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
  • 20

    Test Preparation

    • Test Preparation Chapter Overview

    • Preparation Survey

    • Making the Most of Your Time Spent Preparing

    • The Importance of Memory

    • Memory Building Skills for Different Types of Learners

    • Test Preparation Schedule

    • Memory Building Tips