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FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

OUMH 1103

LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN DISTANCE LEARNERS

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ACTIVITY 1

Yes, I agree with the statement. At its most basic, study skill means being open to new

experiences and ideas, and allowing yourselves to grow from what you encounter in the

world. A simple definition of study skills is all the skills that are provided to a learner like me

to equip him or her with the necessary knowledge to function efficiently as a learner.

According to Schumaker and Sheldon !"#$%, these are techniques, principles, or rules which

enable a student to learn to solve problems and complete tasks independently.

&esearch shows that learning skills affect academic achievement whereby they expect an

increase in academic skills and performance. 'he importance of learning skills is also

manifested in the many instruments that have evolved.

'he (!st century learning skills are often called the ) *+s which are critical thinking, creative

thinking, communicating and collaborating. 'hese skills help students learn and so they are

vital to success in school and beyond.

*ritical thinking is focused, careful analysis of something to better understand it. hen

people speak of -left brain activity, they are usually referring to critical thinking.

*reative thinking is expansive, open/ended invention and discovery of possibilities. hen

people speak of -right brain activity, they most often mean creative thinking.

*ommunicating is a sort of analysing the situation means thinking about the sub0ect, purpose,

sender, receiver, medium, and context of a message. *hoosing a medium involves deciding

the most appropriate way to deliver a message, ranging from a face/to/face chat to a )11/page

report. 2valuating messages means deciding whether they are correct, complete, reliable,

authoritative, and up/to/date.

*ollaborating is allocating resources and a responsibility to ensure that all members of a team

can work optimally. 3rainstorming ideas in a group involves rapidly suggesting and writing

down ideas without pausing to critique them. 4ecision/making requires sorting through the

many options provided to the group and arriving at a single option to move forward.

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ACTIVITY 2

4eveloping time management skills is a 0ourney for me that may begin with a guide, but

needs practice and other guidance along the way. 5ne goal is to help myself become aware of

how I use my time as one resource in organi6ing, prioriti6ing and succeeding in my studies in

the context of competing activities of friends, work and family.

I apply strategies on using time in my daily life to keep the time management to be on track.

'hese applications of time management have proven to be effective as good study habits for

me.

7irstly, I dedicated study spaces to determine a place free from distraction no cell phone or

text messaging% where I can maximi6e my concentration and be free of the distractions that

friends or hobbies can bring. I should also have a back/up space that I can escape to, like the

library, departmental study centre, even a coffee shop where I can be anonymous. A change

of venue may also bring extra resources for me instead.

Secondly, I prioriti6e my assignments. hen studying, I must get in the habit of beginning

with the most difficult sub0ect or task. I8ll be fresh and have more energy to take them on

when I am at my best. 7or more difficult courses of study, I try to be flexible, for example, I

build in reaction time when I can get feedback on assignments before they are due.

'hirdly, I use my free time wisely. 'hink of times when I can study 9bits9 as when walking,

riding the bus or even chilling out at coffee house. :erhaps I8ve got music to listen to for my

course in music appreciation or drills in language learning. 'his applies when I am on the

way to a destination. It is perfect for routine tasks like flash cards or if I can concentrate, I

will get to read or review a chapter. 'he bottom line is to put my time to good use.

;ast but not least, I review notes and readings 0ust before class. 'his may prompt a question

or two about something I do not quite understand, to ask about in class, or after. It also

demonstrates to the lecturer that I am interested and have prepared. After that, I need to

review lecture notes 0ust after class. 'hen review lecture material immediately after class. 'he

first () hours are critical because forgetting is greatest within () hours without review.

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ACTIVITY 3

a) Annotation

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Memo! itself probably cannot be developed< however, improvement

in remembering comes from correcting certain habits or thoughts so

that we use our memory to its+ fullest potential. Remem"e#$% is like

&ee#$%< improvement in either function does not depend upon how

much we use it, but, rather, how we use it.

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'he first and most important rule for remembering is= cultivate the habit

of close attention to the thing you wish to remember. 3e sure you have

a clear, sharp impression of the '()e* $(me* +(,e* o '(),&, which you

will need to know at a '-,-e ,#me. If you wish to remember a fact,

make it meaningful to you.

Recall in thefuture - face,name, date,

facts(description is

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hen we are learning, we should try not only to get a &,o$%

#m.e&o$, but also to obtain as many different kinds of impressions as

possible. Some people can remember colours distinctly, but have a

poor memory for shapes. 3ut anyone, by putting together and using all

of the impressions our sense organs bring us about one thing, allows us

to remember it much more clearly than if we were to rely on sight or

sound alone. 7or example, try reading your lesson aloud. In doing this,

your eye takes on the appearance of the printed word, your ear passesthe sound of the words to your brain, and even the tension of the

muscles of your throat add their bit to the total impression which your

mind is expected to store away.

Recalling thememorization -mpression onsound, place,

colour, etc

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'ry to #&-(#e it. 2ither remember a diagram or a picture of the

material to be remembered, or take short notes about it, which help you

to visuali6e.

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Intend to remember. 'he mere #$,e$,#o$ ,o emem"e puts the mind in

a condition to remember, and if you will make use of this fact in

studying you will be able to recall between (1 and ?1 percent more of

what you read and hear than you would if you were not actively trying

to remember.

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T#$ ("o-, #,4 A fact doesn8t belong to you until you have used it. In

making use of this principle, plan to spend not more than one/half of

your study period in reading your lesson. @se the other half in +o#$%

&ome,#$% 5#, 5(, !o- e($. 'hink about what you have studied,

write down notes on it, and explain it to somebody else.

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;ogical memory. 5ne of the most important of all aids to the

remembering process is the habit of associating a new idea immediately

with facts or ideas that already firmly lodged in your mind. 'his

association e#e& ($+ &,e$%,e$& the old memories and prevents the

new one from slipping away by anchoring it to the well/establishedframework of your mental world.

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Remem"e#$% "! "-,e 'o)e. e will forget more, on the average,

during the first hour after learning than during the next () hours< and

we will forget more, on the average, during the first day than we will

during the next thirty days. hatever is left after thirty days time, we

will probably be able to hold on to without much further loss for years

to come.

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Re#e5#$% is much more effective if carried out before memories have

entirely escaped than it is after considerable time has elapsed.

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ACTIVITY 7

5ne of the benefits of myE;2 is that student are exposed to many experts in the particular

course they are enrolled in. :rofessor and lecturer or even students can create several online

study groups to discuss on any topics related to their preferences. As the students and lectures

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are from different backgrounds, one+s thinking and view is not limited to 0ust one+s

perspective but it becomes multifaceted.

Another advantage of myE;2 is that students can work around their workplace and family

obligations which are great for students who are working like me or professionals who want

to increase their knowledge base. Fany working students would also save cost from

travelling from the workplace to the study centre thus enabling them to be more financially

wise. Students who have laptop can also access the web/based platform wherever they are as

long as internet connectivity is present.

5n top of that, I look into how myE;2 can support open and distance learning, especially on

my online learning environment. Although there are a number of tools, I will only discuss the

menus and tools that will enhance your personalised and collaborative online learning. I can

categorise the benefits of these tools into four aspects=

!% Self-assessment G Anytime and anywhere.

(% Course materials and references G Eersatilities of information could be gathered.

>% Communication and collaborative learning G 4iscussion of the group assignments

could be easier.

)% Sharing resources and information G Any confusion on the learning process could be

solved in a short period.

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