Study Skills for Higher Education

STUDY SKILLS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
Importance of Setting Academic Goals.......................................................................................1
Methods to Improve Students Memory to Learn New Information............................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
It is very essential for students to set goals as it helps to increase their opportunities for
their future. This is an individual essay which helps to understand the importance of setting goals
as a student in university and there is a brief explanation about different methods which helps to
increase the leaning potential of students of University.
Importance of Setting Academic Goals
Academic goals are the objectives which are set by the students in the university to
analyse educational performance according to their goals. Academic goals are type of
performance indicator which keep students on the right track to achieve their objectives and
become successful. This also helps students to formulate effective strategic plan considering
their current potential and skills. Academic goals helps students to be more attentive in what they
want to archive and what they aspire to become as in their careers. Parents and teachers are the
key supporters who and guide students to opt the right goal and improve their skills with their
respective experiences (Sclater, Peasgood and Mullan, 2016). Setting up academic goals not just
help student to achieve their goals but it also helps them to develop their personality to be more
effective in attaining their goals. This helps students to understand their strengths and
weaknesses and provides opportunity to improve their skills and knowledge effectively. Setting
goals provide determination to students to achieve their gaols by making effective path and make
them motivate. It increases the positive energy of students to innovate and become more open-
minded accepting new information. Time management provide effective academic distribution to
reduce stress and increase healthy learning of students to achieve their set goals effectively
(Tang, 2018).
Important Short and Long Term Goals for University Students
Short term goals
Short term gaols are set to be achieved in near future which means in some days or some
hours or in a year depending on the length and degree of goals which is to be achieved by a
student. These goals are set which do not need any changes in the behaviour and need to be
achieved with the current abilities (Harris, 2016).
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