Importance of Study Skills for Higher Education Students

This essay examines the significance of study skills in higher education, emphasizing their role in academic and professional success. It explores various aspects, including the importance of a university degree for career opportunities and skill development, such as communication, oral and writing skills. The essay delves into the core skills enhanced through university education, including paraphrasing, learning styles, academic writing, and note-taking. It also presents a personalized study plan designed to improve skills like paraphrasing, communication, and note-taking. The essay concludes by highlighting the necessity of these skills for navigating the challenges of the modern era and achieving success in both academic and professional spheres. The references include various books and journals that support the arguments presented.

Study skills for
Higher Foundation

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
In present time, studying at the University helps an individual to perform well in the near
future whether it is a business, job or any other activities. Main purpose of studying in University
has personal to develop his or her skills like communication, oral and writing in much effective
and efficient manner (Nilson, 2013). The following essay is going to include importance of
studying degree in a University, core skills which could be developed and lastly, a study plan is
developed which will help in developing skills like paraphrasing, learning styles and many more.
MAIN BODY
It is analyzed that there are ample number of reasons for college education like for
students, learning degrees may enable them in grabbing various job opportunities as well as
business conducting abilities (Lai, Shum and Tian, 2016). Another reason behind learning degree
in a University could help in enhancing the skills on developing the skills which are not present
within individual. Along with this, both private and government jobs are also been offered by the
government and business people to the individual that has finished the bachelor degree. Another
reason which was been found is that an individual for has completed a bachelor degree can take
admission among different range of post graduation programs. With the help of this, an
individual may become successful in the future (Purpura, Schmitt and Ganley, 2017). In present
time, there are many learning styles like visual, read and write, auditory and kinaesthetic which
are being utilised by students while completing a degree within the university. Another reason
behind learning a degree in the university is it helps an individual in enhancing the overall
awareness along with the confidence which helps them in sustaining at a good place performing
a job for doing for conducting business operations in upcoming future (Mah, 2016).
It has been found that college education has directly increased the confidence level in
students. It is because students get freedom from the daily disciplined environment of the school
(Saltman, 2012). On the other hand, it can be said that for an individual it is very important to
have discipline in school life for students that help them to complete the school education with
good marks. But in college, the rules are not as strict as found in the school such as wearing the
same coloured or 1-2 dress for years. This helps them in taking decisions for them due to the
freedom and this aids them in becoming much more successful decision takers for their own life.
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Along with this, it is being analysed that there are a range of core skills like paraphrasing,
learning styles, communication and oral skills, academic writing and note taking which could be
enhanced while completing a degree within University (Wright, 2018). These are some of the
crucial skills which are needed for an individual or for a student to have in order to become a
successful businessman, manager, leader or an employee within a company. Vital reason behind
having academic writing skills is to write a mail to seniors in the near future performing any task
in a company (Murphy and Johnson, 2016). This directly put a positive impression in front of
others and helps in communicating in a much more clear and subjective manner. Reason behind
having oral skills can help an individual to communicate with lecturer while taking class within
the university. This helps in resolving all the issues for the queries that are coming in front of the
student while studying a degree in the college (Barr, 2017). Paraphrasing is important because it
could help an individual in saying someone else’s words in his or her own language without
changing the meaning of it. It is vital because an individual cannot have knowledge just like the
bloggers or scholars might have and when studying in the college paraphrasing can help in
making the lecturer understand what they are trying to say. Along with this any individual cannot
have knowledge of all the learning styles, thus it is much required for an individual to know his
or her own learning style. Reason behind this is it could help individual in learning and much
more effective and efficient manner (Cottrell, 2017).
Note taking is important because, it can help an individual in focusing upon the main
points which lecturer has given in a class at University (Geitz, Joosten-ten Brinke and Kirschner,
2016). With the help of this, student can easily look into the in points which might aid in giving
exams because focusing on the keywords can help in remembering the whole answer for a
question. In present context, there is a study plan has been developed for the individual based on
the assumption that the person is weak within the paraphrasing, communication and note taking
skills (Znazen and et. al., 2017). In present context, individual is going to focus upon enhancing
all the three skills from communication command note taking and paraphrasing skills. Small but
detailed study plan consists of one long term goal and two short term goals for student which is
developed underneath:-
May 24, 2019
10:00 AM
To attend English speaking classes for 5 months and read University
books every single day for almost 2 hours.
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May 24 2019 11:00
AM
To practice paraphrasing through rephrasing different range of
articles in a day for enhancing this skill in 7 days.
May 26, 2019
12:00 PM
To enhance the note taking skills through attending every class
within the college every single day.
CONCLUSION
With the help of these it can easily be concluded that an individual can easily perform
well within the University through practicing every single day. An individual may become
successful considering all these different range of skills in near future. On the other hand, it can
also be said that failure into any of these practices student cannot survive modern era because of
the competition as it is really very high. Therefore it can be said that it is much required for
students to focus upon every single need regarding their own skills while attending class,
completing a degree or learning while sitting at the home.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Geitz, G., Joosten-ten Brinke, D., and Kirschner, P. A., 2016. Changing learning behaviour: Self-
efficacy and goal orientation in PBL groups in higher education. International Journal
of Educational Research. 75. 146-158.
Lai, C., Shum, M., and Tian, Y., 2016. Enhancing learners’ self-directed use of technology for
language learning: the effectiveness of an online training platform. Computer Assisted
Language Learning, 29(1). 40-60.
Murphy, S. E., and Johnson, S. K., 2016. Leadership and leader developmental self‐efficacy:
Their role in enhancing leader development efforts. New directions for student
leadership. 2016(149). 73-84.
Nilson, L., 2013. Creating self-regulated learners: Strategies to strengthen students? self-
awareness and learning skills. Stylus Publishing, LLC.
Saltman, D., 2012. Student-directed learning comes of age.The Education Digest. 77(7). 4.
Purpura, D. J., Schmitt, S. A. and Ganley, C. M., 2017. Foundations of mathematics and literacy:
The role of executive functioning components. Journal of Experimental Child
Psychology. 153. pp.15-34.
Mah, D. K., 2016. Learning analytics and digital badges: potential impact on student retention in
higher education. Technology, knowledge and Learning, 21(3), pp.285-305.
Wright, J., 2018. Learning to learn in higher education. Routledge.
Cottrell, S., 2017. Critical thinking skills: Effective analysis, argument and reflection. Macmillan
International Higher Education.
Barr, M., 2017. Video games can develop graduate skills in higher education students: A
randomised trial. Computers & Education. 113. pp.86-97.
Znazen, H. and et. al., 2017. Mental skills comparison between elite sprint and endurance track
and field runners according to their genetic polymorphism: a pilot study. Journal of
Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 57(9). pp.1217-1226.
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