Unit1: Introduction to study skills

Seven approaches to learning

What are study skills?

  1. Learning can be an adventure
  1. Use many senses
  1. Identify what attracts you
  1. Use active learning
  1. Take responsibility for you learning
  1. Trust in your own intelligence
  1. Personalise your learning

Self-management skills for study

Academic skills

People skills for studying with others

Task management skills

Independence, skills management, Learning, Strategies, Time, Improving performance, Metacognitive skills, Reflection.

Basic research skills

Thinking skills

Finding information, Reading, Using multiple sources, Making notes, Organisational skills.

Decision making, Memory skills, Critical thinking skills, Creative problem-solving and synthesis, Understanding.

Producing set items, Managing the process, Meeting given requirements, Following the appropriate protocols, Using specialist equipment and resources, Project management.

Understanding academic conventions

Written and other communications skills

Higher education, your academic discipline, Foundation concepts, Knowledge, Specialist terminology, Sound methodologies, Ethical awareness, Academic intergrity, Evidence.

Precision, Structure and clarity, Style and format, Audience awareness, Citing and referencing, Subject discipline.

Taking an active part, Contributing constructively, Peer feeback, Making presentations, Collaborative team working and groupwork, Supporting others.