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Study Skills & Time Management

ZAYED UNIVERSITY | 2024 |


WWW.ZU.AC.AE
OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to:

• Assess their current note-taking system.


• Explore different note-taking strategies.
• Use lists to prioritize tasks and organize their time.

CAPABILITIES

Seeking relevant information


Study Habits Interview
Student A
1. What makes you a successful student?
2. Do you take notes on paper or on your laptop?
__________________________________________________________
Student B
2. What skills do you have that make doing your homework or studying
for tests easier?
3. How do you manage to balance student life with your personal life?
Study Skills Needed for Success
Study Skill High school University
Note-taking Taking notes during class, summarizing Developing a personalized system for taking
textbook. notes during and outside of class.
Time management Balancing study and homework with other Managing multiple courses with different
activities. deadlines for assignments.
Research skills Conducting guided research for class projects. Conducting independent research using
academic databases.

Citing sources correctly.


Essay writing Writing short essays using structured formats. Developing original arguments and in-depth
analysis.

Academic style writing.


Reading skills Reading textbooks and assigned materials. Critical reading and analysis of complex texts.

Summarizing key points. Synthesizing information from multiple sources.


Note-Taking

Did you know that taking notes by hand


can help you retain information more
than just listening or reading?

• Why do you take notes?


• What do you hope to get from your
notes?
How Should you Take Notes?

Will you need to:


- Study for a test?
- Provide ideas when you write an
essay?
- Develop points for a
presentation?
What are Good Notes?
Common features:
• Include meaningful
abbreviations and symbols.
• Capture both main
ideas and important details.
• May include definitions, an
outline, bullet points,
diagrams, etc.
Outline Your Note-taking Strategy

Consider your current note-


taking strategies.

Read the statements and write


down your answers in the first
two columns.

Compare with another student.


Checkpoint: The Key to Good Notes
Read the statements below and answer the questions:

1. It’s essential to take lots and lots of notes during class. T/F

2. A downside to taking few notes during class is that when you go back to review
there’s not much to work with. T/F

3. What should you do with your notes after class?


A) Wait and review your notes immediately before you take a test.
B) Re-write your notes word-for-word.
C) Take a few minutes after class to fill-in and clarify your notes, so you have some
immediate review.
Checkpoint: Cornell-Note-taking

Let's check how much you've


learned!
Discuss
1. How do Cornell Notes differ
from your current note-taking
strategy?
2. How is the Cornell Notes note-
taking strategy similar to your
note-taking?
Reflection

Now reflect
on what you have
learned about note-
taking strategies
and consider what
you could consider
doing differently.
Complete the third
column.
Time Management

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Daily Tasks and Prioritization

• University, assignments and studying


• Socializing
• Time on social media
• Hobbies
• Gym or fitness
• Cooking, cleaning, organizing
How to Manage Tasks
1. Make lists of things you need to do.
2. Rank priority of tasks.
3. Break down large tasks into small
manageable chunks.
4. Consider deadlines and
consequences.
5. Tackle difficult tasks when your
energy is at its highest.
6. Reward yourself with enjoyable tasks
last.
Task: Organize your Schedule
Think about
• What are the challenges?
• What are the most
important tasks?
• Can you leave any tasks
out?
Task
1. Write a list of tasks that
need to be completed.
2. Rank the tasks in order of
importance.
3. Make a plan for the week.
Recap and Conclusion

Note-taking Time Management


• Capture main ideas and • Mark important dates and
important details. deadlines.
• Review and fill in gaps after • Make to-do lists.
class. • Use reminders, sticky
• Summarize notes to reinforce notes, alarms, digital tools.
understanding.
Zayed University Resources

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Zayed University Support Services
Center for Student • Offers support, academic advising and skills workshops.
Success

Al Waha Zone • Support your academic success in General ED courses.

PALs • Mentor/tutor students in ZU courses.

Student Accessibility • Support students of determination by offering specialized


Services academic, social and vocational support.

Student Leadership • Provides non-academic experience and transformative


.Dept learning experiences through exceptional service, innovative
programming, and first-rate facilities.
• Offer students help for different math courses varying
Math Café from quick tutoring to review sessions and workshops.

• Provide high quality and professional information, advice,


Student Careers and guidance and career counselling to students and
Alumni Dept. graduates.

• Provide professional advice to students who need


Counseling Office personal and mental health support.

• Provides excellent services, access, and collections to


Library and Learning support the curriculum and the research needs of the ZU
Commons community.

Student Support Unit • Provide financial support opportunities to students.


Use the provided QR code/link to access Campus Groups to log your progress and demonstrate your
knowledge.

https://e.cglink.me/21t/s28
Homework: Journal Prompt
Try using the Cornell Note-Taking System in one of your classes this week then complete a journal
entry.
1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each statement based on your experience? Write at
least 50 words for each part and provide an explanation.

A) "Cornell Notes are helpful in keeping me organized during class and when I study."
B) "The Cornell Note-Taking System can be useful for organizing my thoughts during class."
C) "The Cornell Note-Taking System can be useful for reviewing material after class."
2. In addition to using this system for class, try using Cornell Notes for a reading assignment either
from a textbook or an online resource. After taking Cornell Notes and reviewing them, think about the
experience. Describe how you could modify Cornell Notes to better suit your needs (50 words
minimum).
THANK YOU

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