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Orientation Assignment (2)
Study Skills
How to succeed in a distance learning courses?
Much of your success in university courses - whatever level of study -
will depend on maximizing your study skills, organizing your time and understanding
what is expected of you. This section provides you with useful information
on how to take responsiblity for your own learning, how to manage your
time, and other study skills.
Take responsibility for your own learning
A touchstone of effective learning is that students are in charge of their
own learning; essentially, they direct their own learning processes. In
a discussion of indicators of engaged, effective learning, Jones, Valdez,
Nowakowski, and Rasmussen (1995) describe characteristics of students who
are responsible for their own learning. One characteristic is a student's
ability to shape and manage change, in other words, self-directed. Covey
(1989) recognizes the importance of self-directedness, which he calls proactivity,
by including it as one of the habits characterizing highly-effective individuals:
"It means more than merely taking initiative. It means that as human beings,
we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our
decisions, not our conditions. We can subordinate feelings to values. We
have the initiative and the responsibility to make things happen" (p. 71).
Time Management
Time Management is a set of related common-sense skills that help you to
use your time in the most effective and productive way possible. "How Much
is Your Time Worth?" is a site about Time Management Skills. The site provides
you with useful information on how to manage your time more effectively.
Topics in this site include:
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Time Management - how to achieve more with your time
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How to plan effective use of time
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Using time more effectively
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Creating more time
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Controlling distractions
For more information on Time Management, check out Time
Management
Stress
and Anxiety (This site has good links to information on stress management,
time management, test anxiety, overcoming procrastination and more).
More Information on Study Skills
The following links provide information on methods for achieving success
in your study.
Getting
there -- study skills
Study Skills Self-help
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