UITM CAWANGAN PAHANG

Student Introduction :

Assalamualaikum, my name is Muhamad Afiq Bin Mazelan. I am 18 years old and i live in Bachok, Kelantan. I am a student at Uitm Campus Jengka undergraduate Diploma Sport Study under faculty Sport Science And Recreation.Currently this is my first semester at Uitm. I enjoy studying here because of positive environtment and the oppostunities to grow up. My goal is to achive success in my studies and conribute positively to the comunity

Purpose of doing this e-Portfolio : 

The purpose of the study skill e-Portfolio is to help student develop,showcase their academic and personal growth throughout their learning journey.In additon,the purpose of doing this e-portfolio is to make sure student have a good skill development.For example,to practice essential skills such as time management,critical and effective note-taking.Furthermore,to enhance digital literacy through creating and maintaining an online portfolio.This e-Portfolio acts as valuable tool for student to take ownership of their learning journey and built a strong foundation for future success.

Here are the contents of this e-portfolio :

1 Getting Ready to Learn

 • Learning Style Inventory

 

2) Goal Setting 

• Goal Statements – The Five Step Approach

 

3) Time Management 

Time Management 

• Fixed-Commitment Calendar 

• Job Task Analysis 

• Prioritized To-Do List

 

4) Getting to Know The Campus

5) Memory, Learning & Improving Concentration 

• Memory Strategies

• Organizational Strategies

• Concentration Strategies

• Concentration Chart

• Reading Text

 

6) Taking Lecture Notes 

• Note-Taking Strategies

• Note-taking Exercise using the Cornell Method

 

7) Academic Integrity & Performance 

• GPA Worksheet

TOPIC 1 : GET READY TO LEARN

MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS DEFICIENCY NEEDS 

 • Psychological Needs 

 • Safety and Security Needs 

 • Love and Belongingness Needs

 • Self-Worth and Self-Esteem Needs

PERFORMANCE GOALS 

 • Performance goals are goals that involve achieving good grades or gaining praise or recognition by outperforming others.

 • Students motivated by performance-approach goals generally work hard to earn the top grade or be the best in the class. 

 • Students motivated by performance-avoidance goals only work hard enough to avoid a low grade or looking bad compared to others

STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING MOTIVATION 

 • Set challenging but realistic goals

 • Set learning goals

 • See the value in the task

 • Have a positive attitude

 • Use positive self-talk

 • Increase your level of interaction

 • Work hard

 • Use active study strategies 

 • Break down tasks

 • Monitor your learning 

 • Learn from your mistakes

 • Get your money’s worth

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS 

 • ACTIVE • STRATEGIC

 • SELF-REGULATED

 • INDEPENDENT

COMPONENTS OF STRATEGIC LEARNING

• SKILL

 • WILL 

 • SELF-REGULATION

1.4: Activity

TOPIC 2: GOAL SETTING

HOW GOAL SETTING IMPROVES PERFORMANCE

 • Goals direct your attention to the task at hand. 

 • Goals mobilize effort.

 • Goals increase persistence.

 • Goals promote the development of new strategies when old strategies fall short.

TYPES OF GOALS

 • Long Term Goals 

 • Short Term Goals

 • Academic Goals

 • Personal Goals

 • Career Goals

2.2 Writing effective goal statements

THE FIVE-STEP APPROACH TO SETTING GOALS

• STEP 1: Write down what you want to accomplish

 • STEP 2: Write down any obstacles

 • STEP 3: Write down any resources 

 • STEP 4: List your motivation 

 • STEP 5: Review and revise your tentative goal statement

2.3 Using the Learning Management System

 Learning Management System (LMS) is a software application that allows instructors to create, document, track, report and deliver courses to students. Additionally, it helps the instructors to deliver material to the students, administer tests and other assignments, track student progress, and manage record-keeping. In UiTM, the Learning Management System (LMS) is called UFUTURE (former i-Learn). UFUTURE aims to help students increase the skills of technology use and improve knowledge acquisition and information sharing.

2.4 Activity e-Portfolio

 

TOPIC 3 : TIME MANAGEMENT

3.1 OPTIMISING STUDY TIME 

 The importance of time

HOW DO YOU MANAGE YOUR TIME NOW? • Keep a time log every day for one week

 • Complete a prospective-retrospective calendar every day for one week

IDENTIFY TIME AVAILABLE FOR STUDY Complete A Fixed Commitment Calendar

 • Write in your fixed commitments 

 • Identify available study blocks 

 • Highlight the perimeters of the blocks 

 • Make copies if your schedule changes

 • Total your available study time

IDENTIFY TIME NEEDED FOR STUDY

• Consider your credit load

 • Consider the difficulty level of your classes 

 • Consider your grade goals

 • Learn how long it takes to do your assignments

 • Monitor your current study time

3.2 ORGANISING STUDY TIME

 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. ESTABLISH A NEW TIME PLAN 

 • Reduce your credit load 

 • Reduce your fixed commitments

 • Cut back on extra-curricular activities

ORGANIZE YOUR STUDY TIME 

 • Create an assignment calendar

 • Prepare a running list

 • Use daily “to do” list

3.3 USING TIME-MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO STAY MOTIVATED

Time management tools

Main time management tools

SCHEDULE YOUR STUDY TASKS: TO STAY MOTIVATED

• Assign tasks to available study time

• Use your Fixed Commitment Calendar to schedule your study tasks

• Use your daytime study hours

• Use time between classes

• Study in one-hour blocks  

• Take breaks

• Tackle difficult assignments first

• Switch subjects 

• Break tasks down 

• Work ahead 

• Plan rewards

3.4 REDUCING PROCRASTINATION

THREE MAIN CAUSES OF PROCRASTINATION 

 • Self-downing 

 • Low frustration tolerance

 • Hostility 

 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. WHY STUDENTS PROCRASTINATE LACK OF MOTIVATION 

 • Weren’t successful the last time 

 • The task isn’t relevant 

 • The task lacks value

 • Lack of clear, specific goals 

 • Unclear about what to do 

 • Tired or don’t feel well

3.5 ACTIVITY

TOPIC 4:  GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMPUS

Getting to know the Campus UiTM Cawangan Pahang, Kampus Jengka 

Fakulti/Program di UiTM Cawangan Pahang

Fakulti/Program di UiTM Cawangan Pahang

ACTIVITY  

TYPE OF RESOURCES

TOPIC 5:  MEMORY, IMPROVING CONCENTRATION & READING SYSTEM

OUTLINE 

5. 1 Understanding memory processes

 5.2 Memory strategies

 5.3 Understanding concentration 

 5.4 Strategies for improving concentration 

 5.5 Reading/study system (SQ3R) Activity

 

5.1 Understanding Memory Processes 

What is memory? What is brain? 

• The retention of information over time (Santrock, 2011) or the mind stores and remember information (mental processes / cognition), like computer software. 

 • The brain is the organ, like computer hardware

The brain = A computer

5.2 Memory Strategies 

Memory strategies, why it is important? 

• Memory strategies will help students in their encoding, storing, and retrieving the information (helps to remember and recall). Activity:

• What strategy do you use to remember the colours of the rainbow?

• If you do not have your smartphone or pen and paper, what strategy do use to remember your friends phone number?

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY 

➢ Massed practice vs spaced practice 

➢ Break reading material down (again no cramming) for some period of time. e.g. 2 chapters per day, not all chapters a day before the exam. 

➢ Rehearsal– repeat the information many times. e.g. repeat a telephone number 10 times. 

➢ Elaboration strategies 

5.3 Understanding Concentration

What is concentration vs breaking concentration? 

 CONCENTRATION – focusing your attention on what you are doing.

 REAKING CONCENTRATION ? To make someone unable to concentrate or think clearly

Poor Concentration 

 Causes of poor concentration 

 1. Lack of attention 

 2. Lack of interest 

 3. Lack of motivation 

 4. Distraction from others 

 5. Uncomfortable environment 

 6. Physiological matters – illness, tiredness 

 7. Psychological matters – personal problems, worries, anxieties

5.4 Strategies to Improve Concentration 

 1) Use motivational and organizational strategies – create interest in the work, develop a positive attitude toward you work, use goal setting strategies, use time-management strategies 

 2) Create a positive learning environment – find a better location, reduce multitasking, minimize distractions 

 3) Deal with internal distractions – deal with personal problems, deal with competing activities,   4) Use active learning strategies (as discussed in improving memory) 

 5) Match your learning style to the task 

 6) Monitor your concentration

5.5 Reading/Study System

CREATE AWARENES

Reading academic materials are different from general reading tasks (story books, newspaper). Using a study system can help in comprehending reading academic materials due to three factors:

i.  active learning strategies

ii. use of multisensory methods (eyes, ears, mouth, hands – refer to the learning pyramid)

iii. immediate steps for self-testing and review

ACTIVTY

TOPIC 6 : TAKING LECTURE NOTES

6.1 TAKING LECTURE NOTES

WHY TAKE LECTURE NOTES?

 

 • Promotes active listening 

 • Provides an accurate record of information 

 • Helps you organize the information 

 • Provides additional repetition

CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD LECTURE NOTES 

 • CONTENT 

 • ORGANIZATION

THREE WAYS TO REVIEW YOUR NOTES

 

 • RECITE FROM THE HEADINGS 

 • RECITE FROM THE RECALL QUESTIONS

 • TALK ABOUT THE INFORMATION WITH OTHERS

6.2 EFFECTIVE NOTE-TAKING SYSTEMS

The 5 Types of Note-Taking Methods You Need To Learn 

 1)Cornell Method 

 2)Outline Method 

 3)Mapping Method 

 4)Charting Method 

 5)Boxing Method

Why Use APA Format?

Cross-Referencing Your Sources

A Sample Reference Page Shell Shock 12

ACTIVITY 3

TOPIC 7 : ACADEMIC INTERGRITY & PERFOMANCE

ACTIVITY 2

In conclusion, this assignment has not only helped me explore study skill in depth, but also allowed me to reflect on its broader significance. The insights gained through this research have broadened my perspective and enhanced my knowledge of UED 102. I look forward to applying these learnings in future endeavors.