February 12, 2007 AI1000 <a href="/keyword/study-skills/" >study skills</a> U0330664 <a href="/keyword/study-skills/" >study skills</a> Priorities, stage 1 Studyskills statement A This is true B Skills needed? (scale 6 10) C Current ability? (scale 1 5) D Priority (BC) I am aware of how I learn best, and how to reflect upon and evaluate my own work. I am well motivated and know how to set myself manageable goals. I have good time and space management skills, and am able to organise my workload. I have the strategies for getting going with a new task or assignment. I am confident of my research skills. I am aware of which strategies suit me best for reading under different conditions. I am able to make, organise, store, find and use my notes effectively. I am able to use lecture time effectively and get the best out of lectures. I know how to prepare for and deliver oral presentations, playing to my strengths. I know how to make the most of groupwork and seminars I am able to manage a range of writing tasks appropriately. I know how to use IT to help me in academic study. I am able to think critically and analytically, and evaluate my own and other people's arguments. I have good memory strategies. I have good revision strategies and exam techniques. 1 February 12, 2007 AI1000 <a href="/keyword/study-skills/" >study skills</a> U0330664 <a href="/keyword/study-skills/" >study skills</a> Priorities, stage 2 Studyskills A Priority for action? Tick or enter `can wait' or other options I am going to find out how I learn best, and how to reflect upon/evaluate my work. I am going to be better motivated and learn to set myself manageable goals. I am going to improve my organisational skills and timemanagement skills. I am going to develop strategies for getting started on a new task or assignment. I am going to improve my research skills. I am going to develop my reading skills. I am going to improve my notemaking and organise and use my notes effectively. I am going to use lecture time effectively to get the best out of lectures. I am going to improve my oral presentations. I am going to make the most of working with others (groupwork, seminars, etc.) I am going to develop my writing skills. I am going to make more use of IT to help my academic study. I am going to develop my critical and analytical thinking skills. I am going to improve my memory strategies. I am going to develop good revision strategies and exam techniques. 2 B February 12, 2007 AI1000 <a href="/keyword/study-skills/" >study skills</a> U0330664 Timetable February 2007 Monday 00:00 03:00 03:00 06:00 06:00 09:00 09:00 12:00 12:00 15:00 15:00 18:00 18:00 21:00 21:00 00:00 Play Sleep Sleep Play Sleep Play Play Play Sleep Sleep Play Sleep Play Play Play Work Work Play Work Play Play Sleep Work Work Sleep Work Sleep Sleep Sleep Work Work Sleep Work Sleep Sleep Sleep Work Work Sleep Work Sleep Sleep Play Sleep Sleep Play Sleep Play Play Play Tuesda y Sleep Wednesda y Sleep Thursda y Play Sleep Friday Saturda y Play Sunda y Play 3 February 12, 2007 AI1000 <a href="/keyword/study-skills/" >study skills</a> U0330664 <a href="/keyword/study-skills/" >study skills</a> Action Plan Date: 12/02/07 Summary of my current strengths, skills and qualities: what have I achieved so far; A range of writing styles Good experience in IT skills Ability to prioritise work and workload Good presentational skills Summary of what I need to work on, develop or improve; Time management Effective researching and sourcing Motivation My priorities: what am I going to do, when, and how; 1. Time management needs to be addressed as soon as possible. By understanding how long different tasks take me to do and allowing them to fit into my timetable, if not to adjust my timetable. 2. Researching and sourcing skills need to be improved straight away also simpl...