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Learning and Study Skills
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Basic learning skills
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Learning and Study Skills
Learning Styles:
Visual - looking
Aural - listening
Practical - doing
Mind Mapping
Time Management
Make a schedule; List tasks in short and long term
It's stressful to put off work
Start with simplest task and complete it
Now tackle the next simplest.
Repeat :)
Motivation
Re-evaluate your priorities
Take responsibility
Be honest to yourself
Reduce stress; don't put things off till last minute
mix fun tasks with work in your list
reward yourself for finishing tasks
Break big tasks into smaller/simpler tasks
Be realistic; don't overload yourself
What are you good at? Weave it into each task; makes you feel good.
Learn/practice basic skills required e.g. typing
Reading
Scanning: fast reading to find information
Don't try to read every word
Use clues on page ; heading, titles etc
write the question you want answered before scanning
Use to find specific information e.g. Phone number from a directory
Skimming; fast reading to obtain gist of text
Use to quickly understand meaning of text
To Skim-read;
Read Title, subtitle and subheading for first clues to meaning
Look at pictures and captions
Read first and last sentence of each para
fill gaps in understanding by reading mid sentences
Don't read each word. Focus on keywords
If you don't understand, don't despair. Give it time.
Close Reading; use for technical/complex texts
Start by reading Heading, Title, sub-titles
Read paragraph. Rephrase in mind. Did you understand it?
Read and rephrase complex paragraphs, sentence by sentence
If you don't know a word, look-up its meaning then re-read the sentence
Listening
Concentrate
Take notes; hand write
Ask to repeat or explain
Talking
Prepare what you want to say
Introduce yourself and purpose of conversation clearly
be prepared to take notes; pen & paper
Ask for and note the name of other party
Check conversation is convinient for other party. If not, ask for another time.
Speak slowly and clearly. Aim to be understood.
Never interrupt
Be courteous. Thank the person.
Clearly indicate end of conversation. Check other party for questions.
Phone: Hangup half second after the called party
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