Managing My Learning

Activity 1

Complete the table below to identify and reflect on those factors and plan actions for each.

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
Using colours for key words in notes	Rewrite notes in spare time to ensure they are clear Make posters etc. and place around my room to subconsciously engage with Education
Getting alternative perspectives	Set up a study group Listen and note ideas of others to then consider and/or criticize
Visual representations of topics	Search the internet for visual representations of subjects, such as YouTube create my own pictorial notes of topics
Rereading	Read relevant books/chapters more than once in order to reinforce knowledge
Sport	Engage with sporting activities such as the gym and football to release positive hormones and endorphins.
Planning	Create a timetable for myself of lectures, tutorials, study time, and sport time to ensure good time management.

Recognition/Reflection		Action
What hinders my learning?	How can I address this factor?
I’m easily distracted	Study in a place where distractions are minimal Read lecture notes before the lecture and then take notes lectures to keep me focused
Motivation	Engage with sport to increase positive hormones thus giving me more motivation Set personal goals, and rewards for achieving those goals
Social functions	Be sure to only engage with social functions after due work is complete Use social functions as a reward for completing work
Independence	Create a day to day plan of activities to ensure I do all tasks needed throughout the day without getting distracted
Illness	Join the GP
Sport	Do not participate in sport if deadlines are not met or if sufficient work has not been completed
The internet	set limits on how much internet I use for pleasure purposes such as Netflix to ensure work is completed