STUDY SKILLS E-PORTFOLIO 2020 (UED 102)

INTRODUCTION

Hi and Assalamualaikum, my name is Nur Aliea Hanim Binti Zamberi. I am a student who is currently studying at UiTM Kampus Jengka. I am from the Faculty of Civil Engineering. One of the most important purposes I'm doing this portfolio is to introduce the student to UED 102 or known as soft skills. UED 102 provides students with learning skills essential for varsity life, which should be within each student.

WEEK 1: GETTING READY TO LEARN 

HIGH SCHOOL VS UNIVERSITY

What is the difference between studying in high school and university?

Making the moves from being in school is not an easy task. Students need to make new friends at the new place which is far from home and family because the student needs to stay in the hostel that the university provides at least for 1 semester. There also many new things every student needs to know and adapt to the new environment in university life. 

Here a video for you to watch.

LEARNING STYLES

Have you ever questioned yourself "what is my learning style?" and "how to know my learning style?

You can take the test online actually. Thanks to this video, now I know what kind of learning style I am. The test starts at 1.15. try it!

 

Visual

1. - Studying notes on overhead slides, whiteboards, Smartboards, PowerPoint --presentations, etc.
2. - Reading diagrams and handouts
3. - Following a distributed study guide
4. - Reading from a textbook
5. - Studying alone

Auditory

1. - Participating vocally in class
2. - Making recordings of class notes and listening to them
3. - Reading assignments out loud
4. - Studying with a partner or group

Kinesthetic

1. - Conducting experiments 
2. - Acting out a play
3. - Studying while standing or moving
4. - Doodling during lectures

    8 STEPS TO UNIVERSITY SUCCESS

ATTEND ALL CLASSES

• This is the most effective way to be a successful student in college. You need to attend all classes because most of the test questions came from your own lecturers.

BE AN ACTIVE LEARNER

• High school and college are not the same. In college, you need to write, read, and memorize back all the pieces of information to get it into long-term memory.

PARTICIPATE IN CLASS

• You need to be an active student in the class. Set a goal to either ask or answer one question during each class. You will feel more comfortable and be more active in the learning process.

GET TO KNOW YOUR LECTURERS

• Take a few minutes to talk with your lecturers. Ask them a few questions about some subjects. You will feel more comfortable seeking their help when you are in need.

FORM STUDY GROUPS WITH FRIENDS

• Form a group of about 3-4 people is an effective way to be a successful student. Make sure that you include friends who are serious about doing well in their studies.

STAY UP TO DATE WITH YOUR WORKS

• Please do not procrastinate your assignment or work. If you get behind your reading, you may never have time to catch up. Remember, do not procrastinate!

BE RECEPTIVE TO CHANGE

• You need to make some changes or improve something in your study strategies. You can ask for your lecturer’s suggestions on different ways to learn. If you do not make any changes, you won’t see any improvements in your study.

WORK HARD THIS SEMESTER

• If you want to get good grades in your examination, you need to work harder than before. You need to do your best in the examination so you can achieve what you want in the future

1. WEEK 2: GOAL SETTING
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4. WHAT IS GOAL SETTING? 

• The classic goal setting definition boils down to the process of identifying something you want to accomplish and establishing measurable objectives and timeframes to help you achieve it. Goal setting can help you in any area of your life, from achieving financial freedom to adopting a healthy diet. When you learn how to set goals in one area of your life, it becomes easier to set them in other areas.

       WHY IS GOAL SETTING IMPORTANT?

• Goal setting is vital because it helps you decide and focus on what’s really important to you. Effective goal setting also lets you measure progress, overcome procrastination, and visualize your dreams. If you don’t know what you want to accomplish, you can’t create a plan to get there. Goal setting is the vehicle that will drive you to your desired destination

      GOALS SHOULD BE ;

1. Realistic

√  To set realistic goals, you must evaluate your chances of achieving the goals. You should know your strength and weakness.

2. Measurable

√  A goal is measurable if you can identify whether you had reached it or not.

3. Finite

√  Your goals need to have a limited time frame.

4. Self-chosen

√  Your goals should be set by yourself not your parents, teachers, or anyone else.

5. Moderately challenging

√  It should be considered what you have done in the past.

6.  Specific 

 √  The more specific your goals, the more determined you are to achieve those goals.

7.  Positive

 √  A positive attitude helps you a lot to keep working towards the goals.

📚 ACADEMIC GOALS 🖉

1. I want to get a 3.0 pointer above every semester.
2. I must attend all the classes that I have to attend. 
3. I must have a good relationship with all of my lectures without make them angry. 
4. I must be more confident to speak aloud in public.
5. I will do all the assignment that has been given by lecturer and submit on time.
6. I may do some revision for all subjects to understand it and meet the lecturer if I do not understand the subject.

👩 PERSONAL GOALS 👪

1. I need to find a good job that I love and have a good salary.
2. I want to buy a car and a house after I save enough money.
3. I want to give my parent a beautiful house as a reward for taking care of me.
4. I want to save my money wisely and but the import things only.
5. I want to take care of my parents for the rest of my life.
6. I want to marry someone that I loved who truly love me and live happily ever after.
7. I want to achieve my goals before I turn age 40.

MY OBSTACLES

1. Afraid to speak in public.
2. I cannot manage my time properly.
3. I do not know how to use the facilities given by my parents and lecturer.
4. I think about other people more than myself.
5. I spend too much time on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

MY WAYS TO SOLVE MY OBSTACLES

1. Make a perfect timetable to arrange my time.
2. I will try to think about myself as much I think about others.
3. turn off my phone while studying so I can reduce spending too much on time social media.
4. I will try my best to courage myself to speak in public.

MY QUOTE MOTIVATION

WEEK 3: GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMPUS

WELCOME TO UITM CAMPUS JENGKA.

let me tell you about my campus.

 here is the map of UiTM Campus Jengka.

there are 7 faculty available in UITM Campus Jengka.

Types of Resources

• Academics Resources – Library, information technology & computer, registrar. Example: Perpustakaan Al-Bukhari, Bangunan Pentadbiran, Mammal IT, HEA
• Housing, Dining, and Transportation Resources – Buses, Dining Places.       Example: Bus station, DM Kolej Tok Gajah, Tun Fatimah, Koperasi, Van, Bus
• Student Organization Resources – Extracurricular, Leisure Activities.         Example: HEP, Padang Ragbi, Court, Stadium, Kem Sri Gading

Library

A library is an important place in a university. The library serves as a place for students to find the reference and places for a conducive review.

There are two libraries on campus Jengka which are Al-Bukhari 1 and Al-Bukhari 2. Al-Bukhari 1 is a new building that provides to borrow and return books while Al-Bukhari 2 is an old building that has several books which are journals, thesis, and online databases.

Operation Hour

• Monday to Friday : 08.30 a.m until 18.30 p.m but if exam season : 08.30 a.m until 22.30 p.m

Borrow and return the books

• Degree and diploma student: 20 books at one time for 14 days. 
• Pra-diploma student : 3 books only at one time for 14 days.

 VISIT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT

FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/kampuskhazanahalam/

OFFICIAL WEBSITE:  https://pahang.uitm.edu.my/v3/ 

OFFICIAL LIBRARY WEBSITE:   https://pahang.library.uitm.edu.my/

WEEK 4: TIME MANAGEMENT

what is time management?

we have 24 hours for a day but if you don't know to manage it properly, I think 48 hours a day also not enough for you. time is so precious, why using your time doing something that doesn't give you any benefit while there are so many things to do that give you much more benefit?

let me share some tips that I know...

10 TIPS FOR TIME MANAGEMENT

1. make a time table

2. set time limits for every task

3. set goals correctly

4. always stick to your plan

5.make a to-do list

6. don't panic if you fall behind

7. keep stress to a minimum

8.reward yourself if you finish something

9.have schedule breaks

10. avoid procrastination

do you know how important time management is?

you can watch a video from youtube that I linked if you want to know...

I think everyone can relate to the situation. 

Let's promise to not do this again and break it again because we are not perfect. hahahahahaha

WEEK 5: MEMORY, LEARNING, & IMPROVING CONCENTRATION

assalammualaikum.

for this week's learning, I cannot really focus because of the internet connection.

the day of the class, it's raining heavily makes many of us lost connection including madam Siti Hawa.

what a shame.

This topic aims to enable students to understand the basic process of memory and apply the memory skills in their learning.

so, we can know the method for us and make it easy to study.

did you know?

The size of a human’s brain is bigger than a gorilla’s brain.
The size of a boy’s brain is bigger than the size of a girl’s brain.

and know you know 😉

Memory is our ability to encode, store, retain, and subsequently recall information and past experiences in the human brain like computer software. It can be thought of in general terms as the use of past experience to affect or influence current behavior. The brain is just an organ like computer hardware that makes the process of memory happens.

• Input ( Computer – keyboard, camera. Human – the 5 senses, ears, mouth, skin, nose, eyes )
• Storage ( Computer – hard disk, thumb drive. Human – 3 types of memory; sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory )
• Retrieval/output ( Computer – computer screen, printer. Human – writing, talking )

3 TYPES OF MEMORY SYSTEM

Sensory Memory: Numerous incoming information from the 5 senses will be stored in the sensory memory for an instant. If one PAY ATTENTION to the stimuli, it will go to the short-term memory (STM). If one does not pay attention, then the information will be lost. (Therefore, the importance of PAYING ATTENTION / CONCENTRATION while lecture, reading.)

Short – Term Memory: Very limited storage. From the sensory memory, the information will be relayed to short-term memory (STM). While in the STM, information must be REHEARSED/ REPEATED OR use SOME ACTIVE LEARNING strategies to get information to long-term memory (LTM), otherwise, the information will be forgotten. (therefore, students must realize that applying memory strategies is important to strengthen memory ability). A memory that can be recalled or remember without practicing. It could also be something that had only happened recently.

Long–Term Memory: This is unlimited and large storage (like a big library with a lot of books, the books are an analogy to information we encode and save). From STM, information moved to LTM and stored here for later use (retrieval). If the information is not being used for some time, forgetting may occur. Having cues/strategies during encoding earlier would help in retrieval processes. A memory that can be stored in the brain for a long period of time. For example, names, phone numbers, and people around us.

Recall: Recall is simply bringing a thought or idea learned previously and thus stored in memory into conscious awareness. When you remember something, you are actually “recalling” the memory. When you have to complete an essay exam, you are recalling information learned previously.

here a video I found on youtube.

we also do activities that let us know which brain we use.

here I linked a video so you also can take the test 😊

I think I am the only one who curious about this.

I am very curious about myself. there might be many things that we don't know about ourselves.

 

so... which one are you?

I am left brain 🤞

WEEK 6: TAKING LECTURE NOTES

 

WHY TAKING NOTES?

• Helps us to pay attention in class
• Helps us study for quiz, tests or final exam
• Helps us improve our memory
• Helps us take ownership of ideas
• Helps us engage our senses 
• Helps us organize and process data and information
• Helps the lecturer test students on how well the captured given information

 

 there are many benefits to taking notes. I am someone who prefers taking notes because when I taking notes, I can make myself more focused and I can understand the subject better.

HOW DO WE TAKE NOTES?

• Date and label notes
• Give ourselves space to write 
• Use abbreviations and symbols

           - What are some examples of symbols and abbreviations?

• Use an outline to show :

           - Main ideas

           - Supports

           - Examples

• Use our own language 

I always tried my best to make the note easy to read and understand.

and creative and make me happy to read it.

It needs a lot of creativity not gonna lie. 

👍👍👍👍

WHY REVIEW NOTES?

• 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 ask the professor.
• There is not enough time to absorb all the information given in class if it's not reviewed regularly.
• Think: " If I were tested on this lecture tomorrow, would I ace it? " Make it so!

WHY 'RECAPTURE' WRITER?🙇

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

•        Great for Kinesthetic learners 
•       Can catch ??s, gaps, look-up words
•       Prompts higher-level questions
•       Saves hours of studying and review the days before the test

BEFORE CLASS

• Review the notes from the day before.
• Review your reading assignment.
• Make sure you have materials such as pens/pencils, paper/text, or handouts.
• Write the important date like examination date and dateline.
• Write the date to the top of your paper for notes.
• Leave spaces between the lines so that you can add information later.

PHYSICAL FACTORS

• Seating

- Near the front and center

     ➙ Better vision

     ➙ Better hearing 

- Avoid Distraction

    ➙ Doorways, window glare, etc

    ➙ Peers

WEEK 7: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & PERFORMANCE

wow week 7 has arrived everyone gets ready for mid sem holiday 😉

Let's just stay home alright for our own safety and our beloved one.

What Is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism is pirating someone else's words or ideas and passing them off as their own.

Tips To Avoid Plagiarism

-Use your own creativity

-Confident with your idea

-Always ask lecturer or friends if you have any problems

-Paraphrase by putting something you read into your own words

-Quoting a sentence exactly the way it appears

Calculating Grade Point Average

Let's DO OUR BEST TO GET GPA of 4.00 

GOOD LUCK! ❤

WISH ME LUCK TOO! 😢