Success in education is not just instinctive or based on brain capacity, it equally depends on good study habits and the skills one learns and develops from practice through time. This essay will examine the various different strategies which enable effective study and help students organise themselves better. When you first start to study it is very difficult since it has had no previous relevance to you, no “Shape”, you have to develop some kind of system that suits you otherwise you will continue to find it hard to settle into a routine.
Before you get yourself started you need to create an environment that suits you best for the different stages of study. Make a note of what it is that helps you to learn for example, is there quite, music or background noise? Do you need to be at home, with friends in a group or in the library? Students differ in the skills they use and apply to the different stages of the study process. I find that I study well when I am at home on my own. I like all my books, research and lecture notes around me while I sit on the floor.
The next step is to insure that you have the correct study tools, paper, pen, books, computer etc... Students should be proud of their work, one often worries if their work is good enough or not. You shouldn’t be frightened to make mistakes as you consequently learn from those mistakes. When I first started the Academic Literacy class I was afraid to submit any work through fear of it being wrong, which eventually made me fall behind. I have since learnt that your work can never really be wrong, my lecturer has made me realise that work can always be improved so one should always submit something.
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There are many other sites with further useful information to help students get organised. One has to remember to strike a balance between the task in hand and the time available to complete it.
Having good organisation skills gives you confidence and helps you consider and develop attitudes that make learning more interesting and easy. You will also gain an insight into the many ways in which you can study more efficiently. Organised students are often more successful than their contemporaries. Success in education really is rehearsed and as they say practice makes perfect.
Works Cited
Quaco Cloutterbuck (2009) Academic Literacy notes Week 2.
Stella Cottrell Palgrave Study Skills Third Edition.
Andrew NortledgeThe Good Study Guide.
Ron Fry How to Study Sixth Edition.
Furthermore, the committed student, even with a busy agenda, can succeed by prioritizing his/her daily activities by importance in his/her academic and personal
When I read “Proficiency” by Shannon Nichols I really felt for her. I understood and resonated with her story perfectly, especially when she stated “After I failed the test the first time, I began to hate writing and I started to doubt myself. I doubted my ability and the ideas I wrote about.” (83). After I failed my writing assignment I was so embarrassed and didn’t want to write again but obviously, I had to. I always doubt the things I am going to say or which order I am going to organize the essay in. I try so hard to make sure all my sentences are cohesive and all my ideas connect to each other and the main concept but sometimes it just seems that when I keep messing with one little sentence or paragraph I just makes things worse.
My reflective nature about my studying habits and my overall obsession with organization and details has made me a better student, while my excessive planning has given me control within my hectic
One of the most stressful aspects of high school and ultimately college is the ability (or lack thereof) to form good study habits. One may often hear the dramatic tale of a college student staying up all night in order to receive a good grade on his or her test the following morning. This student either completely fails the test, or does really well. These results depend on the students themselves and their ability to study in this manner. In this essay, I will compare and contrast fellow two of the most popular forms of studying—periodic and cramming—in an effort to allow high school students to effectively choose which form may best work for them.
I am the one who is very organized people. I need a plan to start doing something. The plan I make is very detail from the content and the time. For the example, if I want to go to trip I always make schedule for each day. It really helps me to guide myself. Organizing time is a critical point in life. That is way people says that time is money. We need to organize time well every second of our life. By reason of we cannot turn back the time. I think that is the benefit of being well organized people. The organized people can be looked from their style and outfits.
Successful students learn to manage their time; this can be difficult and requires a student to carefully evaluate and prioritize the challenging factors. First, it is imperative to prioritize your day for an easier daily routine. By knowing what to expect daily nothing is missed or skipped and you meet goals and expectations. What you are attempting to evade is postponing your degree due to overwhelming responsibilities. Once you develop a system with perhaps a daily planner or calendar you ensure your kids and spouse are not neglected from time. Although, your job has a set time of hours, you still have to make time to study and or even attend night school if necessary. According to Barry University (2007), study skills are essential first starting with classroom strategies and then time management second. They state that the first session sets the tone for the class and usually outlines ...
...igence. The second study strategy will be to continue the use of the above methods while interpreting my intrapersonal intelligence. To do this I will sets goals as to when my work needs to be completed and how much studying I will do each night. By doing this I will be reducing the amount of stress I will have from studying by not cramming the night before the test.
To sum up everything stated above, it is necessary to mention that there are three effective tools that help to manage time for students: correct planning, stress management, and evaluation of time management. It is really vital for each student to know how to use their time wisely in order to improve their performance, reduce stress, as well as increase self-awareness.
I seem to learn better when I constantly read over the material I am studying. This allows the material to constantly be running in my mind. I am a person who will read or hear something and it usually sticks with me. I really haven 't had to study for long periods of time, because I usually remember the topic of what were being tested on pretty easily. I have also learned that I am more of a hands on person. I can learn things very quickly by putting them into action. Somehow that makes it click in my mind and helps me learn it. Mainly the study habits I can improve on is procrastination. This is usually hurts me the most. I will wait
Nowadays there are many people who are going back to study, whether it be improving career possibilities or to change career paths. Therefore, people need to develop different types of study skills to help throughout their learning. In this essay I will be describing a few study skills that could be useful in the path to success during my own studies. I will also be explaining how I will be implementing them into my studies. Also, I will be identify two challenges that I may face during my studies and explaining a few steps that I will use to address them.
Have a place separate and quiet to concentrate and study, visit libraries, research on the internet and writing are some of the study habits that prepare the young to perform well in college. Much has to do with their parents, to motivate them to develop these habits.
Personal learning styles are highly complex and unique to specific individuals. It is often difficult to pinpoint an exact learning style. Though there are different categories, we often fine tune them to our own abilities. By examining our traits and tendencies we create a clearer understanding of how we process and learn information. With careful review, I have developed a specific analysis of my learning characteristics, including an evaluation of skill levels. Based on what I have recently learned and know from experience, I have also devised a structured plan for improvement of time management and study skills.
Finding a good place to study will help a bunch, by making sure the spot is free of distractions (Dartmouth). Setting up study groups and using the library will also help when it is time to study (Hansen). Make a plan to study two hours for every hour that is spent in class, but just make sure that 30 minutes breaks are taken often and do not study the same subject after the break (Berkeley and Hansen). Knowing a good way to learn also helps. Some students learn better in the day time or better in the nighttime. Just figure out the best way to learn and then use that time to study (Dartmouth).
In recent years, although tertiary education is certainly popular among Hong Kong students. It is unlikely that all students can easily catch the ways of studying at starting university. Therefore, we need to know actually what great differences between studying at university and school in order to adjust our ways of studying more effective to achieve the tertiary education. In this essay, I will try to examine their differences in terms of the characteristic of teachers and students, students¡¦ time management and motivation as well as the modes of assessment
An important question to address when attempting to identify effective study strategies and their relationship with academic performance is, “What are study skills?” The term “study skills” can be defined as proficiency in identifying, organizing, memorizing, and using information in order to succeed academically (Proctor, Prevatt, Adams, Hurst, & Petscher, 2006). Activities identified as study skills include “time management, setting appropriate goals, selecting an appropriate study environment, employing appropriate note-taking strategies, concentrating, selecting main ideas, self-testing, organization, and managing anxiety,” (Proctor et al., 2006). When studying, college students employ a variety of these study strategies that they believe