STUDY SKILLS OUTCOMES-FOUNDATION 1
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to do the following:
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Work in pairs or groups and participate accordingly i.e. take turns, initiate a discussion, interrupt appropriately, express an opinion.
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Use a variety of study techniques.
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Create term planners and study schedules noting key dates/events.
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Identify preferred study strategies based on learning styles.
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Organize a feasible study schedule that accommodates other responsibilities.
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Organize and maintain a system of recording vocabulary (keep a vocabulary log).
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Organize and maintain a portfolio of one’s work.
TAKE NOTES
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Recall and define main concepts.
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Utilize abbreviations and symbols.
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Use English rather than Arabic for notes in margins and glossing vocabulary.
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Extract and record key information (the gist) from a written or spoken source based on own interpretation of information.
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Adopt a note-taking strategy (e.g. Cornell system; mind mapping).
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Support key points with relevant additional details.
GIVE PRESENTATIONS
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Outline and define main concepts.
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Address questions from the audience.
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Plan and conduct a presentation based on information from written material, interviews, surveys, etc.
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Speak in a clearly audible and well-paced voice.
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Follow a presentation format.
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Use presentation language (discourse markers etc.).
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Achieve the key aim of informing the audience.
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Make use of audio/visual aids when giving oral presentations.
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Tailor content and language to the level of the audience.
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Maintain some eye contact with audience.
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Speak from notes in front of an audience using index cards.
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Observe time restrictions in presentations.
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Organise and present information in a logical order at a comprehensible speed.
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Invite constructive feedback and self-evaluate the presentation.
