Instructor Phoebe TFS Study Skills - Part 1 & 2

Instructor Phoebe TFS Study Skills - Part 1 & 2

Our teachers tell us WHAT we need to study, but do we know HOW to study. Knowing your learning style and how to study can help you do well in assignments and tests. It can make a big difference to your success.

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Course curriculum

1

Study Skills Part 1
- Welcome to your Study Skills Course
- Outline of the Study Skills course
- What do you know about study skills?
2

An introduction to Study Skills
- Study Skills
- Learning Styles
- What is your learning style?
- Learning style quiz instructions (optional)
- Learning style quiz (optional)
- What is your learning style? (optional)
- Learning Style: homework (optional)
3

Learning Space
- Create a study/work space
- Tips for study/work spaces
- Design your own study/work space 1
- Design your own study/work space 2
- Planning- design your own study/work space 3
- Review of your study/work space
4

Organisation
- The habits of organised people
- Disorganisation
- How organised are you?
- Organisational Goals
- Organisation: homework
5

Goals
- Organisational goals update
- What are goals?
- Long-term and short-term goals
- Goal setting instructions
- Goal setting worksheet
- Setting a goal: homework
6

SMART Goals
- Goal setting update
- SMART Goals
- Creating SMART goals
- SMART goals planner
- Calendars/planners
- SMART Goals: homework
7

Time Management
- Time management tips
- Time management quiz
- Time management results
- Time management: homework
8

Procrastination
- Time management check-in
- Vocabulary
- The art of procrastination
- Procrastination: reflection
- How to overcome procrastination
- Procrastination summary
- Procrastination: homework
9

Distractions and Interruptions
- Vocabulary
- Distractions and interruptions
- Tips for limiting distractions and interruptions
- Distractions: homework
10

Teamwork
- Distractions check-in
- The importance of teamwork
- The power of teamwork
- Teamwork: discussion
- Cooperation in a team
- Cooperation: homework
11

Study Skills Check-In
- Study skills check-In
- Study skills: What have you learned?
12

The Research Process: Define the Task
- Understand the question template
- The research process: Define the task
- Brainstorming
- The Lotus Flower diagram
- Lotus Flower diagram template
- Developing keywords
- Questions and brainstorming: homework
13

The Research Process: Locate Information
- The research process: Locate information
- Google search tools
- Why can't I just Google?
- Can I use Wikipedia?
- Finding information: homework
14

The Research Process: Selecting Resources
- The Research process: selecting resources
- Skimming and scanning
- Primary and Secondary sources
- Understanding Copyright
- Selecting resources: sharing what you learnt.
15

The Research Process: Organising Notes
- The Research Process: Organising Notes
- Homework
16

Library Visit
- Visit a local library
- Library Reflection
17

The Research Process: Present the Ideas
- Mini Research Project
- The Research Process: Present the Ideas
- Concept Map
18

The Research Process: Evaluate your Work
- The Research Process: Evaluate your Work
- 1st Evaluation
- Submit Mini Research Project
- 2nd Evaluation
19

Study Skills Course Reflection
- Study Skills Course Reflection