BSU-ESL Academic Study Skills Week 1 Session 1.pptx

1. Module Name – Academic Study Skills
Module Code – BMAF000-20
Week 1
LO1: Time management, organisation skills and listening skills for note taking

2. Academic Study Skills
Week 1: Self-Management

3. By the end of this session, you will be able to:
• understand what it means to manage expectations, time and learning
• appreciate the importance of motivation and reflect on how you can
maintain motivation throughout your study
• familiarise yourself with ways of improving time management
• start to develop your own learning strategies
Learning outcomes:

4. In pairs DISCUSS:
• background, interests
• experience, career objectives
• what modules will be most useful
Getting to know each other

5. START MIDDLE END
What do we mean by ‘self-management’?
• dealing with a range of different problems
What might they be when you start a new course, in the middle of it, at the
end?
Self-management

6. These issues will be related to…
• expectations,
• resources available,
• resources used,
• obstacles,
• motivations,
• goals,
• effective management of time and learning,
• learning strategies
Self-management

7. What do we mean by academic expectations?
doing research
attending lectures/tutorials
adhering to academic ethics
being respectful of rules
and regulations
contributing
doing your best
being receptive
to learning
Academic expectations

8. What are your expectation of studying at UKCBC?
DISCUSS
Academic expectations

9. Your level of motivation will affect your success. It is likely that there will be times
when you get…
• bored
• frustrated
• anxious.
You will need CLEAR MOTIVATION to keep yourself going.
What are your reasons for pursuing this course of study?
Complete the questionnaire.
Motivation

10. There are many conceptual models of motivation that help with understanding what
is likely to be rewarding and motivating.
One of the most logical and simple ones is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
• Do online research, find out more about this model and share ideas/thoughts in
groups.
• Do you recognise aspects of this model in your own life?
Motivation

11. • Deficiency needs
• Do you recognise aspects of this model in your own life?
Motivation

12. What do you think is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?
INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
involves engaging in
a behaviour because it is
personally rewarding;
essentially, performing an
activity for its own sake
rather than the desire for
some external reward.
EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION
occurs when we are
motivated to perform a
behaviour or engage in an
activity to earn a reward or
avoid punishment.
Motivation

13. • Does motivation arise from outside or inside the individual?
• Can you think of examples of INTRINSIC and EXTRINSIC
motivation?
You can refer to your previously completed questionnaire.
Motivation

14. How do you interpret these ‘time’ phrases?
When would you use them?
Do you know of any more idioms/phrases with time?
Waste of time Kill time
Time and tide waits for no man
Short of time
Plenty of time Time on your hands
Time management

15. Did you do your
homework?
NO YES
Do you think you could have
done it?
What prevented you from
doing it?
When did you do it?
Do you think this obstacle
could be removed next
time?
Will you do it at the same
time next time? If
so/not/why/why not?
Why did you do it then?
What is time management?

16. • You should direct your effort appropriately, i.e., towards the things that are the
most important.
• You should direct your effort efficiently, i.e., maximise what is achieved by the
expenditure of time and energy.
• You should reduce time wastage.
Basic time management principles

17. Do online research: find out about Polychron and
Monochron cultures.
• Which one do you think you belong to, and why?
• What do you think are the advantages/disadvantages of
being a Polychron/Monochron?
DISCUSS in groups
Time management

18. • Polychron – Multitasker (Hall, 1959)
• Monochron “focuses on one task at a time” (Ramsay et al.,
2010)
Polychron vs monochron

19. POLYCHRON MONOCHRON
+ - + -
- Less
intimidated
by time
pressures
- Juggles
coursework
- Flexible
working style
- Deals with
interruptions/
changes
- Does not
allow for
mistakes
- Inefficient:
too much at
one time
- Overloaded
- Bad quality
- Control over
time
- Plans well:
deals with
pressure
- Greater focus
- Stress:
coursework
deadlines –
many at
same time
- Lacks
flexibility
Adapted from Ramsay et al., 2010
Polychron vs monochron

20. In pairs, DISCUSS :
• What do you think you will learn in this module?
• Who is your tutor?
• Who is your module leader?
• When are your Academic Study Skills classes?
Please look at the module page on VLE.
What will you learn in this module?

21. In pairs, DISCUSS:
• How many assessment will you do in Semester 1?
• What are the assessments?
• Where will you find your course materials?
Please look at the module page on VLE.
What will you learn in this module?

22. In your course handbook, you will find:
• The module outcomes/module descriptor
• Programme of Learning
• Assessment and submission dates
• Submission of Coursework
• Writing and presenting guidance
• Resources and VLE
Module handbook

23. • Cameron, S. (2010), ‘Managing yourself and your learning’, The Business
Student’s Handbook. 6th ed., Pearson Education: Harlow, Essex.
• Cottrell, S. (2008), The Study Skills Handbook. 3rd ed., Palgrave Macmillan:
London.
References

24. Questions and Answers
Thank you!