STUDY SKILLS
Students at tertiary institutions find that some study techniques employed in high schools do not work at university level. They realise that reading lists in upper level courses are more rigorous and that the research process for an academic paper is a learning experience in itself. The Study Skills Workshop consists of note taking, time management, exam preparation, test anxiety, concentration and procrastination.
(I) NOTE TAKING
Workshop aims at assisting students in developing note-taking strategies that will work with different disciplines.
(II) TIME MANAGEMENT
Doing well at tertiary level requires goals to be set in multiple areas. Visualizing a circle that can be partitioned into segments is one way to subdividing your daily and weekly activities. Configuring goals, which will represent priorities of daily and weekly life, can be defined as time management. The students are given information on how to setup feasible schedules, which assist them in coordination of activities and work towards academic excellence.
(III) EXAM PREPARATION
The principles of exam writing, common revision faults, memory block, and writing examination are aspects dealt with during the exam preparation workshop.
(IV) TEST ANXIETY
Most of us experience some level of tension before and during a test. A small amount of tension or stress is expected. Larger amounts of tension small amount of tension or stress is expected. Larger amounts of tension can interfere or even impair out capacity to think, plan or perform on tests.
(V) CONCENTRATION
Concentration can be described as the ability to direct your thinking. The art or practice of concentration is to focus on the task at hand and eliminate distraction.
(VI) PROCRASTINATION
Procrastination is the avoidance of doing a task, which needs to be accomplished. This can lead to feelings of guilt, inadequacy, depression and self-doubt amongst students. Procrastination has a high potential for painful consequences. It interferes with the academic and personal success of students.