University Study Skills: Learning Strategies and Study Plan Report

This report delves into the crucial domain of study skills within the context of higher education, offering a comprehensive overview of various learning strategies and the development of effective study plans. The report begins by defining study skills as the essential capabilities students employ to absorb and apply knowledge, emphasizing the importance of effective reading, note-taking, and concentration techniques. It then explores diverse learning strategies, including demonstration, discussion, cooperative, simulation, drill and practice, and games-based learning, highlighting how each approach can enhance student learning. The core of the report focuses on crafting a study plan to achieve both short-term academic goals and long-term professional success. The report details how to define measurable and achievable goals, set realistic time limits, and ensure the relevance of skills development to career aspirations. The report concludes by summarizing the importance of study skills and the practical application of learning strategies and study plans for achieving academic and professional objectives. The report underscores the value of developing a structured approach to learning and planning for future success.

Study Skills for
Higher Education

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Discussion of different learning strategies that allow individuals to learn best..........................1
Development of study plan which covers short and long term goals to attain academic and
professional success.....................................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Study skills are the set of capabilities of individuals which are used by them while
adopting the knowledge shared by their teachers. These are effective reading, note tacking,
concentration, listing all the queries etc. With the help of all of them students in their learning
time can adapt all the information provided by educators (Al-Azawei, Serenelli and Lundqvist,
2016). If individuals are not able to learn properly then it may affect their career. This report is
based upon learning styles that covers strategies that allow students to learn in best possible
manner. Along with this, a study plan that includes short as well as long term goals that can help
students to achieve professional and academic success is also discussed in this project.
MAIN BODY
Discussion of different learning strategies that allow individuals to learn best
Learning is a process of adapting the knowledge which is shared by educators with the
students taught by them. They are required to use specific strategies for this purpose so that they
can learn in best manner (Different learning strategies, 2019). There are various types of them
which are as follows:
Demonstration learning strategy: It is a visual approach which is used for the purpose
of examining the processes, ideas and informations by educators while sharing knowledge with
students in order to enhance their skills and abilities. It can help students to learn in best manner
because it allows them to see their teacher who is actively engaged in the learning process as a
learner rather then a person who is guiding them to learn (Kurilovas, Zilinskiene and Dagiene,
2015).
Discussion learning strategy: It is type of strategy which is used by teacher to enhance
knowledge of all the students by conducting collaborative exchanges of ideas among them. With
the help of it all the students can share information with others and learn in the best way because
it will result in enhanced knowledge of them. If individuals are having doubts then all of them
could also be resolved in this learning strategy by discussing them (Cela, Sicilia and Sánchez‐
Alonso, 2016).
Cooperative learning strategy: It can be defined as an instructional strategy in which
teachers segregates all the students in small groups and provide them specific tasks. All of them
are required to be performed together and the tasks could be easy as resolving a maths problems
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of difficult as determining design for a modern school. It enhances the ability of critical thinking
that helps students to learn best (Islam, Beer and Slack, 2015).
Simulation learning strategy: While using this learning strategy educators try to
develop different skills of students which includes technical, behavioural and cognitive by
providing them critical problems and allowing to make mistakes. It helps to learn in best manner
because all the individuals can learn better by analysing all the faults which are made by them
while performing same tasks (Hughes, 2016).
Drill and practice learning strategy: It is one of the common learning strategies
because it is a method which comprises instructions which are characterised by systematic
repetition of practice problems, examples and concepts. While using it teachers repeat the unit
which is being taught by them in the school until they become perfect in their work. With the
help of it skills of them are enhanced and they are motivated to learn in best manner (Hills,
2017).
Games learning strategy: Under this strategy of learning motivate students to learn
through games. Different types of academic games are conducted by educators in school which
helps students to take interest in the study and use their abilities to adapt the knowledge. It allow
individuals to learn best because it enhances their interest in studies (Kurilovas and Juskeviciene,
2015).
All the above described learning strategies could be used by educators for the purpose of
making the individuals to learn in best manner.
Development of study plan which covers short and long term goals to attain academic and
professional success
Study plan is a written document which is used by educators for the purpose of
developing all the skills of students (McCarthy, 2016). A detailed plan for the students to achieve
professional and academic success is as follows:
Goals Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time limit
Development
in the skills of
solving maths
In order to
develop the
academic
For the
purpose of
measuring this
This skill
could be
achieved by
This skills is
relevant to the
ability of
In order to
develop this
skill the time
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problems
easily
skills this
quality is
required.
skill tests of
mathematical
problems are
required to be
taken on
regular basis
practising the
maths
problems on
regular basis
(Rassin,
Kurzweil and
Maoz, 2015).
development
in academic
skills.
limit will be 5
to 6 months.
Enhancement
in the skills of
deep learning
to attain
career goals
In order to
reach the
professional
success this
skill is
required to be
developed
(Smith and
Dodds, 2017).
This skill
could be
measured by
checking the
learning on
regular basis.
For the
purpose of
attaining it
regular studies
with proper
analysis of
content is
required.
This skill is
related to
professional
success of
individuals
because it can
help them to
achieve all the
career goals.
This skill
requires the
time limit of 1
to 1.5 years.
CONCLUSION
From the above project report it has been concluded that study skills are the abilities of
students that are beneficial for them to attain all the career goals. There are various learning
strategies which could be used by individuals to learn in best manner. These are simulation,
discussion, drill and practice, cooperative, game and demonstration learning strategies. With the
help of all of them students can learn in appropriately. In order to reach long as well as short
term goals and attaining professional and academic success it is very important for individuals to
develop study plan. It can guide them to reach all the goals which are formed by them for future.
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Hills, H., 2017. Individual preferences in e-learning. Routledge.
Hughes, G., 2016. Identifying learning styles. Nursing Standard (2014+). 31(16-18), p.72.
Islam, N., Beer, M. and Slack, F., 2015. E-learning challenges faced by academics in higher
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McCarthy, M., 2016. Experiential learning theory: From theory to practice. Journal of Business
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