Study Skills for Higher Education: Achieving Academic Success

This report examines the critical study skills necessary for success in higher education. It begins by defining and discussing various learning styles, including visual, auditory, read & write, and kinaesthetic approaches, and evaluates their benefits and drawbacks. The report then delves into effective learning strategies and techniques to improve memory retention and comprehension, such as focusing attention, avoiding cramming, using mnemonic devices, and visualizing concepts. The core of the report focuses on developing a study plan that incorporates both short-term and long-term goals for achieving academic and professional success. Short-term goals include enhancing speed and accuracy, better time management, and acquiring new skills, while long-term goals encompass skills development, improved communication, and effective management. The report concludes by highlighting how effective study skills boost confidence, self-esteem, and competence, and emphasizes the importance of strategic planning to achieve both academic and professional objectives. Relevant references are also included.

STUDY SKILL FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
A. Discussion on learning styles and how they allow student to learn better.............................3
B. Develop study plan that inclusive of short term and long term goals to achieve both
academic and professional success.............................................................................................5
CONCLUSION'...............................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
The study skills for higher education are crucial to enhance the learnings of individuals.
Therefore, active listening, note-taking, stress management, time management all are things that
aids to manage the things effectively (Cuevas and Dawson, 2018). By actively undertaking
development of study skill and learning strategies aids to motivate people easily.
The present report is based on Study skill for higher education. Furthermore, assignment
will focus on activities as to discussion on styles of learning that allows the student to learn
better. The study will also lay emphasise on to develop study plan that includes short term and
long term goals to attain professional and academic success.
MAIN BODY
A. Discussion on learning styles and how they allow student to learn better.
Learning style defined as range of competing and contested theories that mainly aim
towards to undertaken account for difference within learning of individuals. It can be termed out
as defined, classified and identified in varied manner. Therefore, learning styles can be defined
in following manner as are-
 Visual- It is style in which learner prefers to use the maps, image and graphic organizer
to reach and understand crucial information.
 Auditory- They are the learners who best understand the content with help of listening
and speaking in situation such as group discussion and lectures. Therefore, they use
repetition as technique of study and benefit from the use of mnemonic devices.
 Read & Write- In this, it can be stated out that student with strong reading and better
writing preference learn best with help of words.
 Kinaesthetic- The learners who undertake this approach and best understand the
information with help of tactile creation of information (Husmann and O'Loughlin,
2019). Thus, they defined as hands on learner and learn the best with help of identifying
things out by hand.
Discussion and evaluation on the benefits of learning styles
There are different learning styles that are identified as visual, auditory, read & Write and
Kinaesthetic styles. Thus, these are defined in following manner as are-

Visual- There are number of beneficial aspect of being visual learning and this is inclusive of
creation of clear charts and graph that express the concepts and have strong spatial skills that
supports in mapping directions.
Auditory learning style- The one of the potential advancement of this style is that the learner
assimilate and retain information without looking looking over the pictures or test. On the other
hand, difficulty in learning of this style is among the silently reading learners within library is
one of beneficial aspect.
Read and write learning style- It is one of the effective style that makes the learners more
independent. With help of taking notes, they can learn and retain more of the concepts on their
own. Additionally, the disadvantage can be found as that they are not being able to learn easily
only with audio and visual instruction (Akkoyunlu and Yilmaz-Soylu, 2008).
Kinaesthetic learning style- In this, learner prefers to learner with help of doing and moving.
Under this, learners prefers interactive learning with help of practical challenges, hands on
experience and taking in information as they move from one direction to another.
Thus, one of the main beneficial aspect of this learning style is to expose learner for the faster
practice and evidence. On the other hand, the disadvantage aspect of this learning style is that
this make the classroom setting uncomfortable.
Learning strategies and techniques that aids to improve memory retention and
understanding that how people learn-
There are plenty of things that can be done to improve the memory. Thus, there are some
techniques that can be helpful to enhancing memory retention. Its defined in following manner as
are-
 Focus your attention- It is one of major components of memory. This is essential to
enhance the memory retention of individual. Furthermore, this is crucial to put focus on
crucial task so that effective learning of an individual can be enhanced.
 Avoiding cramming- The studying materials over number of session gives time to
adequately process information. Therefore, the research has continually shown that
student who study regularly remember the material in much far and better manner.

 Mnemonic device- It is defined as technique that mainly used by students to help to
recall the things effectively. This is simply a way to remember the information.
 Visualize concepts- There are number of people who greatly visualize the information
for what they study. Thus, they need to put focus on charts, graphics and photographs in
textbooks. This is one of effective technique that aids to develop the understanding about
the core aspects.
B. Develop study plan that inclusive of short term and long term goals to achieve both academic
and professional success.
Short term goals defined as those objectives that needs to do in the near future. These are those
objectives that needs to be accomplish soon. Therefore, short term goals defined as-
 Enhancement in speed and accuracy- It is crucial for individual respondent to raise
speed and accuracy. By improving this the people can undertake each task more
proficiently (Yilmaz-Soylu and Akkoyunlu, 2009).
 Manage time better- In order to accomplish the desired goals, the proper deadline to
each task must be given and this will help to undertake the task effectively and
efficiently.
 New skills- In order to undertake the things effectively, the individual needs to learn the
new skill. The enhancement in skill help to increase the knowledge of an individual.
Long term goals are crucial for undertaking successful career. It requires time and planning.
This targets for future performance and results. Therefore, long term goals defined in following
manner as are-
 Skills- To acquire the skill such as technical skill. For example- project manager needs
to increase his skill by learning basic coding skill in scripting language.
 Communication- To bring improvement in communication skill and this aids to
undertake the task properly. This helps to become an accomplished public speaker.
 Management- It is term that allowed to gain experience in management or to take
aspects that aids to bring improvement within skills of management. For example-
Manager with aim to improve control capabilities of budget.
Study plan to develop learning skills
Goal Objective Strategy

Time management It is short term goal. This can
be helpful to accomplish the
desired goals within effective
and efficient manner.
It can be done effectively with
help of assigning deadline to
each task.
Improvement in knowledge This is long term goal and this
helps to undertake the complex
task effectively and efficiently
manner.
With help of taking training
and some certified course of
skills aids to build and enhance
the knowledge of an
individual.
Enhancement in speed and
accuracy
This is plan that is short term.
Thus, speed and accuracy
supports to carry out better
activities.
By allotting proper deadline to
each task helps to carry out the
better and well developed
things.
Management It is long term objectives and
by managing the things
properly. The desired outcome
can be accomplished.
The individual must take the
guidance of senior authorities
in order to handling the task. It
is one of the effective method
to undertake the things
efficiently and effectively.
CONCLUSION'
Hereby, it can be concluded that effective study skills aids to enhance confidence, self
esteem and competence. Thus, present report is based on topic as to identify the significance of
study skills in higher education.
Furthermore, report has covered activities as to undertake discussion on styles of learning and
how it allows students to learn better. Thus, study has laid emphasise on to develop study plan
for short term and long term learning goals to accomplish academic and professional success.

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