Managing My Learning

Recognition/ Reflection	Action
*What helps my learning?*	*How can I utilise this?*
Discussing the topic with others	Set up a study group of like-minded peers Engage with the online community
Having a good support system	Keep up my good relationship with my second-year buddy. Keep in contact with my mum regularly for advice when I’m struggling.
Colour co-ordinating	Use different colours for each module and topic in my notes. Make colourful mind maps linking to my notes.
Having a plan	Update my whiteboard weekly planner at the start of each week so I know when all my classes are. Have specific days for getting things done, e.g. blog post on a Wednesday
Being organised	Make a homework ‘to do’ list which I update regularly. Having different note books for each module.
Quiet Spaces	Plan a library trip alone so I don’t have as many distractions. Know that for writing tasks, such as essays and blog posts, that I am more productive being on my own.

Recognition/Reflection		Action
What hinders my learning?	How can I address this factor?
Easily distracted	Study in a place where distractions are minimal Turn my phone off when sitting down to do work/study
Struggling to start	Don’t allow myself to do fun things or go on my phone until my work is done. Remember I can go back to the opening line and try and start on a different paragraph.
Bored easily	Take reasonable breaks in between each task I complete. Make notes in a more fun way, like posters or mind-map.
Stressing out	Don’t push myself to get everything done in one day. Contact other students on my course or my advisor for help.
Forgetting tasks	Add any homework or reading to my ‘to do’ list as soon as hearing about them. Look back on Blackboard to find reading tasks or ask in the group chat.
Doubting myself	Stop spending so much time on making blog posts perfect and just get my point across the way I want to. Don’t seek reassurance after everything I do, just have confidence in my abilities.

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