Orientation Lecture Series LEARNING TO LEARN: Successful Learning: strategies for first years  Learning
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Orientation Lecture Series
Successful learning: strategies for first years
Outline of session
In this session, you will learn about:
1. Academic expectations at university
2. Time management strategies
3. Effective reading techniques
4. Learning and revising
Overview of Academic Tasks and Skills for undergraduate students
When?
Skill
Skills Audit
Suggestions for
Where?
(tick the column that indicates
Learning Centre courses
What?
your experience with the skill)
to help develop the skill
and also check out the
Master
Attending
Apprentice
online resources
Note-taking in lectures
Listening and note-taking
(Orientation Lecture notes from
lectures
Preparing for
Beginner
Lectures and how to use them)
Reading for effective note-taking
reading and note-taking
Reading strategies
and
participating
listening and note-taking
Note-taking in lectures
in tutorials
in tutorials
(Orientation lecture notes from
Lectures and how to use them)
Discussion skills and working in
groups
Discussion skills and working in
speaking and discussion
groups
Oral presentation skills
presentation skills
Oral presentation skills
Preparing
understanding the
Analysing the assignment
and writing
assignment question
question
reading and note-taking
Reading strategies
an
assignment
Introduction to Critical Reading
Reading for effective note-taking
Critical reading of a research
article
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Orientation Lecture Series LEARNING TO LEARN: Successful Learning: strategies for first years  Learning
Centre
Clearer writing
clear, coherent expression
Foundations of grammar
Functional grammar for
academic writing
academic writing
Writing in an academic style
writing critically and
Introduction to Critical Writing
analytically
in essays
Writing a critical review
Analytical Writing
structuring and
Essay writing
sequencing information
Planning an assignment
developing an argument
Developing an argument
using evidence effectively
Using evidence in essays
Quoting, paraphrasing and
summarising evidence
Language strategies for referring
to evidence
Quoting, paraphrasing and
referencing
summarising evidence
Language strategies for referring
to evidence
scientific communication
Vocabulary for describing data
skills
Online resources: WRiSE, (Write
reports in science and
engineering)
iWrite (Writing in engineering),
Reading in biology, Getting your
message across in science
Studying for
Study skills resources on the
Learning skills
Learning Centre Resources page
and
Procrastination and managing
performance
time
in exams
Critical thinking
Exam performance
Preparing for exams
Essay exams
Preparing for essay exams
Multiple choice exams
Preparing for multiple choice
exams
Preparing for short answer
Short answer
exams
Managing
Time management and
Procrastination and managing
time
organisation skills
time
Study skills resources on the
Learning Centre Resources page
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Orientation Lecture Series LEARNING TO LEARN: Successful Learning: strategies for first years  Learning Centre
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Orientation Lecture Series LEARNING TO LEARN: Successful Learning: strategies for first years  Learning Centre
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