WEBVTT 00:00:12.129 --> 00:00:18.230 Welcome back, everybody. It is 4 a .m. Now, I 00:00:18.230 --> 00:00:22.309 did cover in the last couple of episodes a brief 00:00:22.309 --> 00:00:24.969 overview of pregnancy and babies and some parenting 00:00:24.969 --> 00:00:28.070 tips for those who needed it. I will go more 00:00:28.070 --> 00:00:31.010 in depth than those if there are requested. I 00:00:31.010 --> 00:00:33.530 was just asked to complete those topics, so I 00:00:33.530 --> 00:00:36.729 did. Like I said, I do take requests on my Facebook 00:00:36.729 --> 00:00:40.229 and my Twitter, as well as the Anchor app itself. 00:00:40.590 --> 00:00:42.990 If you have any suggestions, feel free to hit 00:00:42.990 --> 00:00:46.090 me up. Now, like I mentioned before, it is finals 00:00:46.090 --> 00:00:49.570 week for a lot of people, and even if it's not 00:00:49.570 --> 00:00:52.149 for you in particular, there are still high schoolers 00:00:52.149 --> 00:00:56.070 out there who need this advice. So today, I'm 00:00:56.070 --> 00:00:58.320 going to cover study skills. for those who need 00:00:58.320 --> 00:01:00.840 it and then i'll follow that up with top tips 00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:03.340 for studying this will help you improve your 00:01:03.340 --> 00:01:07.219 chances of learning what you need to and study 00:01:07.219 --> 00:01:10.579 for your exams besides who likes failing exams 00:01:10.579 --> 00:01:14.340 i know i don't so with that this brings up the 00:01:14.340 --> 00:01:17.400 first question what are study skills study skills 00:01:17.400 --> 00:01:19.480 are the skills you need to enable you to study 00:01:19.480 --> 00:01:21.640 and learn more efficiently they are an important 00:01:21.640 --> 00:01:27.480 set of transferable life skills okay I will provide 00:01:27.480 --> 00:01:29.879 you the generic study skill advice appropriate 00:01:29.879 --> 00:01:32.819 to learners across all disciplines and in different 00:01:32.819 --> 00:01:35.780 life circumstances, whether full or part -time 00:01:35.780 --> 00:01:37.879 students, those returning to education later 00:01:37.879 --> 00:01:40.359 in life, those engaged in professional development, 00:01:40.519 --> 00:01:42.420 and anybody else who just wishes to learn more 00:01:42.420 --> 00:01:44.500 effectively. This is what I'm going to cover 00:01:44.500 --> 00:01:47.840 today, and I want to make sure that you get as 00:01:47.840 --> 00:01:50.700 much out of this as you can. Unlike my last couple 00:01:50.700 --> 00:01:53.780 of podcasts, this one in particular has a strict... 00:01:54.439 --> 00:01:56.659 audience at which I'm aiming this at. However, 00:01:56.819 --> 00:01:59.920 this can help just about anybody, okay? There 00:01:59.920 --> 00:02:03.180 are a lot of different study skills. I'm hoping 00:02:03.180 --> 00:02:05.519 to cover them all within the next couple of days, 00:02:05.599 --> 00:02:07.980 if not a couple of hours. I will record more 00:02:07.980 --> 00:02:10.520 than one podcast in the next couple of days and 00:02:10.520 --> 00:02:13.719 release them one after the other as I make them. 00:02:13.840 --> 00:02:17.219 So, I'm going to take a short break and I'm going 00:02:17.219 --> 00:02:25.379 to cover key points about study skills. Alright, 00:02:25.539 --> 00:02:30.120 key points about study skills. You will develop 00:02:30.120 --> 00:02:32.120 your own personal approach to study and learning 00:02:32.120 --> 00:02:34.319 in a way that meets your own individual needs. 00:02:34.460 --> 00:02:36.740 As you develop your study skills, you will develop 00:02:36.740 --> 00:02:40.900 what works for you and what doesn't. Study skills 00:02:40.900 --> 00:02:43.460 are not subject -specific. They are generic, 00:02:43.580 --> 00:02:45.819 and they can be used when studying in any specific 00:02:45.819 --> 00:02:48.979 area. You will, of course, need to understand 00:02:48.979 --> 00:02:50.860 the concepts, theories, and ideas surrounding 00:02:50.860 --> 00:02:53.219 your specific subject area, though. To get the 00:02:53.219 --> 00:02:55.479 most out of your studies, however, you'll want 00:02:55.479 --> 00:02:58.699 to develop your study skills. You need to practice 00:02:58.699 --> 00:03:00.580 and develop your study skills. This will increase 00:03:00.580 --> 00:03:04.979 your awareness of how you study and you'll become 00:03:04.979 --> 00:03:09.039 more comfortable. Once you master these study 00:03:09.039 --> 00:03:11.419 skills, you'll be beneficial throughout your 00:03:11.419 --> 00:03:14.300 life. Study skills are not just for students. 00:03:14.599 --> 00:03:15.919 I'm going to go ahead and say that right now. 00:03:16.159 --> 00:03:19.550 They're not. Study skills are transferable, and 00:03:19.550 --> 00:03:21.430 you will take them with you beyond your education 00:03:21.430 --> 00:03:23.870 into new contexts. For example, organizational 00:03:23.870 --> 00:03:27.110 skills, time management, prioritizing, learning 00:03:27.110 --> 00:03:29.990 how to analyze, problem solving, and self -discipline. 00:03:30.370 --> 00:03:34.770 That is required to remain motivated. And don't 00:03:34.770 --> 00:03:37.030 worry, I will cover that. I will cover a lot 00:03:37.030 --> 00:03:41.990 of these things as time goes on. Now, with that 00:03:41.990 --> 00:03:45.810 in mind, a lot of the content that I do provide, 00:03:46.479 --> 00:03:49.580 especially on my podcast here, are many, many, 00:03:49.580 --> 00:03:51.860 many different life skills. And many of these 00:03:51.860 --> 00:03:54.860 are relevant to studying as well. OK, you'll 00:03:54.860 --> 00:03:58.819 find two types of study skills that are more 00:03:58.819 --> 00:04:00.960 probably more prominent than others that you'll 00:04:00.960 --> 00:04:03.560 use. One of the ones I am going to definitely 00:04:03.560 --> 00:04:06.699 cover in the future later on is how to write 00:04:06.699 --> 00:04:09.039 an essay and how to be an active listener. And 00:04:09.039 --> 00:04:10.800 I did say this before that I was going to cover 00:04:10.800 --> 00:04:12.520 how to be an active listener. So I'll probably 00:04:12.520 --> 00:04:16.540 do that next or within the day. OK. So let's 00:04:16.540 --> 00:04:19.860 get on with our topic. Our study skills include 00:04:19.860 --> 00:04:23.720 the following. Getting organized to study, finding 00:04:23.720 --> 00:04:27.879 time to study, sources of information for study 00:04:27.879 --> 00:04:31.620 and styles of writing and so on. OK, a brief 00:04:31.620 --> 00:04:34.920 overview of these will be as follows. Getting 00:04:34.920 --> 00:04:38.639 organized is an important step. First step to 00:04:38.639 --> 00:04:41.860 effective study. OK. The basic organizational 00:04:41.860 --> 00:04:44.300 skills you need to be considered with are fundamental 00:04:44.300 --> 00:04:48.439 skills, such as where and when to study and the 00:04:48.439 --> 00:04:50.660 importance of developing a network of contacts 00:04:50.660 --> 00:04:54.759 who can help you when you need it. Finding the 00:04:54.759 --> 00:04:58.699 time to study is a basic principle of time management 00:04:58.699 --> 00:05:02.399 with reference to study. If you manage your time 00:05:02.399 --> 00:05:05.420 badly, then you will be less productive, which 00:05:05.420 --> 00:05:08.769 can lead to stress and anxiety. okay and like 00:05:08.769 --> 00:05:10.829 i said i will cover that so that you'll be able 00:05:10.829 --> 00:05:14.509 to understand how to better prioritize okay sources 00:05:14.509 --> 00:05:19.170 of information for study basically it's the importance 00:05:19.170 --> 00:05:23.129 of primary secondary and territory i'm sorry 00:05:23.129 --> 00:05:27.550 and you know basically documents how you may 00:05:27.550 --> 00:05:31.209 source um such information especially in libraries 00:05:31.209 --> 00:05:33.930 or online or otherwise there's different kinds 00:05:33.930 --> 00:05:36.910 of styles of writing okay I will cover the main 00:05:36.910 --> 00:05:39.189 style of writing that you are likely to come 00:05:39.189 --> 00:05:41.529 across, including academic, journal, and journalistic 00:05:41.529 --> 00:05:45.509 styles. But, for the most part, just keep this 00:05:45.509 --> 00:05:48.029 in mind, that the style that you write in plays 00:05:48.029 --> 00:05:52.290 an effective role. When studying, it is likely 00:05:52.290 --> 00:05:54.029 that you will need to read a lot of information, 00:05:54.029 --> 00:05:56.629 and you will wish to use this time effectively 00:05:56.629 --> 00:05:58.790 as possible by developing your reading skills. 00:06:00.410 --> 00:06:03.089 discover ways that you know you can engage with 00:06:03.089 --> 00:06:05.670 your reading you know and form links understand 00:06:05.670 --> 00:06:08.089 opinions and put ideas and research into perspective 00:06:08.089 --> 00:06:10.829 okay or basically you know in short just develop 00:06:10.829 --> 00:06:15.350 your reading skills in general okay critical 00:06:15.350 --> 00:06:20.709 reading and reading strategies well it's basically 00:06:20.709 --> 00:06:23.430 in a nutshell critical reading and critical thinking 00:06:23.430 --> 00:06:26.410 um skills which are fundamental to true learning 00:06:26.410 --> 00:06:29.939 personal development and advancement okay i'm 00:06:29.939 --> 00:06:31.560 going to cover how to develop a personal reading 00:06:31.560 --> 00:06:37.060 strategy and use a sq3r to help you manage your 00:06:37.060 --> 00:06:40.740 reading okay next would be note taking learning 00:06:40.740 --> 00:06:42.920 to take notes effectively is only important to 00:06:42.920 --> 00:06:48.279 study uh because it in many other situations 00:06:48.279 --> 00:06:50.560 is not really as helpful at work and in your 00:06:50.560 --> 00:06:52.339 personal life it doesn't really help too much 00:06:52.339 --> 00:06:56.519 except for when maybe you're cooking okay if 00:06:56.519 --> 00:06:59.319 you have an essay it pays to carefully think 00:06:59.319 --> 00:07:02.060 about and plan an essay and other pieces of writing 00:07:02.060 --> 00:07:04.819 when working before you start writing in general, 00:07:04.959 --> 00:07:07.459 okay? And as far as essay writing is concerned, 00:07:07.800 --> 00:07:10.439 learn the processes involved in writing an essay 00:07:10.439 --> 00:07:13.579 and other pieces of assessed work, and avoid 00:07:13.579 --> 00:07:15.819 common mistakes and follow best practices to 00:07:15.819 --> 00:07:17.759 help ensure that the work you produce is of high 00:07:17.759 --> 00:07:44.490 quality. Okay? now something i will probably 00:07:44.490 --> 00:07:47.230 cover at a later date but i will eventually cover 00:07:47.230 --> 00:07:51.230 is how to write a thesis or a dissertation i 00:07:51.230 --> 00:07:53.810 won't go too much into this specific one or even 00:07:53.810 --> 00:07:56.209 give any details on it because it's a topic for 00:07:56.209 --> 00:07:59.850 a later date okay and with that being said keep 00:07:59.850 --> 00:08:02.629 in mind academic referencing okay learn how to 00:08:02.629 --> 00:08:05.290 reference correctly it's vital especially if 00:08:05.290 --> 00:08:08.889 you're a student all right you want to avoid 00:08:08.889 --> 00:08:12.100 plagiarism as all at all possible So with that, 00:08:12.160 --> 00:08:14.040 I bring up this question, what is a theory? As 00:08:14.040 --> 00:08:16.060 a learner, you will be required to engage with 00:08:16.060 --> 00:08:20.600 theory. But exactly what is a theory? A theory 00:08:20.600 --> 00:08:23.519 is an attempt to prove and provide understanding. 00:08:23.860 --> 00:08:25.779 There is an attempt to answer the question why 00:08:25.779 --> 00:08:29.870 and therefore satisfy our curiosity. And then 00:08:29.870 --> 00:08:33.009 with that, assignment finishing touches. Before 00:08:33.009 --> 00:08:34.769 you submit your assignment for school, university, 00:08:34.950 --> 00:08:37.389 or work, run through a series of final checks. 00:08:37.590 --> 00:08:39.850 Avoid potential embarrassing and costly mistakes 00:08:39.850 --> 00:08:42.289 and increase the credibility of your work if 00:08:42.289 --> 00:08:45.129 you can help it. On that note, reflecting on 00:08:45.129 --> 00:08:49.450 marked work. This page, this specific topic right 00:08:49.450 --> 00:08:52.840 here. It's for students, all right? Encourages 00:08:52.840 --> 00:08:55.240 you to, I'm going to encourage you to engage 00:08:55.240 --> 00:08:58.399 in the feedback you receive from a marker, whether 00:08:58.399 --> 00:09:00.440 it be your teacher or otherwise. You know, when 00:09:00.440 --> 00:09:02.720 your work is returned to you, don't just look 00:09:02.720 --> 00:09:06.139 at the bottom line, the mark, you know, but understand 00:09:06.139 --> 00:09:08.100 the comments and feedback and learn from any 00:09:08.100 --> 00:09:10.259 mistakes. While some teachers may or may not 00:09:10.259 --> 00:09:12.460 provide these, it is really, really helpful. 00:09:12.720 --> 00:09:15.940 And with that, learn how to revise. Revising 00:09:15.940 --> 00:09:19.059 for examinations can be a real challenge for 00:09:19.059 --> 00:09:22.240 many people. Learn and practice some key skills 00:09:22.240 --> 00:09:26.740 to make your revision time as productive and 00:09:26.740 --> 00:09:28.879 effective as possible, leaving you better prepared 00:09:28.879 --> 00:09:35.879 for exams and tests. Keep these in mind. With 00:09:35.879 --> 00:09:37.700 that, I'm going to go ahead and get started. 00:09:38.600 --> 00:09:40.820 In my next podcast, we're covering the first 00:09:40.820 --> 00:09:42.899 of all these topics that I even brought up in 00:09:42.899 --> 00:09:46.419 the first place as far as a study skill. Okay? 00:09:47.000 --> 00:09:51.419 And that would be tips to study and then getting 00:09:51.419 --> 00:09:54.440 organized to study. Let's begin.