CHAPTER 3: LIBRARY & CAMPUS RESOURCES.

This is Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak where is located at UiTM Cawangan Pahang Kampus Raub the place that i have been studying for just about 4 months. The library just operated for about 2 years since the UiTM Raub is opened. This library places a lot of books that students can make some revision or assignment. They served many facilities such as wifi, toilet, lift, room for students to make some research on internet and others. 

Students always related with library when it comes to assignment or examination. As a student, we have a close relationship with the library because in the library we can got a various knowledge and resources that sometimes students don't know how to treasure or find.

 Therefore, library provide so many facilities and service to make a good servant and comfort for students. Encik Anwar bin Hassim who is librarian was explained to us what is library and campus resources also how to find a books instead of going to the library. There are many ways for student to a find some resources for their assignment or revision for examination. 

LIBRARY & CAMPUS RESOURCES

• Web OPAC: 

 This web is help you to search a book that you want to find. You can just call number refer on the book cover.

The ways to use this OPAC web is the students must go to the OPAC website library.uitm.edu.my/opac.html . It will be show first our student id and a password. Then, enter your student id and password to log in into the website. After that, click 'journal' and it will be show you a place where you can search a book that you want to find. 

This is the web when you click browse and new addition. 

Call Number :  

• Online Database:

This is an online database that use a technology and the internet to get an information for online. Students can easily and quickly find the resources because the information has been arranged by type of subject and alphabet. Online database provide such as statistics, new articles, conference papers, articles, e-books and journal. For surely, this online database can help students to find some resources for their assignment. 

• EQPS :

EQPS is stand for exam question paper system. This system is usually used by students for them to make 

an exercise instead of homework to add their knowledge in certain subject. Usually, students will do an 

exercise for past question paper to that can help students to familiar with standard exam question paper. 

Students can review at this to find EQPS question.
 library.uitm.edu.my/v3/index.php/laman-utama?id=752

• KKM (Information Skills Class):

KKM or Information Skills Class aim to expose for new students especially students in semester 1 to identify the systems or facilities that available in the library. It will be teach by the librarian or staff working in the library. This class is on the second floor of the library. They will teach the students ways to pay for late payable, book return and borrowing, how to find a book and more. The class will open during office hour and it is free of charge. This class providing facilities such as computers to facilitate learning trips. However, the students need to ask for staff worker's permission before use the computer.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Every library must have their own rules and regulation to make sure that the situation in library 

is not crowded and students also can study in peace without any disturbing. This is an examples or standard rules that students must following: 

1. Students must have to always wear their matrix card for allow them to enter the library. 
2. All the stuff that students bring from outside must placed in the locker or they just can only bring their notebook and pencil case in the library. 
3. Be in the library in a quiet situation without make any noise that can disturb other students. 
4. Students allow to borrow 20 books only. 

The ways to use this OPAC web is the students to go the OPAC website. It will be show first our student id and a password. Then, enter your student id and password to log in into the website. After that, click 'journal' and it will be show you a place where you can search a book that you want to find.

This is a handout that we've got from Encik Anwar during his lecture. 

Books can release your tension.

The power of books.

CHAPTER 7: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & PERFORMANCE.

Students especially in university will get more an assignment or homework that they get form their lecturer. Sometimes, their assignment must get some research to do by themselves either at library nor research in web. Unfortunately, not all students will get their research by themselves, maybe they will pay their friend to finish their assignment or just copy their friend's work which is called plagiarism. From there, we knows that integrity effects to your assignment including lecturer in this problem if they are honest or not when they mark student's paper.

Plagiarism is copying the work of others, especially students or taking other people's ideas from various sources such as the internet. It is not based on that when work by ourselves.

The way you want to avoid from plagiarism is you must have reference. You must find reference with make some research at library to find some source for your reference. Compare to novel which is totally different because novelist has their own ideas while student must find source by them self to make their assignment.

There is a way for lecturer to detect if their students steal an idea from another person or they make their assignment by themselves. The lecturer use Turnitin web which is lecturer can measure the student's assignment if their work has a similar with other people's idea or not. So, it easier for lecturer to check the assignment :)

In case if the similarity of student's assignment with other resources is more than 30%, the student's must re-do back their assignment by themselves using their own resources that they have found.

CALCULATING GRADE POINT AVERAGE

First of all, students is related with Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). So, students must know how to calculate their GPA for make them easy to target their marks to get for Dean List. 

Formula pengiraan GPA: 

GPA Calculation:

GPA WORKSHEET :

"Success is the best revenge."

CHAPTER 5: MEMORY LEARNING & IMPROVING CONCENTRATION.

FOCUSES:

• Understanding memory processes.
• Memory strategies.
• Understanding concentration.

There are many ways for student to learn, memorize and concentrate on studies according to their respective comforts. This is important because we need to test our own ability to study because everyone has a disorder. certain part of student can catch up on that subject very well while the rest is slow pick up. So, there are many ways for them to explore, which is tips that is suitable for them to get focus and study in comfortable ways.

Learning pyramid - 90%

   Make sure that we make a discussion with friends because we can refresh back what we are     learning during a lecture. So, we can be more understand on what we have got from our lecturer. Moreover, we can also remember and memorize on that subject so well. So, we are actually have done a right way to improve our studies.

     

 However, there are still 10% left which is unseen mistakes or unexpected situation where student can't even know where does their fault when they have put their full of effort on their studies. Sometimes this situation can become true where the student didn't get the best result compared to their effort.

        In islam, we believe in god's hand that after we have put our full of effort during studies, we knew that our god which is Allah is the best planner. He know what is the best for His servant. As an islam, we just keep praying and stay be close to God because all of the result based on our effort and His decision. The success is come slow or fast is just decided by Him. We as a servant just put a full trust on Him.

Memory VS Brain.

     Memory is our ability to store, retain, and especially recall information and past experiences in the human brain. Memory also is the sum total of what we remember, and gives us the capability to learn and adapt from previous experiences as well as to build relationships. It is ability to remember past experiences, and the power or process of recalling to mind previously learned facts, experiences, impressions, skills and habits. It is the store of things learned and retained from our activity or experience, as evidenced by modification of structure or behavior, or by recall and recognition.

     Sometimes memory has an increase and decrease based on that person how they handle their memory or ability to save their memory. Memory also has short-term and long-term memory.

    Moreover, brain is an organ where its the boss of your body, it controls just about everything you do, even you're asleep. your memory lives in the cerebrum which is both short-term memory (what you ate for your dinner last night) and long-term memory (the name of your new friends that you just met 2 months ago at carnival).

    In the conclusion, brain is an organ that places many human's memory. You will forget your memory when you forget, had a terrible an accident until your memory loss, lack of your focus in certain situation, age factor is too old and others.

Memory strategies. 

• Acrostics
• Mnemonics
• Acronyms
• Imagery
• Organizational strategies

SQ3R
Survey: Survey to get rough idea about the topic.
Question: Ask several questions to yourself regarding to the topic.
Example:
Read: Read books from library with much detail to find the answer to your question.
Recite: Recite your readings by summarize everything into a simple note that you can easily                           understand.
Review: Read back the notes if you have free time so that you can always remain fresh about that topic.

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR STRATEGY ?

• Space practice: Studying the new information over time is better for long-term memory (good).
• Massed practice: Doing the same thing over and over again. Short-term memory (not good).

Concentration VS Breaking concentration

 Concentration: 1) Set a positive minded.
                          2) Organize your mind.
                          3) Use strategies.
                          4) Deal with stress or distraction.

Breaking Concentration: 1) Distraction by personal or family problems.
                                         2) Lack of interest.
                                         3) Lack of positive vibes.
                                         4) Lack of attention.

This is an example for mind maps of mine. You can create by your own creatively.

                  

       Learn is start with yourself first !

Learn until when you're too old. 

     

CHAPTER 2 : GOAL SETTING & LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

What is goal ? 

     Goal setting is the object of a person's ambition or effort: an aim or desired result. It also can be called as the destination of a journey or a point. 

This particular topic will focus on :

1. Characteristic of goal
2. Academic & personal goals
3. Writing effective goal statements

     Goals are important in varsity life because they help motivate you to do work, attend classes and study for exam. We can actually improve your academic performance in university by learning to set goals that motivate you to do well in the future. Goals are the ends towards which we direct our effort.

    If we want to success, we must set our own goals. Without goals, we are lacked focus and direction. Goal setting is not just only we list our own goals then try to achieve it. It related with our life when sometimes we need to sacrifice something for achieve our goals. All about our goals is on our hand. Either we success or not is on our decision.

   To achieve our goals, we can't only set it just to say "i want". Goal setting is a process that starts with careful consideration of what you want to achieve, and ends with a lot of hard work and sacrifice to actually do and achieve it.

Our goals should be :

CHARACTERISTIC OF GOALS

• Goals should be self chosen.
• It must be moderately challenging.
• It should be realistic.
• It can measurable.
• It must be specific
• It must have a finite (having limits or bounds)
• Goals must be positive.

ACADEMIC GOALS VS PERSONAL GOAL

1. Academic goals.

• Get pointer 3.3 and above.
• Learn korean language.
• Get dean list at least 2 / 3 times in diploma level.

      2. Personal goals.

• Do a part time job for my own experience.
• Travel to Korea.
• Be close to God.
• Give my parents some money after i have got a job.
• Take my family to do haji or umrah.

     Importance for both and well balanced for academic and personal goals. We must disciplined our self and put a lot of effort for make our goals succeed. It is because these two goals is important
 in our life. We cannot focus on just one goal just because we give up.

     In islam, we are in context world and hereafter. We need them both because in our living for example, we need money to buy a books for our own knowledge. We must have a good communication with society for us to give a dakwah. All these mission to get an akhirat, we must have an acknowledge. If we don't get them both, we are nothing.

How to achieves your goals ?

Step 1: Write what you want to achieve.

Step 2: Write the obstacles that you must faces.

Step 3: Write source around you.

Step 4: Review and revise your goals.

Step 5: Polish your goal statement.

                                            This is an example of how i do my own goals.

You achieve or not your goals is put on your decision.

Be positve and make your goals come true.

CHAPTER 6 : TAKING LECTURE NOTES

TAKING LECTURE NOTES - PART 1

FOCUSES:

   1) Why take lecture notes ?

• Active learning.
• Accurate record of information.
• To interpret, condense and organize information.
• For repetition of material

   
    2) How to take lecture notes ?

•  Prepare before taking notes.

            *To read the text before class.
            *By reading the text will allow us to :
                      1. Build up the background about the topic.
                      2. Identify main idea of the lecture and organize note                                                                                 easier.
                      3. Be familiar with the key terms related to the topic.
            *Get ready to take notes as walk into the classroom :
                      1. Sitting in front of classroom will allow and hear better.
                      2. Probably to find other interested motivated friends sit in the first few rows of the                               class.
                      3. Review the notes took during the last class while waiting for class begin.

• Become active listener. 

            *Read before the lecture.
            *Review last set of notes.
            *Decide what to listen
            *Focus attention physically and mentally.
            *Listen for the main point & related details and take notes.
            *Listen with an open mind .
            *Control emotional responses.
            *Ask and answer question.
            *Monitor listening by checking with lecturer and classmate if unsure of some information.

• The Cornell note taking method.

EFFECTIVE NOTE TAKING SYSTEM - PART 2.


   3) What to include in notes ?

• Item :

          *Heading ; - always note the main points that are made during lecture.
          *Details ;   - any facts & explanations that explain the main points mentioned.
                            - definitions word for word if lecturer repeats them several times.
                            - examples related to general headings.
                            - anything that is repeated & spelled out.
                            - enumerations & lists of things that are discussed.
          *Discussion
            classes        ; - some lectures prefer the discussion format when teaching.
                                 - can easily take notes on a discussion by writing the main question                                                          passed.
                                 - the jot down the various points that are made during the discussion.
          *Mathematics &
            Science classes ; - taking notes in mathematics & sciences require.
          *Power point
            presentation ; - copy the headings & subheading into your notes.
                                   - listen to what the lecturer says about the slide & take notes.

   4) Reviewing notes.

         *Recite from the headings:
             - you can review to prompt memory.
             - check notes to wether you missed anything.
             - this method helps you learn the material in an integrated way.
             - cover the information under each heading.
         *Recite from the recalls:
             - this review method helps you learn the material in an isolated way.
             - you learn specific answers to specific questions.
             - use the recall questions to test your memory of the main points and                                                      supporting details.
         *Talk about the information
            with others                        :
             - another way to study is to talk about it.
             - get together with your friends to review your notes.
             - you can also teach the material to someone.
             - putting the information in your own words & explaining it to                                                               others to move it into long term memory.

                                                 

CHAPTER 4: TIME MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS.

TIME MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS. 

DEFINITION OF TIME

Noun: The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present and future.
Verb: Plan, schedule or arrange when (something) should  happen or be done.

The ability to use one's time effectively or productively, especially at work - definition of time management

      Berdasarkan hadis dari Ibnu Abbas, Rasulullah SAW bersabda yang bermaksud: "Rebutlah lima perkara sebelum datangnya lima perkara. Masa sihat sebelum sakit. Masa kaya sebelum datangnya masa sempit (miskin) . Masa lapang sebelum tiba masa sibuk. Masa mudamu sebelum datang masa tua dan masa hidup sebelum masa mati. " (Riwayat al-Hakim dan al-Baihaqi).

5 STRATEGIES (STUDY SYSTEM)

The most important thing is avoid procrastination.

• Weekly schedule 
• Daily planner
• Semester calendar
• Academics versus personal life

DEFINITION OF PROCRASTINATION

The act of putting off intentionally the doing of something that should be done.

Reason:

• Perfectionist
• Avoid failure
• Avoid success
• Being rebellicious
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Lazy

Remedy: 

• Go back to your goal
• Alert to deadline
• Prioritized
• Self reward

Advantaged of being organized:

• Keep on schedule and meet deadline
• Complete work without stress
• Reduce stress - we in control
• Build your confidence

6 Benefits of good time management in university: 

• You won't miss an important deadlines of project or assignment that student must do that giving by their lecturer. Deadline and projects are those things that keep your life on track. 
• You have more time to sleep well, eat right, and exercise regularly. Good time management means you have more time in general. 
• You'll have less stress on doing something. Students must be in a good mood for make sure that everything must be done perfectly without any mistake. Good time management means that horrible paper to write gets done in a reasonable amount of time with little stress. This lead to long-term memory which good and high recommendation for students to follow. 
• You'll have more time to just relax and enjoy your time in university. This may lead you enjoy your life as a student without any stress. 
• You'll have more flexibility and spontaneity. 
• Things will be going easier on your friends and family because you are not make a mistake that may cause a troublesome for them too. 

RAUB: MY FIRST JOURNEY.

Assalamualaikum and hello guys. My name is Nur Anisah Adibah binti Nazaruddin. I'm from Petaling Jaya, Selangor. My course is Public Administration (AM110). I register course which is ELC120, CTU101, UED 101 and KESATRIA. I got this offer same with my friends which is my schoolmate. Azizah Sujarwi. I'm so happy because we went on the same university.

Actually, i knew a little bit about this course from my sister who studied on this course and right now she's on degree level and i'm so proud with her. She is so inspiring me the way she studied and end up her studied on Diploma level so well. Unfortunately, i can't see her on her graduation day because i have my trial exam for exam on the next week. So, i'm just messaging to her to say congratulation for her successful ending her Diploma level.

My ambition is i want to be a teacher because i love kids and teaching very much. I likes to motivate people and solve their problem is my happiness because i like to see people surrounding me get to be happy. Since i got this course so i'm not really sad because i know that this future course is so big. I got plan where i have done with my Diploma level so i want to apply teaching for my Degree level.

The first day for my registration at Uitm Raub, after subuh, my father and i get ready to be here. I thought that Raub is so far and takes over 3 or 4 hours. Truely is my journey to get here is not takes too long. It's just only takes 2 hours from my house. So, i considered as i went to my village at Sungai Besar because the duration is the same. Alhamdulillah, i arrived there at 8am. The shock news is i'm not wearing a Baju Kurung which is a formal dress for female student instead of wearing a black long blouse. I feel so ashamed with myself because i'm not reading a guide for the new student registration. Unfortunately, my friends doesn't arrive yet. So, i just don't mind with people surrounding who is looking at me. After i have done with my course registration, i prepared my stuff and take it to my house. After i have done with my stuff, i'm going back to my house because i have an IPG interview for the next day. So, i did my orientation which is Minggu Destini Siswa(MDS) on the third day.

UED102: STUDY SKILLS. 

LECTURER: MADAM RAMHA ROZAILI BINTI RAMLI (MADAM L)

ROOM: SARJANA, LEVEL 7, ROOM 29

CONTACT NUMBER: 019-9710102 (rrrfsppp@gmail.com)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course prepares students with learning skills essential  for varsity life. It exposes students to basic academics skills such as effective time management, setting goals, learning styles, learning strategies and processing informationfrom lectures and texts, which would help students cope with academic demands at the tertiary level. 

COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Apply knowledge of study skills in academics settings. 

2. Develop a personal study skills portfolio. 

 SYLLABUS CONTENT

1. Getting Ready to Learn

2. Goal Setting

3. Library & Campus Resources

4. Time Managemenet & Organizational Skills

           - Optimising study time

           - Organising study time

           - Using time-management strategies to stay motivated

           - Reducing procrastination

5. Memory, Learning & Improving Concentration 

6. Taking Lecture Notes

7. Academic Integrity & Performance

CHAPTER 1: GETTING READY TO LEARN

Last Wednesday, we had a briefing with Dr. Fauzi Azmi about the first chapter of study skills as written in the main tittle above. This subject is special for us especially for our batch to introduce a student a basic study skills for them to learn in varsity life. He discussed about the differences between school and college. Some might still not acknowledge about university because we have only been here at university for about 2 weeks. Basically, we spend less time in class and have to do more reading on our own instead of depending on lecturer. One of the most important thing is we have to alert about the due dates and exam cause it might not be reminded. If students are not alert and focusing on what lecturer give a talk about certain subject, the student might be loss on that subject. At the end, the student is feel pressured and lead to stress because they have to pickup back and refresh the subject in the short term that known as short-term memory which is not good for student to follow this way.

Moreover, different student have a different learning style. Some student must do a note for them to understand better while some student can study well even it is a last minute or being under pressured. Even under pressured, if that is their style, we cannot deny them on how the way they study because we know that every student has their own style to study. However, we should not copy our friend learning style just because she or he is one of the best student. We should discover more about ourselves on how we are able to study efficiently. We can try counselling service to discover the best way and suitable for ourselves to study. Stop procrastinating and make an effort to be the best among the best because we know everyone wants to be a successful person and everyone can be the on who is success and educated person. That is a parent's hope that wants to see their child to be a successful person one day. 

The syllabus content in subject Study Skills (UED 102) is:

• Getting ready to learn
• Goal setting
• Library and campus resources
• Time management and organizational skills
• Memory learning and improving concentration
• Taking lecture notes
• Academic integrity and performance

The assessment for student must do is:

• Assignment (video): 40%
• E-portfolio: 60%

This blog is one of the assessment for e-portfolio that must be done by us, UiTM students in the interim semester for the subject Study Skills (UED 102). The students must update a new post in blog every time they have done learning for every chapter in syllabus content.

REMINDER:

• You spend less time in class. 
• You spend more time studying outside of class. 
• You have more reading.
• You might not be reminded of due dates and exams. 
• Fewer daily assignment and they may not be checked. 
• You might live and study in the same place. 
• Classes are bigger. 

UNIVERSITY'S LIFE:

• Instructors don't tell you exactly what's on your test. 
• More team assignments outside the class. 
• Attendance may not be required. 
• No extensions on due dates. 
• Participation affects grades. 
• Fewer reasons for excused absences. 
• You are responsible for your learning and behavior.
• You only have a certain instructor for a few months. 
• Instructors don't tell you exactly what notes to take. 
• You can drop a class. 

PLANNER:

• Make a master list of all assignment for the entire sem. 
• Learn how to take good notes. 
• Go to every class. 
• Ask your friends if you don't understand for the certain subject or question. 
• Hardworking and make a good relationship with your assignment group as a team.