TOPIC 1 : GETTING READY TO LEARN

Week 2 (25/7/2018)
By Dr Mohamad Azmi Nias Ahmad

Transition from school to university

In this notes, you will be able to know :
(a) The transition from school to university life.
(b) Tips to survive in university.
(c) Learning styles inventory

Without further ado, let's start with the first topic!

Transition from school to university

School and university life are two different thing but what makes it different?

1. Time

In school you will spend about an hour for a class in 180 days for a year while you will only spend about 3 hours a week for university. This means that you will have fewer class in university which makes us have more time to study on our own.

2.  Reminder

It is common for teacher in school to give you reminders about due dates and examination but not in university. You’ll be no longer pampered with that information so therefore you should be alert to any reminders to avoid forgetting something important.

3.  Class System

You will have fewer daily assignments than school but do not let that makes you become a lazy person. There will also have more group assignments in which participation affects the grade. There will be no extensions on due dates but you can try to talk to your lecturer about extension nicely.

Tips to survive university.

1. Make full use of ‘Calendar’ and ‘Keep’ apps in phone to keep track of weekly schedule, classes, due dates and examination.

2. Attend all classes and make sure to arrive at least 10 minutes early for every classes.

3. Ask help from friends and lecturers.

4. Read a few pages of textbook before class start.

5. Identify what kind of learner you are to do work more efficient.

 Learning Style Inventory

Every person in Earth have their own way of learning. After an individual found their ideal way or style of learning, they will become comfortable in learning which reduces stress level and can work efficiently.

There is three types of learning style which is :

Visual Learner	Auditory Learner	Kinesthetic Learner
Use sighting to understand a thing.	Use hearing sense to understand a thing.	Need to be physically doing things to understand something.
Can remember objects and pictures really well.	Can identify differences in tones and remember what they hear in a lecture.	Have a good coordination and a hands-on learner.
Learn by reading and demonstration.	Learn by listening and reading out loud.	Learn by doing things by their own hands.