GET SMART ABOUT LEARNING 2 Answer these questions. a. Do you think you have a strong motivation for learning? Why? If not, why not? b. Do you think you get the most from school activities? If not, why? c. Do you do homework regularly or do you only revise before tests? d. Can you sort out what you really need to know from what is less important? e. Can you concentrate easily? If not, why do you think it is so? SECRETS BEHIND SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS 1 R ead each statement of the following Study Skills checklist and decide if it applies to you. If it does, tick YES. If it doesn t, tick NO. Then compare your habits with your classmates. YES NO 1. I usually doodle, daydream or fall asleep when I am in class. 2. I often end up getting the wrong material in my class notes. 3. I don t usually review my class notes. 4. I often study with the TV or radio turned on. 5. I have trouble identifying what is important, the main ideas and key concepts in a text. 6. When I get to the end of a chapter in a textbook, I don t remember much of what I ve just read. 7. I spend more time than necessary studying what I am learning about. 8. If I dedicate as much time as I want to my social life, I don t have enough time left to focus on my studies or when I study as much as I need to, I don t have time for my social life. 9. I often spend hours cramming the night before a test. 10. I study a lot for each test, but when I get to the test, my mind goes blank. The purpose of this checklist is to provide you with a selfassessment of your study habits. If you answered yes to questions 1 and/or 4, you may have problems with concentration. If you answered yes to questions 2 and/or 3, you may have problems with note taking. If you answered yes to questions 5 and/or 6, you may have problems with reading. If you answered yes to questions 7, 8 and/or 9, you may have problems with time scheduling. If you answered yes to question 10, you may have anxiety problems. 28 Module 0 ELEMENTS