal also needs to be realistic and attainable to be successful. In other words, it should stretch your abilities but still remain possible.

4. REALISTIC

Our goals should be realistic. We all need support and assistance in achieving our goals.

5. TIMELY

Every goal needs a target date, so that you will have a deadline to focus on and something to work toward. In this way, we can set time to achieve our goals.

LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM GOALS

1. LONG-TERM GOALS is the objective that you set end of the year for yourself for three or five years starting from now on or even for a lifetime.

2. SHORT-TERM GOALS is the goals that wee set an hour from now, end of day or semester.

THE 5 STEP APPROACH TO SETTING GOAL

Write Down What You Want to to Accomplish.
Write Down Any Obstacle.
Write Down Any Recourses Available to You.
Review and Revise Your Tentative Goal Statement.
Polish Your Goals Statement.

I use the FIVE STEP APRROACH TO SETTING GOAL to approach my goals. In this way I can figure about my obstacle and how I need to do to achieve my goals.

This is also my another goal that I wan to obtain. I have list down what I want and my motivated quotes.

TOPIC 3: TIME MANAGEMENT

Managing time effectively is an important key to fulfilling university career. This chapter provides ideas for organizing activities and tips to help student focus on important tasks.

WHAT IS TIME MANAGEMENT?

TIME MANAGEMENT is the way you regulate to schedule your time. Time management also is the ability to use one's time effectively or productively, especially at work. every student must manage their time properly.

WHY TIME MANAGEMENT IS IMPORTANT?

Good time management skills can actually save your time.
Once you learn good time management skills, you may be surprised to find that you can do all the things you want to do.

BENEFIT OF TIME MANAGEMENT

It helps you achieve your goals faster.
It helps you prioritize your work.
You got more done in less.
Reduce stress.
Prevent procrastination.

DESIGNING PRIORITIES

RUSH - Something created quickly, urgently, or without due care

ASAP - (AS SOON AS POSSIBLE), as soon as you can, almost urgent and without delay.

ROUTINE - A routine is the usual series of things that you do at a particular time. A routine is also the practice of regularly doing things in a fixed order.

PROCRASTINATION

Procrastination it is the action of delaying or postponing something.
Procrastination is some people's biggest enemy. They keep putting off what they can do today for tomorrow. Tomorrow becomes nest week, next week becomes next month and next month becomes a year.

Common Reason Why Students Procrastinate

Being a perfectionist
Avoiding failure
Avoiding success
Being rebellious
Feeling overwhelmed
Being lazy

Strategist To Overcome Procrastinate

Know what you should accomplish
Determine datelines
Use schedule, planner, or calendars
Prioritize
Do the unpleasant task first
Change how you think about the task
Have fun with the activity
Establish rewards as personal incentives for completion

Advantage of Being Organized

Keep on schedule and meet deadline
Reduce stress caused by a feeling of lack of control over your work schedule
Complete work with less pressure
Build your confidence about your ability to cope.
Avoid overlapping assignments.

MY FIXED COMMITMENT CALENDARS

MY JOB TASK ANALYSIS

MY PRIORITIZED TO-DO LIST

TOPIC 4: MEMORY, LEARNING AND IMPROVING CONCERNTRATION

Memory & learning

According to KENNETH HIGBEE, “REMEBERING IS HARD WORK, AND MEMORY TECHNIQUES, DO NOT NECESSARILY MAKE IT EASY, THEY JUST MAKE IT MORE EFFECTIVE”.

(VAN BLERKOM, 2009, P.93).

WHAT IS MEMORY? WHAT IS BRAIN?

The retention of information over time (SANTROCK, 2011) or the mind stores and remember information (Mental Processes / cognition), like computer software.

The brain is the organ, like computer hardware.

When we learn, and remember, we will encode, store, and retrieve the information. The analogy is like a computer. (Lecturer can ask students examples of computer components and what are the components analogous to human)

o Encoding / input (computer – keyboard, camera; human – the 5 senses; ears, mouth, nose, skin, eyes)

o Storage (computer – hard disk, thumb drive; human - 3 types of memory – SM, STM, LTM)

o Retrieval /output (computer – computer screen, printer; human – writing, talking)

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THE STORAGE (RETAIN INFORMATION)

Three different types of memory (simplified) according to Information Processing Model (Atkinson & Shiffrin’s model in Santrock, 2011)

1. Sensory memory (SM) - numerous incoming information from 5 senses will be stored in the sensory memory for an instant. If one PAY ATTENTION to the stimuli, it will go to the short-term memory (STM). If one does not pay attention, then the information will be lost. (therefore, the importance of PAYING ATTENTION / CONCENTRATION while lecture, reading etc.)

2. Short-term / working memory (STM) - very limited storage. From the SM, information will be relayed to STM. While in the STM, information must be REHEARSED/ REPEATED OR use SOME ACTIVE LEARNING strategies in order to get information to LTM, otherwise information will be forgotten. (therefore, students must realize that applying memory strategies is important to strengthen the memory ability).

3. Long-term memory (LTM)– this is unlimited and large storage (like a big library with a lot of books, the books are analogy to information we encode and save). From STM, information moved to LTM and stored here for later use (retrieval). If the information is not being used for some time, forgetting may occur. Having cues / strategies during encoding earlier would help in retrieval processes.