TOPIC 1 - Getting Ready To Learn

            

  GETTING READY TO LEARN

We as a students we need to be aware that we are entering a universe where we need to be wise in managing our affairs whether it is good or not. At university we need to be more responsible and positive students in completing our routines correctly. We can't be childish. In university life, there is no family, mother and father to watch over and oversee everything we do. So lets take our breath and lets ready to enter univerity life. We need to remember why we came to this university.

HIGH SCHOOL VS UNIVERSITY

Making the moves from being in school is not an easy task. Student need to make new friends at the new place. Student also need to stay in hostel for semester 1 and part with the family. There also many new things student need to know and adapt with the university life.

CHARACTERISTIC SUCCESSFUL STUDENT TO BE :

1.   Attend all classes – One of the best ways to successful in the college is to attend classes . This is important because most of the test question will come from lecturer.
2.   Become an active learner –  We cannot just read the book or notes couple of time but we must write and recite the information to get it into long-term memory.
3.  Participate in class – Be an active person in class such as give the feedback about the subject that being taught  and ask the questions to the lecturer.
4.   Get to know your lecturers – As students , we should know who our lecturers especially their names
5.    Work hard this semester – It’s important to us to always set in our mind to the our best and work hard to something that we want to archive .

LEARNING STYLE :

               

VISUAL LEANER :

Ø create mind maps, flow charts and diagrams using bright colours. Put them where you can view them frequently.

Ø practice building your visual memory.

Ø rewrite your notes using different colours.

KINESTHETIC LEARNER :

Ø use your hand. Cut up charts and diagrams. Create flash cards and move them around with large, sweeping movements.

Ø walk and talk the information. Recite as you move.

Ø type on a computer keyboard. You are using your muscle memory.

AUDITORY LEARNER :

Ø After you read a page in your textbook, summarise the information out loud in your own words.

Ø tape your instructor’s lecture,and if you are a commuter,listen to the tape on the way home, either in your car, or on the bus or subway.

Ø discuss the material that you have been learning with a friend or study group.

MY LEARNING STYLE.

I learnt learning style in my second week of interim. So I prefer to use auditory and kinesthetic in my learning but I more to visual style.This is a few of skills I do in my learning. There are :

• I prefer watching video to reading
• I prefer watching somenone perform a skill or a task before i actually try it
• I need to take time to understand  what lecturer said
• I can imagine myself doing something before I actually do it 
• I use phrases like " I hear you " or  " that sounds good "
• Reading aloud help me remember

  

   Scoring Your Inventory

  Visual Style: Questions 1,4,9,10,13,16,19,24,25,28

Auditory Style: Questions 2,5,8,11,14,18,20,23,26,29

Kinesthetic Style: Questions 3,6,7,12,15,17,21,22,27,30

	Visual Style		Auditory Style	Kinesthetic Style
	1,4,9,10,13,16,19,25		2,8,18,23,26,29	6,12,15,27
Total: 97		Total: 104		Total: 60