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  • Transferring learning strengths…

    Date: 2009.10.06 | Category: Learning Skills Exercises, Unit SSK12 | Response: 0

    Learning Skills Exercise
    Unit:     SSK12
    Week: 1 (in Week 6)
    Date: 06 October 2009
    Exercise: Exercise 2 – Transferring learning strengths into university study

    Activity 1: Previous learning experiences
    I spend approximately 1/3 of my day at work so it should not be surprising that a lot of my learning is as a consequence of my employment. Since I started in I.T. and more recently in Project Management I have learnt a great deal. When I worked in Application Delivery (which is a team that repackages software for the company’s desktops) I developed the skill of fault diagnosis and resolution. This has given me a strong problem solving ability. My ability to be analytical and my attention to detail nicely to my work as a project consultant. In project management I have learnt how to plan, how to manage people and the situation at hand. I need to take information in; process it; determine the objectives and deliverables; set milestones; and establish any risks, their mitigants, and finally call out any risks to those who need to know.

    Activity 2: Conditions that enhance your learning
    My personal experience is that I learn best in a positive environment where guidance is provided and I am surrounded by intelligent and experienced people to draw knowledge from.

    Activity 3: Your learning strengths

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    Activity 4: Gaps in your learning

    Activity 5: Lifelong learning

    Activity 6: Transferring reading skills

    Reflection
    It was good to do the quick preview exercise at the start of this exercise. It reinforced to me the importance of previewing text, especially in the context of tertiary study. Although it is not uncommon for me to preview my books by reading the back cover and index, I am reminded of the value of thoroughly reading the introduction in order to get a big picture understanding to the book.

    I never was a strong reader and even now, although I tend to read a lot of books, I don’t read them very fast. One of my biggest challenges is going to be whether I am able to improve my reading ability, especially in the area of reading rate variation. I may find it difficult to learn to read at any other rate than the snail’s pace I am used to.

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  • Goals

    Date: 2009.09.12 | Category: Assignments, Unit SSK12 | Response: 0

    Assignment
    Unit: SSK12
    Week: 2
    Date: 12 September 2009
    Assignment: QSK Worksheet

    QSKWorksheet

  • Previewing a book

    Date: 2009.09.06 | Category: Learning Skills Exercises, Unit SSK12 | Response: 0

    Learning Skills Exercise
    Unit:     SSK12
    Week: 1
    Date: 06 September 2009
    Exercise: Exercise 15 – Previewing a book

    Activity 1: Finding out what books are about
    A Guide to Learning Independently
    This book is design to help the student adjust to university learning. It gives technique that the student can you to be a successful independent leaner. Skills such as: reading; writing, including essay writing, learning by evaluation; etc…. The authors claim that the book isn’t just a collection of techniques, but rather the book helps the student discover who they are as a learner and encourages the readers to learn how the techniques can work for them.

    Marshall, L. & F. Rowland. 2006. A Guide To Learning Independently. 4th ed. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Education Australia

    A Learning Companion
    A Learning Companion is a learning guide design to help the student develop effective and efficient learning skills. It is a collection of exercises that the student can complete in order to foster life long learning skills that can hopefully used for the duration of their studies. Exercises cover such topics as: Learning how to learn; reading; and writing essays, amongst others. The book’s hope is to be a learners’ companion.

    Marshall, L. 2006. A Learning Companion: Your Guide To Practising Independent Learning. 4th ed. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Education Australia

    In my attempt to get to know the two unit texts I read the back cover first, then I overviewed the table of contents, before quickly reading over the Preface or the Introduction. I found the back cover to summarise the book’s contents clearly and concisely. The table of contents also gives an excellent overall understanding of the information covered. If I had more time than 5 minutes to preview the books, the introduction would be the best part of the book to find the most information.

    Activity 2: Previewing a book

    No written entry required

    Activity 3:

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    Activity 4: Reflection
    It was good to do the quick preview exercise at the start of this exercise. It reinforced to me the importance of previewing text, especially in the context of tertiary study. Although it is not uncommon for me to preview my books by reading the back cover and index, I am reminded of the value of thoroughly reading the introduction in order to get a big picture understanding to the book.

    I never was a strong reader and even now, although I tend to read a lot of books, I don’t read them very fast. One of my biggest challenges is going to be whether I am able to improve my reading ability, especially in the area of reading rate variation. I may find it difficult to learn to read at any other rate than the snail’s pace I am used to.

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  • Assonance

    Date: 2009.09.06 | Category: Glossary | Response: 0

    Glossary
    Unit: General Knowledge
    Week: 1 (SSK12)
    Date: 06 September 2009

    Word: assonance n.
    Context: <explain the context in which the word or concept appeared>
    Definition: <provide an extended dictionary definition of the word or concept (we recommend you use an ‘academic’ dictionary such as the Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought.) You can not offer merely a simple ‘translation’ from a pocket or small dictionary.>
    Word in Use: <write your own sentence using the word or concept.>

    The word was used incorrectly by Koral Ward with an Online Tutorial discussion thread. I believe Koral meant alliteration instead of assonance.

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