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Study Skills for Third Level
Presentation by Feargal Murphy
Vice-Principal for Teaching and Learning,
UCD College of Arts and Celtic Studies.
Lecturer in Linguistics.
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Study Skills for Third Level
Two Modules available this year:
PSY 10110 Learning for Success @ University
HUM 10010 Study Skills in the Humanities
You can take HUM 10010 if you are not on PSY 10110
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Study Skills for Third Level
New skills are needed
You will have to change your study habits
It takes 21 days to change a habit
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Concentration
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Concentration
Different types:
Active
Passive
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Concentration
Different types:
Passive
Watching a film, or TV
Attending to something you are interested in or that appeals to you
It is easy
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Concentration
Different types:
Active
Focusing on things you must do…..
Read a text book, write an essay
Things that are not intrinsically interesting to you
This is crucial for success in University
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Concentration
Different types:
Active
This is something you can learn to do and develop to a high degree, like developing a mental muscle
Indeed you must learn to do it
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Concentration
Different types:
Active
This is something you must encourage yourself to do
So praise yourself for your use of active concentration
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Concentration
Have a dedicated study space
Develop a routine
Focus before you start
Set your reward
Change topics and time slots
Use the variety of activities that suits you
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Study Skills
• Note taking
• Reading
• Writing
• Time Management
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Study Skills
Moving from Passive to Active learning
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Study Skills
http://www.ucd.ie/artspgs/studyskills
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Study Skills: helpful books
Greetham, B. (2001) How to Write Better Essays.
Cottrell, S. (2003, 2nd edition) The study Skills Handbook. - This book will help develop your basic study skills
Cottrell, S. (2005) Critical Thinking Skills. - This book will help develop your thinking and argumentation skills.
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Study Skills: Notes
Why take notes?
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Study Skills: Notes
Why take notes?
Notes for record
Notes for learning
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Study Skills: Notes
Why take notes?
Notes for record
Notes for learning √
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Study Skills: Notes
• How do you take notes?
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Study Skills: Notes
• What do you use to take notes?
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Study Skills: Notes
• Where do you keep your notes?
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Study Skills: Notes
• What do you use your notes for?
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Study Skills: Notes
• When / Where
– Lecture, Class, Reading, On the bus, In the pub
• How
– Jottings, Post-its, Reminders, Cornell, Flash Cards
• What
– Concepts, Ideas, Facts, Problems, Puzzles
• Why
– Recall, Understand, Learn, Develop
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Study Skills: Notes
• Record
• Question
• Recite
• Reflect
• Review
Be Active in Note-Taking and in Reviewing notes
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Study Skills
• Reading
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Study Skills
• Learning to read….
– Reading text books – Reading articles – Reading essays
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Study Skills: Reading
• SQ3R
– Survey
– Question
– Read
– Recall (most time)
– Review
READ IT MORE THAN ONCE!
UNDERSTAND IT!
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Study Skills: Reading
• Notes
– Don’t keep notes from lectures and reading separate!!!!
WHAT IS THE POINT IN DOING THAT?
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Study Skills
• Writing
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Study Skills: Writing
Expressive essay vs Communicative essay
• Research
• Argumentation
• Planning and structure
• Presentation
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Study Skills: Writing
Expressive essay vs Communicative essay
We will cover this topic more fully later in the semester
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Study Skills
• Time Management
• Life Balance
• Timetables a) Daily b) Weekly c) By Semester
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Study Skills: Time Management
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Study Skills: Time Management
• University dates (look in your diary!):
• Monday 12th September – Friday 2nd December – Bank Holiday Monday 31st October – Exams 10th December – 21st December
• Monday 16th January – Friday 2nd March
• Monday 19th March – Friday 20th April – Exams 30th April – 12th May
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Study Skills: Time Management
• Exam sessions:
– Exams 10th December – 21st December
– Exams 30th April – 12th May
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Study Skills: Time Management
• Assessments – Kind – Due Date – Instructions
• Examinations – Type – Duration – Location
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Study Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Metacognition
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Study Skills: Critical Thinking
Turning Information into Understanding, and Understanding into Effective Reasoning
A Critical Thinker……
• raises vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely
• gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively
• comes to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant criteria and standards
• thinks open mindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences
• communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems
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Study Skills: Metacognition
• Awareness
• Planning
• Monitoring and Reflection
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Study Skills: Metacognition
• Awareness
– Consciously identify what you already know – Define the learning goal – Consider your personal resources (e.g. textbooks,
access to the library, access to a computer or a quiet study area)
– Consider the task requirements (essay, test, multiple choice, etc.)
– Determine how your performance will be evaluated – Consider your motivation level – Determine your level of anxiety
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Study Skills: Metacognition
• Planning
– Estimate the time required to complete the task – Plan study time into your schedule and set
priorities – Make a checklist of what needs to happen when – Organize materials – Take the necessary steps to learn by using
strategies like outlining, mnemonics, diagramming, etc
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Study Skills: Metacognition
• Monitoring and Reflection
– Reflect on the learning process, keeping track of what works and what doesn't work for you
– Monitor your own learning by questioning and self-testing
– Provide your own feedback
– Keep concentration and motivation high
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Study Skills
Questions and Comments…..
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