- Managing My Learning
Activity 1
Complete the table below to identify and reflect on those factors and plan actions for each.
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Recognition/ Reflection
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Action
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| What helps my learning? |
How can I utilise this?
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| Example: “Discussing the topic with others” |
· Set up a study group of like-minded peers· Engage with the online community |
| Colour coordinating my notes |
- Have certain colours for Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology etc.
- Have certain colours for the other topics within them, e.g Gender, Ethnicity and Social class etc…
- Organise my notes/folders by colour
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| Having music playing |
- Take earphones to the library
- Make sure it’s always productive
- Always use the study playlist made
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| Explaining the topic to others |
- Continue phoning my parents and friends explaining what I’ve been studying
- Even write out texts or letters when its difficult to phone someone
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| Taking small breaks |
- Set timers on phone to make sure I take breaks
- Set other timers to make sure I’m back on track on time
- Allow large enough breaks to eat when I should
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| Going between the library and my room to study |
- Plan out days to go to the library
- If studying in my room isn’t productive just go to the library
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| Recognition/Reflection |
Action |
| What hinders my learning? |
How can I address this factor? |
| Example: “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 |
| Procrastination |
- Stick to plan for each day
- Do at least one thing on ‘to do list’ each day
- Keep busy with tasks, don’t get distracted
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| Phoning/texting my family |
- Talk to them on certain days or have a certain time each day to talk
- Tell them the stuff I need to do so they understand when I’m busy
- Remember I’ll see them every couple of weeks
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| I struggle reading large texts |
- Read small chunks and take notes
- Break reading up to keep interest
- Don’t expect to read loads/don’t set up to read loads because I’ll get demotivated straight away
- Put a book mark in for the first couple of pages I’ve to read then move it along so I wont just stop on a random page
- Have a goal to read a certain amount each day
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| Getting cabin fever |
- Go out for walks
- Set times for studying with breaks where I need to go outside
- Ask my friends to come out walks for short periods of time
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Activity 2
- Make a timeline so that you are aware of all the potential busy periods and plan the year to ensure that you allocate sufficient time for each module to include reading time, writing time and any other aspects of the module where you need to allocate time.
