Access to HE Midwifery: Study Skills Unit Assignment

This assignment, completed for an Access to Higher Education Diploma in Midwifery, focuses on developing effective study skills. The student analyzes factors affecting study planning and organization, including procrastination, lack of focus, and time management, providing detailed explanations and strategies for improvement. A time-scaled study plan is produced and evaluated, demonstrating an understanding of structured learning. The assignment also includes an evaluation of two learning theories, assessing personal strengths and weaknesses in relation to these theories, and proposing strategies to address learning weaknesses. Furthermore, the student develops and evaluates strategies to address factors impacting study and discusses the value of feedback and appropriate responses, incorporating tutor notes and adhering to Harvard referencing conventions. The document provides a comprehensive overview of study skill development and academic planning.

Access to Higher Education Assignment Brief
Student Name ULN
Diploma Title Access to HE Diploma
Midwifery
Module title: Study Skills
Unit title: Unit 1 Preparing to Study
Non-Academic Subject
Content
Unit Code:
Unit Status and
credit value
Level 2 Level 3 U
✓
Level 3 G
Credit Value: 3 credits
Grade descriptors: N/A
Tutor/Assessor Name:
Set Date: Week 1 Due Date: Week 4
Method of Submission: Via e-Assessors
Date Submitted: Approved Late
Submission Date
Assessment method: Written task
LO/AC Ref Level Three criteria applied to this assignment*
Tick if
achieved

LO 1 Understand how study
is organised and planned.
AC 1.1 Analyse factors affecting planning and organisation of
study.
AC 1.2 Produce and evaluate a detailed, time-scaled study
plan.
LO 2 Understand how to
apply theories of learning in
relation to personal
approaches
to learning.
AC 2.1 Evaluate at least two learning theories.
AC 2.2 Evaluate personal learning strengths and weaknesses
in relation to a learning theory.
AC 2.3 Indicate a strategy for addressing learning
weaknesses.
LO 3 Understand a range of
constraints upon study
AC 3.1 Develop and evaluate a range of strategies to address
the factors which may impact on study
LO 4 Understand the
importance of assessment
feedback
AC 4.1 Discuss the value of feedback, and the appropriate
response.
Task Description (including word count) Assessment
Criteria Ref
Mapping to:
In order to successfully complete this assignment, you must pass all assessment criteria
attached.
You are required to produce a written piece of work where you have considered your
preparation for study. The word count for this task is 2000 words (+/- 10%); minimum
word count = 1800 words: maximum word count = 2200 words.
Within this task you are required to analysis different facts that can affect planning and
organisation of study for yourself and students in general (AC 1.1) Remember analysis
means to break an issue into its constituent parts and look in depth into each part. When
AC 1.1
AC 1.2
AC 2.1
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evaluating consider how planning and organisation can impact/effect your studies -
remember your criteria asks you to produce a detailed, time-scaled study plan which
needs to be evaluated. (AC 1.2) (As a guide your response should be approx. 500
words).
The written task also needs to include an evaluation of two recognised learning theories.
(AC 2.1) Learning theories are approaches to learning that attempt to explain how
people learn and are used to improve learning. The resources available on e-Assessors
should be accessed for support. (As a guide your response should be approx. 500 words)
You also need to include an evaluation of your learning strengths and weaknesses in
relation to a learning theory. (AC 2.2) You should also include a statement identifying
practical and realistic strategies for addressing your learning weakness. (AC 2.3) Note:
ac 2.2 and 2.3 must link together (As a guide your response should be approx. 750
words)
Within the written task you need to develop and evaluate a range of strategies to address
the factors which may impact on your study (AC 3.1) You could consider, for example,
your study environment or distractions; resources available on e-Assessors should be
accessed for further support (As a guide your response should be approx. 250 words)
The final part of this task requires you to discuss the value of feedback, and the
appropriate response. (AC 4.1) You need to include notes outlining your discussion
with your tutor as evidence.
The work submitted must include in text citations and a reference list which follows
Harvard Referencing conventions
Additional guidance:
The written task should be word processed and include a title page; the title page should
include your name, the word count and the date of submission
It is your responsibility to upload the work through e-Assessor; failure to submit may
AC 2.2
AC 2.3
AC 3.1
AC 4.1

result in work not being marked.
NOTE: Extensions for mitigating circumstances must be submitted to Course Leader
before submission date.
Student Comment:
Student declaration: I confirm that this
assignment is my own work and that it
complies with this centre’s plagiarism policy.
Signature:
Date:
AC 1.1 Analyse factors affecting planning and organisation of study.
Procrastination
Please provide an overview why this would affect your planning and organisation of study. Ensure you
write at least 6-7 sentences. Answer each of the questions below to help:
From my point of view, organized study plan plays a crucial role as it directly impact the performance
of the students. The biggest challenge which is being faced by every student is maintaining the
studying balance with the social life. Excess of one thing could lead failure to another like if I am
studying hard, at one point it would make me depressed or be stressed (Spiteri and Chang Rundgren,
2020). That is why it is essential to be socialized with friends or continue any hobby which helps to
recharge my batteries to study back.
Why this would affect your planning of study?
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The factor which affect me and most of the students during the assignment was procrastination which
refers to an act of delaying or doing the task unnecessarily or voluntarily slowly. It is a complex
phenomenon which affects my efficacy, reduced my task value, cause of high impulsiveness and
distraction and a long delay between completion of task.
How it would affect your learning and planning study?
The factor which affect the study of the students is they didn't plan the long-term and short-term goals.
what could be done to avoid this?
I never framed my goals which result in my low performance in the academics. Many students of my
classroom formulate day-to-day tasks which helped them to manage the tasks in a balanced way.
Does it affect you?
These factors have a negative impact on the students which could reduce the performance and decrease
the chance of success in the near future. It could be developed and corrected by time table of the study
plan because it directly affects the success of individual in the future.
Lack of Focus
Please provide an overview why this would affect your planning and organisation of study. Ensure you
write at least 6-7 sentences. Answer each of the questions below to help:
I got distracted because of surfing the social media apps, playing outdoor & indoor games, watching
TV and partying out with friends resulting in late submissions of the tasks. The other factor which
affect the study planning are distraction which result in the lack of focus. Using different social media
platforms waste the time of the students which results in the low performance of the students (Mok and
et.al., 2021).
Why this would affect your planning of study?
I am an extrovert and want to share my life socially this motivates me to always use the social media
platforms like instagram, facebook etc.
How it would affect your learning and planning study?

Distraction affects my learning and planning study because it can become my habit and it cannot easily
leave so, it affects.
what could be done to avoid this?
Students require to formulate the plan for avoid the affects of learning and planning study. With the
helps of schedule time-frame helps in improve performance of students as well as avoid the distraction
activities.
Does it effect you?
Yes, it affects me, because it directly impacts on study plan and my learning study.
Time Management
Please provide an overview why this would affect your planning and organization of study. Ensure you
write at least 6-7 sentences. Answer each of the questions below to help:
Time management is the process of plan and organize the time table for study. It helps in achieve the
goal faster and it reduces the stress as well as helps in break down my task in activities, so I able to
manage and organize my time. It also includes the greater capability, confidence and clarity for
accomplish the task at the given period. Good time management helps in reduce the procrastinating
and enhance the productivity as well as better outcomes.
Why this would affect your planning of study?
During the activities I was not able to complete my task in a given time period. There was an
assignment which I had to submit in a week but despite the fact that I had already done that work
earlier, I keep on postponing it and marked it as a late submission.
How it would affect your learning and planning study?
It would affect my learning and planning study, if I will not follow the task and study plan because it is
most important for not affect planning study.
what could be done to avoid this?
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This factor assist to produce a scheduled time task which set goals for the long run of a student and
provide them an edge against the other students. I should follow SMART strategy to set the target so to
achieve success in the future.
Does it effect you?
Yes, it affects me because time management are important for achieve goals and objectives as well as
success in the future, so I require to spend my time ion learning and planning study.
AC 1.2 Produce and evaluate a detailed, time-scaled study plan.
Time-
table
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunda
y
6:00AM Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake
up
7:00-
7:20AM
Form a list
for a day
Schedule the
plan to do
work
Make a list
of things to
be done
Formulation
of a day
plans
Determinati
on of things
for the day
Develop to
do list
Task
for the
day
7:30 -
8:30AM
Meditation Meditation Meditation Meditation Meditation Meditation Medita
tion
8:30 –
9:30AM
Learn new
language
Learn about
facts
Collect the
information
Read articles Formation
of notes
Conduct test
and
evaluation
of mistakes
Work
on the
area of
improv
ement
9:30-
10:00
AM
Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakf
ast

10:00 -
10:45
AM
Study Study Study Study Study Evaluation
of the
problem
Resolv
e the
proble
ms
10:45 to
11:00
AM
Refreshment
of mind
Refreshment
of mind
Refreshment
of mind
Refreshment
of mind
Refreshment
of mind
Refreshment
of mind
Refres
hment
of
mind
11:00 -
11:45
AM
Completion
of education
work
Completion
of education
work
Completion
of education
work
Completion
of education
work
Completion
of education
work
Work on
assignment
Work
on
assign
ment
11:45-
2:00
PM
Study Study Study Study Study Study Study
2:00 -
2:30
PM
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
2:30-
3:00
PM
Checking
out updates
Checking
out updates
Checking
out updates
Checking
out updates
Checking
out updates
Checking
out updates
Checki
ng out
updates
3:00-
5:00
PM
Learning Learning Learning Learning Learning Evaluation
of learning
Work
on area
of
improv
ement
5:00- Coffee break Coffee break Coffee Coffee break Coffee break Coffee Coffee
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5:30
PM
with family with family break with
family
with family with family break with
family
break
with
family
5:30-
6:00
PM
Exercise and
go for walk
Exercise and
go for walk
Exercise and
go for walk
Exercise and
go for walk
Exercise and
go for walk
Exercise and
go for walk
Exercis
e and
go for
walk
6:30 to
7:00
PM
Spend time
with friends
Spend time
with friends
Spend time
with friends
Spend time
with friends
Spend time
with friends
Spend time
with friends
Spend
time
with
friends
7:00-
8:30
PM
Revision Revision Revision Revision Revision Revision Revisio
n
8:30-
9:30
PM
Study Study Study Study Study Study Study
9:30 to
10:00
PM
dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner
10:00-
10:30
PM
Revision Revision Revision Revision Revision Conduct test Practic
e for
improv
ement
10:30-
11:30
Read novels Read novels Read novels Read novels Read novels Read novels Read
novels

11:30-
6:00
AM
Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
Evaluation of my Study Plan
It evaluates with the helps of negative and positive about my study plan as well as discuss that how I
can I go on track.
Positives about my study Plan
My whole schedule are good because it is 24 hours study plan. It is sufficient time and yes, I am able
to fit must study plan in around my time table because my whole time table focus on study and it is
more effective because it helps me in guide direction to study.
Negatives about my study Plan
I can distract from my time table and any extra activity and negatively effect on my study plan because
if I get distract in one activity than it can affect it. It can also cause stress because I have to adjust my
whole activities according to my study plan.
What can I do to stay on track
It will meet this study plan with alarm clock in my phone because it helps men in remind that what I
have to do next step so, it can help me stay on track with it.
AC 2.1 Evaluate at least two learning theories.
Learning and teaching appears to be a universal experience. The meaning of learning refers to
the process which grooms overall personal and environmental experience by enriching an individual
skill, value, attitude, knowledge, view and behaviour whereas learning theories means the hypothesis
which explain how the particular process takes place. There are primarily four learning theories i.e.
behaviourism, constructivism, cognitivism and kolb's learning cycle. In this report behaviourism and
constructivism theories are going to be discussed.
Constructivism
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Constructivism learning theory means that when learners through the self interpretation of the
information rather than just following the given path. According to Piaget, knowledge must be actively
created by the students. The aim of this theory is to promote communication skills through
collaboration in the classroom by sharing their ideas in the group tasks or projects. It aids the student
to develop advanced skills such as analytical thinking, evaluation, intermediary skills and diversified
viewpoints.
Positives of Cognitivism
it helps in enhance life long learning and students are able to build their previous ideas and knowledge.
It also helps in boost confidence of students and improve their problems solving skills as well as helps
to learn new things faster.
Why is this a positive to the learner?
According to my point of view, this approach of learning is beneficial for the learners due to the
advanced learning skills taught during the tasks.
Do you agree with the theory?
Yes, according to me this theory of learning is beneficial for the students because it actively constructs their
knowledge instead of ingesting knowledge with the help of textbooks or teachers.
Can you relate to the theory?
In the classroom, helps students to explain and understand theory helps in enhance knowledge. Ask
students to explain and justify their thinking helps in improve students recall as well as understanding.
Negatives of Cognitivism
The drawback for this theory is that it is time-consuming method as it is a trial-and-error mode and
lack of structure provide an environment which the students cannot be excelled.
Why is this a negative to the learner?
This is negatively to learner because its cannot be measure directly and it is relies on the inference. It
also ignores the other factors of behaviours and it has been shown to affects the behaviours of students.

Is there a way that the learner could overcome this?
Learning theory negativism can be overcome with the helps of provide proper environments so,
students are able to excellent the relevant knowledge and ideas.
Do you agree? Link to your opinion - do you agree with them, or do you think they have any issues
that you disagree with?
Yes, I agree with my opinion because the proper structure of environment helps in high controlled
and produce the objective and reliable data.
Overall Opinion
It focuses on the change in knowledge and experience of individuals. There are three components
which are defined the cognitive such as the causes of learners is the experience of learners. Change in
the learner knowledge as well as learning are involves the changes.
Behaviourism
Behaviourism learning theory states that it focused on the idea that learning all behaviour could be
possible by interacting with environment. In other words, it refers to the process where inherited
factors have very less impact on the behaviour and it has to be learned through the environmental
stimuli (Oommen, 2020). Continuous feedback, praising, reward system and positive reinforcement
are the behaviour techniques examples. Learning is not only acquiring new knowledge but to get new
behaviour. During classroom, teachers should restrict themselves in giving too much of negative
feedback and instead of that should focus on to motivate the learners by providing positive feedback.
According to my point of view, I completely agree with this theory as helps the learner to focus on a
single goal. This learning theory emphasize on measuring the objective with the assistance of
reinforcement and punishment.
Positives of Behaviourism
One of the biggest strength of this theory is that it provides an ability to easily observe the behaviour
by conducting the data. Learner can focus on their goals and also emphasize goals and objectives
measurements.
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