UED102 STUDY SKILL (E-PORTFOLIO)

                                     

FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE AND POLICY STUDIES

PREPARED BY : NURUL MIZA BINTI MOHAMAD SANY

STUDENT ID & GROUP : 2024572927 & D1AM1101A

PREPARED FOR : DR. NURSYAHIDA BINTI ZULKIFLI

INTRODUCTION

Assalamualaikum and hi everyone, my name is Nurul Miza Binti Mohamad Sany. I am a student who currently study at UiTM Kelantan, Kampus Machang majoring Diploma in Public Administration. Im from group 1A. The main purpose im doing this portfolio is to introduce the student about subject UED102 that provide student about learning and study skills essential for varsity life.

SYLLABUS CONTENT

In this subject, we will go through the following content :

1.	TOPIC 1 -  Getting Raedy to Learn
2.	TOPIC 2 - Goal Setting
3.	TOPIC 3 - Librabry and Campus Resources
4.	TOPIC 4 - Time Management and Organizational Skills
5.	TOPIC 5 - Memory, Learning, and Improving Concentration
6.	TOPIC 6 - Taking Lecture Notes
7.	TOPIC 7 – Academic Integrity and Performance

TOPIC 1 - GETTING READY TO LEARN

The first topic focus on making transition (from school to university), characteristic of successful students and using learning style to enhance performance.

TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY LIFE

 

SCHOOL	UNIVERSITY
Parents and teachers guide you	You guide yourself
Parents control your life and time	You have to manage your life and your time by yourself
You have known your new classmate (its your schoolmate)	You meet new people from other state, new culture, age difference and more
Parents and friend will remind your responsibilities	Set your own prioritize and remind yourself about your responsibilities.
Free / required education	Cost / optional education

 CHARACTERISTIC OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS

Identifying characteristic of successful student is a must and important things a student should do to increase self-motivation while in university. Each student need to have all these characteristic in order to become a successful student. So here's my characteristic of successful students :

CHARACTERISTIC OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENT

ATTEND ALL THE CLASSES   Attend all the classes is one of the best way to become a successful student in university. This is important because you can get more imformation about your subject and most of the test question will come from the lecturer.

PARTICIPATE IN CLASS   Be an active person and participate in class such as give the feedback about the subject that being taught and ask a question that you don’t understand to the lecturer.

FORM A STUDY GROUP WITH YOUR FRIENDS   A study group is the best way to study in university. When learning in a group, you can easily remember important point and make a discussion with them. Make sure to choose serious doing their work and doing well in their studies because they will contribute with us later.

STAY UP TO DATE WITH YOUR WORK   Do not procrastinate the task that has been given. Do it early so you can catch up other things and always stay up to date.

SEE THE LECTURER BEFORE / AFTER CLASS   See the lecturer before or after class to ask a question or show them your draft assignment to make sure you’re doing right.

LEARNING STYLE INVENTORY

Each person have a different style of learning. Each style represent the technique of receiving and processing the information. There are 3 different learning style which is visual, auditory, kinaesthetic or also known as tactile.

MY PERSONAL LEARNING PLAN

Based on the test above, we can see that I have the Visual-Auditory learning style. So here’s my personal learning style plan :

 

1) Listen to music while doing my work 

2) Using various colors of hightlight to take note

3) Write what I have learn and remembered

4) Explain back what I have learn to my friend

TOPIC 2 - GOAL SETTING

This topic will focus primarily on goal setting.

What Is The Meaning of Goals?

Goal is something you want to achieve. Its the desired result that you plan and commit to achieving. Put simply, a goal is a dream with a deadline.

THE FIVE STEPS APPROACH

When we want to achieve our goals, we can use the S.M.A.R.T method. S.M.A.R.T is an acronym stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound. Based on the diagram, here's are my thought of the five steps approach to achieve goals.

1) Specific : Outlining each step to the goal provides clarity. Make your goal specific and narrow foe more effective planning.

2) Measurable : Make sure my goals is measurable. For example, how will I know when its accomplished.

3) Achievable : Make sure I can accomplish my goal within a certain time frame. For example, what action must I take to complete it.

4) Relevant : Goals should align with values and long term objectives.

5) Time-Bound : Set a realistic but ambitious end date to clarify  task priotization and increase motivation.

In summary, the process of creating S.M.A.R.T. goals ensures that your objectives are clear, attainable, and consistent with your main aims. It will also provide you with a reason to continue monitoring your development and staying inspired. This methodical approach increases the probability of success and facilitates effective time and resource management.

TOPIC 3 - LIBRARY AND CAMPUS RESOURCES

For this topic, I will talk about library in our campus.

In UiTM Machang, our library named ‘Perpustakaan Tengku Anis’. It can be used by all UiTM students and staff. UiTM Library Campus Machang, Kelantan was established in 1985 at Kijang campus campus and has moved to Bukit Ilmu's permanent campus starting in 1996. On 15 July 2008, UiTM Kelantan Library was rebranded under the name Tengku Anis Library (PTA) in conjunction with the Former YMM Raja Perempuan Kelantan, Tengku Anis Ibni Tengku Abdul Hamid. UiTM Library Kampus Machang plays a role in supporting all learning, teaching, research and knowledge development programs by providing various types of services, diversity of collections, technology and up-to-date information. Operated by Deputy Chief Librarian Mrs. Hajah Nik Annita Hj Nik Omar and assisted by Three Senior Librarians and supported by 22 support staff. The Tengku Anis Library has upgraded its operations and library system from the ILMU system to the WILS system from May 2017.

 

This library has many uses including reference books, and academic journals that support students, lecturers and researchers in their studies. Our library also provide references materials such as encyclopaedias and dictionaries. It also have all the past year exam papers which help student to review for their upcoming test or exam. This library provide free WiFi for the convenience for all UiTM students and staff. Its also provide computer that can access wide range of digital resources including e-books, online journal, research database and multimedia materials. Overall, I have a good time and experience with this library because of the good services and the usefulness for all UiTM students and staff.

TOPIC 4 - TIME MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

As a full time student, time management is an important key to fulfil university criteria. For this topic, we will also provide ideas for organizing activities and tips to help student focus on important task.

1. FIXED COMMITMENT CALENDAR

2. JOB TASK ANALYSIS

3. PRIORITIZED TO DO LIST

By creating a prioritized to do list, I can manage my time perfectly and ensure that I will focus personal responsibilities and academic.

HIGH PRIORITY (IMPORTANT)	1) Preparation for group project (due date after midsem break) - Create slide presentation with groupmate (Canva) - Find the information on internet based on question given - Practice prentation with groupmate   2) Kor meeting (every sunday) - Compulsory for 1st semester students   3)Submit individual assignment -Correct what is wrong - Edit if needed
MEDIUM PRIORITY (SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT)	1) Research information for written report - Create a draft with group members - Find the information on internet based on question given - Disscuss with groupmates   2) Preparation for oral speaking test - Find a topic - Practice oral speaking with my partner - Memorize basic word
LOW PRIORITY (NOT IMPORTANT)	1) Create study schedule for upcoming exam - Spend 2-3 hour at least per day - Different subject every day   2) Organize desk and study materials - Making sure my workspace always clean and neat.

4. PROCRASTINATION

Procrastination is the act of unnecessarily and voluntarily delaying or postponing something despite knowing that there will be negative consequences for doing so. It is a common human experience involving delays in everyday chores or even putting off tasks such as attending an appointment, submitting a job report or academic assignment, or broaching a stressful issue with a partner. It is not always associated with stress. It can also be during the aftermath of stress or a stressful event. Productivity is low during times of health issues.

 

HOW CAN WE STOP PROCRASTINATE?

By creating a schedule for daily and perfectly manage your time, anybody, including students, can become more productive, feel less stressed, and accomplish their goals more successfully.

TOPIC 5 - MEMORY, LEARNING, AND IMPROVING CONCENTRATION

For this topic, we will disscuss about memory, learning and improving concentration for students. This aims for students to easily memorise what they have learned and improving their concentration in class during lecture.

MEMORY STRATEGIES

What is memory?

 Memory is the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms. Memory also the faculty of mind which data or information encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed.

What is brain?

The brain is a complex organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger and every process that regulates our body. Together, the brain and spinal cord that extends from t make up the central nervous system, or CNS.

Types of memory :

Cuases of poor memory

1) Head injury such as concussion.

2) Lack of sleep. Mostly student lack of sleep makes them having a poor memory to focus studies.

3) Mental health condition. Student might have mental health condition such as depression and anxiety.

How to improve memory

1) createmnemonics

2) Get enough sleep

3) Exercise

4) Avoid stress

CONCENTRATION STRATEGIES

What is concentration?

Concentration is the ability to think carefully about something you are doing and nothing else.

Causes of poor concentration

1) Lack of seep

2) Depression

3) ADHD

4) Stress

Advice on how to avoid poor concentration

1) Sleep

2) Exercise

3) Mindfulness

4) Take breaks

Reading text

There's a lot of reading method we can use. So this is my reading method while studying :

TOPIC 6 - TAKING LECTURER NOTES

NOTE TAKING STRATEGIES

Why is taking notes during lecture is important?

1) Helps you to concentrate and listen effectively.

2) Notes taken in class often contain information that can't be found elsewhere.

3) Notes create resources forename preparation.

Tips on how to use Cornell methods better

1) Divide your paper into 3 section, 1 section bigger than the other 2.

2) The smaller column on the left side is for keywords and question. You can this of this section for recording hints and prompts about material, and outline that helps you pinpoint where you've recorded each bit of information.

3) At the bottom of the page, write a brief summary of the content on the page.

TOPIC 7 - ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE

In this topic, we will discuss about calculating average grade point.

A student's academic accomplishment is measured by by their cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and grade point average (GPA) , which are determined by their result of the final examined assessment at the end of each semester.

A student's average letter grade for each semester, determined using a scale from 0 to 4.0, is called their grade point average (GPA).

How to calculate our own GPA and CGPA ?

to calculate GPA and CGPA, you can use this formula :

The term Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) describes the overall  GPA which is calculated by dividing the total credit hours attempted in all attempted course by the number of quality points receive in all attempted course.

Failure and dismissal

1. Calculate the GPA for Adam for his first semester

 

Course	Grade	Credit	Points
MATH 101	A	3	12
CHEMISTRY 101	B+	3	9.9
ENGLISH 101	B	3	9
PE	A	1.5	6
MT 102	A-	3	11.1
Total		13.5	48
Semester GPA			3.56

2. Calculate what would have happened if Adam Had earned A in English :

4.00 x 3 = 12

CGPA =  51/13.5

= 3.78

3. What is the difference in GPA ?

3.78 - 3.56

= 0.22

4. Calculate Adam GPA for the next semester

Adam's 2nd semester 

Course	Grade	Credit	Points
MATH 101	B	3	9
CHEMISTRY 101	A	3	12
ENGLISH 101	A	3	12
PE	A	1.5	6
MT 102	C	3	6
Total		13.5	45
Semester GPA			3.33

5. What would happen if Adam received a D in chemistry instead of A ?

1.00 x 3 = 3

CGPA = 36 / 13.5

= 2.67

6. What is the difference in CGPA?

3.33 - 2.67

= 0.66

PLAGIARISM

 

What is plagiarism? 

Plagiarism is the use of another's work, words, or ideas without attribution. The word 'plagiarism' comes from latin word for 'kidnapper' and is considered a form of theft , a breachof honesty in the academic community.

In conclusion, plagiarism, in any form, undermines the integrity of academic and creative endeavors. It's not just about copying someone else's work word-for-word; it's also about presenting someone else's ideas or concepts as your own.

CONCLUSION

Effective study skills are essential for academic success. They encompass a range of strategies and techniques that enable students to comprehend, retain, and apply information efficiently. By knowing study skills perfectly, students can boost their academic performance and ultimately achieved their educational goals. It's crucial for students recognise the importance of cultivating effective study habits early on and continually refine them throughout their academic journey.