UED 102 - STUDY SKILLS

ADVISER IN-CHARGE : SIR MUHAMMAD SUFYAN BIN MOHAMAD ZAKI , PENSYARAH KANAN FAKULTI SAINS SUKAN & REKREASI (UITM PAHANG)

STUDENT NAME : MUHAMMAD ARIF HAKIMI BIN HARIS

AGE : 18 YEARS OLD

STUDENT ID : 2018270514

FACULTY : FACULTY OF SPORTS SCIENCE & RECREATION

GROUP UED 102 : 18

COURSE DESCRIPTION :

UED 102 - THIS COURSE PREPARES STUDENTS WITH LEARNING SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR VARSITY LIFE. IT EXPOSES STUDENTS TO BASIC ACADEMIC SKILLS; E.G. EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT, SETTING GOALS, LEARNING STYLES, LEARNING STRATEGIES, AND PROCESSING INFORMATION FROM LECTURES AND TEXTS, WHICH WOULD HELP STUDENTS COPE WITH ACADEMIC DEMANDS AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL.

COURSE OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to :
1) apply knowledge of study skills in academic settings
2) develop a personal study skills portfolio

ASSESSMENTS (100% COURSEWORK)

1) ASSIGNMENT (40%) - GROUP WORK

• MY TEAM AND I MUST MAKE A CREATIVE 10-MINUTE VIDEO ABOUT 5 IMPORTANT PLACES ON CAMPUS (UITM JENGKA).
• WE MUST SUBMIT AT 10/8/2018 WHICH IS IN WEEKS 4.
• SO, WE CHOOSE THIS PLACE FOR OUR VIDEO :

1. LIBRARY
2. SPORT COMPLEX IN UITM
3. FACULTY OF SCIENCE
4. MEDEC
5. HEA (HAL EHWAL AKADEMIK)/HEP (HAL EHWAL PELAJAR)

2) STUDY SKILLS PORTFOLIO (60%) - OPTIONAL: e-PORTFOLIO (INDIVIDUAL WORK)

• I MUST UPDATE THIS e-PORTFOLIO EVERY WEEK WHICH IS WEEKS 2 UNTIL WEEKS 4.
• I CAN USE BLOGSPOT OR WORDPRESS.
• SO, I CHOOSE BLOGSPOT TO DO MY e-PORTFOLIO BECAUSE I THINK IT IS EASIER TO USE THAN WORDPRESS.
• THE DUE DATE TO SUBMIT e-PORTFOLIO IS 10/8/2018.

MODULE 1 :

GETTING READY TO LEARN

WEEKS 2
DATE : (25/7/2018)
PLACE : DEWAN AL-FARABI
BY : MADAM SITI FADHILAH BT ABDUL HAMID

WHAT ARE SOME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ACADEMICS ?

WHEN I AM IN UNIVERSITY:

1. I MAY BE IN A NEW SETTING/CITY.
2. I MAY BE INVOLVED IN LOTS OF EXTRA ACTIVITIES.
3. I MAY BE MANAGING MY OWN FINANCES FOR THE FIRST TIME.
4. CLASSES ARE BIGGER THAN CLASSES IN HIGH SCHOOL.
5. THERE ARE FEWER DAILY ASSIGNMENTS AND THEY MAY NOT BE CHECKED.

SO, HOW DO I STEP UP MY GAME ?

• MAKE A WEEKLY SCHEDULE, USE A PLANNER
• GO TO EVERY CLASS
• GET TO CLASS EARLY- REVIEW NOTES & READINGS

8 STEP TO COLLEGE SUCCESS :

1) ATTEND ALL CLASSES
2) BECOME AND ACTIVE LEARNER
3) PARTICIPATE IN CLASS
4) GET TO KNOW YOUR LECTURERS
5) FORM YOUR STUDY GROUPS WITH FRIENDS
6) STAY UP TO DATE WITH YOUR WORK
7) BE RECEPTIVE TO CHANGE
8) WORK HARD EVERY SEMESTER

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW YOUR LEARNING STYLE ?

• HELP YOU CAPITALIZE ON YOUR STRENGTHS AND IMPROVE WEAKNESSES
• IMPROVES PERFORMANCES ON TESTS WHEN STUDY HABITS ARE CONSISTENT WITH STYLES
• YOUR LEARNING STYLE MAY BE THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT KEY TO IMPROVE YOUR GRADES
• HELP YOUR WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY IN GROUPS

VISUAL - IF YOUR PREFERRED STYLE IS VISUAL, YOU HAVE STRONG VISUALIZATION SKILLS AND CAN REMEMBER OBJECTS, SHAPES, AND PICTURES. YOU LEARN BY READING, AND BY WATCHING FILMS, VIDEOS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS. YOU CAN SEE PICTURES IN YOUR MIND.

AUDITORY - IF YOUR PREFERRED STYLE IS AUDITORY, YOU HAVE A "GOOD EAR" AND CAN HEAR DIFFERENCES IN TONES AND RHYTHM. READING OUT LOUD WILL BE BENEFICIAL. YOU CAN REMEMBER WHAT YOU HEAR IN A LECTURER.

KINESTHETIC - IF YOUR PREFERRED STYLE IS KINESTHETIC, YOU ARE A HANDS-ON LEARNER. YOU HAVE GOOD COORDINATION AND LEARN BY DOING. YOU GENERALLY HAVE AN ACTIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING.

DO A TEST TO FIND YOUR PREFERRED STYLE 

MODULE 2:

GOAL SETTING

WEEKS 2

DATE : (25/7/2018)

PLACE : DEWAN AL-FARABI

BY : SIR MUHAMMAD ISHA BIN ISMAIL

DEFINITION :

-  GOAL : THE PURPOSE TOWARDS WHICH AN ENDEAVOR IS DIRECTED; AN END; AN OBJECTIVE

- GOAL SETTING : TO SET OR ADJUST FOR PROPER FUNCTIONING

NO PLANNING = FAILING

SMART GOALS :

1O STEPS TO GOAL SETTINGS :

3 STEPS TO SUCCESS :

• SET THE GOALS (USAHA)
• MAKE A COMMITMENT AND HARD WORK (USAHA+DOA)
• BE ACCOUNTABLE (TAWAKAL)

5 STRATEGIES (STUDY SYSTEM)

1. WEEKLY SCHEDULE
2. DAILY PLANNER
3. SEMESTER CALENDAR
4. ACADEMIC VS PERSONAL LIFE
5. AVOID PROCRASTINATION

10 TIPS TO GET OFF THE RIGHT START THIS SEMESTER

1. Be selective in choosing classes
2. Go to all classes and take note
3. Keep up with your reading assignment
4. Learn to say ‘no’
5. Create a good study environment
6. Set realistic grade goals
7. Study for exams
8. Learn to predict exam questions
9. Relax when taking exams
10. Go to college learning center when we need help

PARETO THEORY

THE BEST RESULT IS WHEN WE PUT LESS EFFORT BUT WE GET HIGH RESULTS

MODUL 3

TIME MANAGEMENT

WEEKS 2

DATE : (25/7/2018)

PLACE : DEWAN AL-FARABI

BY : SIR MUHAMMAD ISHA BIN ISMAIL

DEFINITION OF TIME :

- NOUN : THE INDEFINITE CONTINUED PROGRESS

THERE ARE SOME REASON THAT CAUSES PROCRASTINATION :

• PERFECTIONIST
• AVOID FAILURE
• BEING REBELLIOUS
• FEELING OVERWHELMED
• LAZY

HOW TO ORGANIZE STUDY TIME ?

WEEKLY TIMETABLE :

10 STRATEGIES TO STAY MOTIVATED :

• KNOW HOW YOU SPEND YOUR TIME
• SET PRIORITISE
• USE A PLANNING TOOL
• GET ORGANIZED
• SCHEDULE YOUR TIME APPROPRIATELY
• DELEGATED: GET HELP FROM OTHERS
• STOP PROCRASTINATING
• MANAGE EXTERNAL TIME WASTERS
• AVOID MULTI-TASKING
• STAY HEALTHY

9 MINDS HACK FOR AVOIDING PROCRASTINATION

HOW TO REDUCE PROCRASTINATION?

1) BREAK DOWN LARGE ASSIGNMENTS

2) LIMIT DISTRACTIONS

3) DESIGNATE STUDY/SCHOOLWORK TIME

4) FIND A STUDY BUDDY

5) REWARD YOURSELF

MODULE 4

GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMPUS

WEEKS 3

DATE : (1/8/2018)

PLACE : DEWAN AL-FARABI

BY : SIR MUHAMMAD ISHA BIN ISMAIL

MAP OF UITM PAHANG CAMPUS JENGKA

FACULTY/PROGRAMME IN UITM PAHANG CAMPUS JENGKA

TYPE OF RESOURCES 

• ACADEMIC RESOURCES : 

1. AL BUKHARI 1&2
2. INFRA SAINS TECH (IST)
3. HAL EHWAL AKADEMIK (HEA)

• HOUSING, DINING AND TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES :

1. KOLEJ MAT KILAU 1&2
2. KOLEJ TOK GAJAH
3. KOPERASI
4. UNIT KENDERAAN

• STUDENT ORGANIZATION RESOURCES :

1. KOMPLEKS SUKAN
2. PADANG A&B
3. HAL EHWAL PELAJAR (HEP)

IMPORTANT URL :

1.  FACEBOOK UiTM PAHANG
2.  WEBSITE UiTM PAHANG
3.  LIBRARY CHAT

MODULE 5

MEMORY LEARNING & IMPROVING CONCENTRATION

WEEKS 3

DATE : (1/8/2018)

PLACE : DEWAN AL-FARABI

BY : SIR MUHAMMAD SUFYAN BIN MOHAMAD ZAKI

LEARNING PYRAMID :

ACTIVITY 1 :

MEMORY VS BRAIN

MEMORY: THE RETENTION OF INFORMATION OVER TIME OR THE MIND STORES AND REMEMBER INFORMATION (MENTAL PROCESSES/COGNITION) , LIKE COMPUTER SOFTWARE.

BRAIN : IS AN ORGAN (COMPUTER HARDWARE).

- WHEN WE LEARN AND REMEMBER, WE WILL ENCODE, STORE, AND RETRIEVE  THE INFORMATION. THE ANALOGY IS LIKE A COMPUTER. 

MEMORY STRUCTURE 

DEFINITION : 

• CAPACITY TO REMEMBER.
• TULVING (1985) - MEMORY IS THE CAPACITY THAT PERMITS ORGANISMS TO BENEFIT FROM PAST EXPERIENCES.

STRUCTURE - TWO FUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS :

• WORKING MEMORY
• LONG-TERM MEMORY

FUNCTIONS : 

• STORAGE OF INFORMATION (PUTTING INFORMATION IN MEMORY)
• RETRIEVAL OF INFORMATION (GETTING INFORMATION OUT OF MEMORY)
• SYSTEM SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

TWO COM[PONENT MEMORY MODEL

WORKING MEMORY SUB-SYSTEMS :

• PHONOLOGICAL LOOP
• VISUOSPATIAL SKETCHPAD
• CENTRAL EXECUTIVE

LONG-TERM MEMORY SUB-SYSTEMS :

• PROCEDURAL MEMORY
• SEMANTIC MEMORY
• EPISODIC MEMORY

WORKING MEMORY (WM)

DEFINITION : 

• MEMORY SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH SENSORY, PERCEPTUAL, ATTENTIONAL, AND SHORT-TERM MEMORY PROCESSES.
• INVOLVED IN ALL SITUATIONS REQUIRING TEMPORARY USE AND STORAGE OF INFORMATION

FUNCTION :

- ENABLES PEOPLE TO RESPOND ACCORDING TO THE DEMANDS OF A "RIGHT NOW" SITUATION :

• CRITCAL ROLE IN DECISION MAKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, MOVEMENT PLANNING AND EXECUTION.
• INTERACTS WITH LONG-TERM MEMORY.
• INTERACTIVE WORKSPACE.

DURATION :

• MAINTAINS INFORMATION FOR 20-30 SEC, BEFORE LOSING PARTS OF INFO.

CAPACITY :

• STORE ~ 7 ITEMS (+/-2)
• PERSON CAN INCREASE CAPACITY BY "CHUNKING"

TYPE :

• PHONOLOGICAL : STORAGE OF VERBAL CUES/INFO.
• VISUOSPATIAL SKETCHPAD : VISUALLY DETECTED SPATIAL INFO.
• CENTRAL EXECUTIVE : COORDINATE INFO IN WORKING MEMORY INCLUDE RETRIEVE FROM LONG-TERM MEMORY.

LONG-TERM MEMORY (LTM)

DEFINITION :

MORE PERMANENT STORAGE REPOSITORY OF INFORMATION.

FUNCTION :

-ALLOWS PEOPLE TO HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC PAST EVENTS AS WELL AS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

DURATION :

-UNKNOWN SINCE WE CANNOT SATISFACTORILY MEASURE DURATION OF INFO IN LONG-TERM MEMORY.

CAPACITY :

-RELATIVELY UNLIMITED

TYPE :

• PROCEDURAL : STORES INFORMATION ABOUT 'HOW TO DO" SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES, EXAMPLE = MOTOR SKILLS
• SEMANTIC : STORES OUR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE WORLD BASED UPON EXPERIENCES, EXAMPLE = CONCEPTS
• EPISODIC : STORES OUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED EVENTS ALLOWS US TO "TRAVEL BACK IN TIME".

REMEMBERING AND FORGETTING : THE STEPS

ENCODING : PROCESS OF TRANSFORMING TO-BE-REMEMBERED INFORMATION INTO A FORM THAT CAN BE STORED IN MEMORY.

STORAGE : PROCESS OF PLACING INFORMATION IN LONG-TERM MEMORY.

REHEARSAL : PROCESS THAT ENABLES A PERSON TO TRANSFER INFORMATION FROM WORKING TO LONG-TERM MEMORY.

RETRIEVAL : PROCESS OF SEARCHING THROUGH LTM FOR INFORMATION NEEDED FOR PRESENT USE.

THE STORAGE (RETAIN INFORMATION)

WORKING MEMORY PROCESSING OF INFORMATION : 

• REMEMBER HOW TO PERFORM
• SOLVE A SPECIFIC MOVEMENT PROBLEM

HOW TO IMPROVE STRATEGY IN READING/STUDY SYSTEM (SQ3R)

SURVEY : STUDENTS REVIEW THE TEXT TO GAIN INITIAL MEANING FROM THE TITLE, SUBTITLE, CHAPTER INTRODUCTION OR LEAD-IN, GRAPHS, CHARTS, PICTURES, THE FINAL PARAGRAPH OR SUMMARY AND END-OF-CHAPTER MATERIAL (STUDY/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, VOCABULARY LIST).

QUESTION : STUDENTS TRY TO FORM QUESTIONS BASED ON THE PREVIEW (SURVEY).

READ : AS STUDENTS READ,THEY NEED TO LOOK FOR ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS THEY FORMED DURING THEIR PREVIEW OF THE TEXT. THESE QUESTIONS, BASED ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE TEXT, HELP FOCUS STUDENTS' READING.

RECITE : AFTER EACH SECTION, PAUSE. STUDENTS WILL ATTEMPT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FORMED EARLIER. IF STUDENTS COULD NOT ANSWER, THEN LOOK BACK AND FIND THE ANSWER IN THE SECTION. STUDENTS SHOULD RECITE AND REHEARSE THE ANSWERS TO THEIR QUESTIONS.

REVIEW : AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED READING THE WHOLE READING ASSIGNMENT, REFER BACK TO EACH HEADING. RECALL YOUR QUESTION AND TRY TO ANSWER THEM. IF YOU CANNOT RECALL, GO BACK AND FIND THE ANSWER. THIS PART IS TO TEST YOURSELF.


MODULE 6

TAKING LECTURE NOTES

WEEKS 4

DATE : (8/8/2018)

PLACE : DEWAN AL-FARABI

BY : MADAM SITI FADHILAH BINTI ABDUL HAMID

WHAT IS NOTE TAKING ?

= WRITING  DOWN IDEAS FROM LECTURERS AND READINGS IN OUR OWN  WORDS.

WHY TAKE NOTES ?

• HELP US TO PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS.
• HELP US STUDY FOR QUIZ, TESTS/FINAL EXAM.
• HELP US IMPROVE OUR MEMORY.
• HELP US TAKE OWNERSHIP OF IDEAS.
• HELP US ENGAGE OUR SENSES.
• HELP US ORGANIZE AND PROCESS DATA AND INFORMATION
• HELPS THE LECTURES TEST STUDENTS ON HOW WELL THEY CAPTURED GIVEN INFORMATION.

WHY REVIEW NOTE ?

• WE LOSE 80% OF WHAT WE HEAR IF IT IS NOT REVIEWED WITHIN A FEW HOURS.
• IDENTIFY ANY QUESTIONS FOR PEERS, THE NEXT CLASS, OR TO ASK THE LECTURER.
• THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO ABSORB ALL THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN CLASS IF IT'S NOT REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS.
• THINK : "IF I WERE TESTED ON THIS LECTURE TOMORROW, WOULD I ANSWER IT?" MAKE IT SO!
• TAKE TIME EVERY DAY TO REVIEW NOTES.

WHY "RECAPTURE" NOTES AFTER CLASS ?

• FREES YOU UP TO WRITE IN QUICK, SHORTHAND DURING CLASS.
• AN EXCELLENT TEST-PREP STRATEGY FOR REINFORCING INFORMATION BETTER THAN RE-COPYING, THIS TIME YOU'RE DIGESTING AND REPHRASING.

INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS

= WHAT MATERIALS DO WE NEED ?

• LOOSE-LEAF PAPER
• BINDER
• FOLDERS WITH POCKETS

BEFORE CLASS

• REVIEW THE NOTES FROM THE DAY BEFORE.
• REVIEW YOUR READING ASSIGNMENT
• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PAPER, TEXT, PENS/PENCIL HANDOUT.
• WRITE THE DATE AT THE TOP OF YOUR PAPER NOTES.

PHYSICAL FACTORS

-SEATING :

• NEAR THE FRONT AND CENTER TO GET BETTER VISION AND BETTER HEARING.

-AVOID DISTRACTION :

• DOORWAYS, WINDOW GLAVE, ETC.
• PEERS.

HOW DO WE TAKE NOTES ?

• DATE AND LABEL NOTES.
• GIVE OURSELVES SPACE TO WRITE.
• USE ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS AND ACRONYM.
• USE AN OUTLINE TO SHOW MAIN IDEAS, SUPPORTS AND EXAMPLES.
• USE YOUR OWN LANGUAGE.

HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR CLASS?

• DO PRE-READING AND HOMEWORK.
• REVIEW SYLLABUS.
• PREVIEW PREVIOUS NOTES.
• LOOK UP KEYWORDS PRIOR TO CLASS.
• PLAN ON LISTENING 80% OF THE TIME AND WRITE 20% OF THE LINE.
• WRITE THE DATE AT THE TOP OF THE NOTES.

WHILE TAKING NOTES :

• BE AN AGGRESIVE, NOT A PASSIVE LISTENER SUCH AS ASK QUESTIONS AND DISCUSS.
• MOOD OF LECTURER = OBSERVATION IS KEY.

KEY ACTIONS TO NOTE AS YOU OBSERVE YOUR INSTRUCTOR

• BE ALERT TO REPETITION WHEN AN INSTRUCTOR REPEATS A SPECIFIC POINT, MAKE A NOTE OF IT.
• WATCH THE BOARD OR OVERHEAD PROJECTOR IF AN INSTRUCTOR WRITES SOMETHING DOWN, THE MATERIAL IS IMPORTANT.
• NOTICE THE INSTRUCTOR'S INTEREST LEVEL IF THE INSTRUCTOR IS EXCITED ABOUT SOMETHING.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR INSTRUCTOR ISN'T TOO INTERESTING ?

SOME TIPS TO HELP YOU WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

• WHEN YOU NOTICE YOUR ATTENTION SLIPPING, PAY ATTENTION TO THE ACT OF WRITING.
• VOLUNTEER FOR DEMONSTRACTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS.
• ASK QUESTIONS- CHANCES ARE, THE QUESTION YOU THINK IS "DUMB" IS ON THE MIND OF SEVERAL CLASSMATES.
• SIT IN THE FRONT OF THE ROOM. IT HAS BEEN PROVEN THAT STUDENTS WHO SIT CLOSE TO THE FRONT ARE MORE LIKELY TO DO BETTER ON TEST BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO FALL ASLEEP.

5 NOTES TAKING METHODS :

1) THE CORNEL METHOD

2) TWO COLUMN METHOD

3) OUTLINE METHOD

4) MAPPING METHOD

5) SENTENCE METHOD

HOW DO WE REVIEW AFTER A CLASS?

• REVIEW NOTES ALONG WITH THE BOOK.
• CREATE OUR OWN EXAMPLES.
• DISCUSS AND COMPARE NOTES WITH OTHERS.
• RE-WRITE NOTES.
• PRACTICE THOSE SKILLS YOU WISH TO DEVELOP.
• ASK FOR CLARIFICATION.

REMEMBER SQ4R :

• SURVEY - OVERVIEW : QUICKLY SCAN
• QUESTION - ESTABLISH A PURPOSE
• READ - TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
• RITE - TAKE NOTES
• RIVIEW - AT THE SHORT INTERVALS
• RECITE - ANSWER TO QUESTIONS

MODULE 7

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & PERFORMANCE

WEEKS 4

DATE : (8/8/2018)

PLACE : DEWAN AL-FARABI

BY : SIR MUHAMMAD SUFYAN BIN MOHAMAD ZAKI

AVOIDING PLAGIARISM 

STEP 1 : PLANNING YOUR PAPER

• CONSULT YOUR LECTURER/TUTOR
• PLAN YOUR PAPER
• TAKE EFFECTIVE NOTES

STEP 2 : WRITING YOUR PAPER

• CITE YOUR SOURCES
• MAKE IT CLEAR WHO SAID WHAT
• KNOW HOW TO PHARAPRASE
• EVALUATE YOUR SOURCES
• INCLUE A REFERENCES PAGE

CALCULATING GRADE POINT AVERAGE

1) MULTIPLY EACH NUMERIC GRADE VALUE BY THE NUMBER OF CREDITS THE COURSE WAS WORTH.

2) ADD THESE NUMBER OF CREDITS.

3) DIVIDE BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS BY YOU TOOK.

4) YOUR GPA = 3.53

=(3.67x3)+(3.33x2)

                          3+2

=11.01+6.66

          5

=3.53

FORMULA PENGIRAAN GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)

GPA =

THE TOTAL CREDIT VALUES  

REGISTERED AND ATTEMPTED IN THE ASSESSMENT OF A SEMESTER

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THE TOTAL CREDIT UNITS ACQUIRED IN THE SAME SEMESTER

FORMULA PENGIRAAN CUMMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (CGPA)

CGPA =

THE TOTAL CREDIT VALUES REGISTERED AND ATTEMPTED IN THE ASSESSMENT OF ALL SEMESTERS

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THE TOTAL CREDIT UNITS ACQUIRED IN ALL SEMESTERS