Personal Practice

Way(s) To Improve

Note Taking:

1. I usually think I will remember, therefore I do not take many notes.
2. I should pay more attention to the assignments and less on notes.
3. I should write more accurate so that I don’t get confused later.
4. with online class note taking is still very important.

• I will value the values of note taking by making better  note taking habits.
• I minimal amount of notes a take should be to complete a successful assignment.
• I will take less notes but more reliable. 
• note taking will help me get better grades with my online grades.

Study Habits:

1. I study in the living room therefore, I get a lot of distractions.
2. I leave the studying for the last minute.
3. I don’t spent that much time on studying
4. I start very focus but I get distracted fast.

• I study in a quiet place with less distractions.
• be more responsible with time management.
• spent enough time on studying in order to get better grades.
• concentrate and find a place where are limited distractions.  

Research Techniques:

1. I usually do not check credibility of souses. 
2. I mostly use the internet for researching because is interesting.
3. I get distracted when I discover an interesting thing while researching a topic.
4. I think I spent too much time researching.

• check credibility to get more accurate information.
• I will check all kind of sources of information. Like books and places (Museums).
• Focus on the subject and remember that my grade depends on it.
• use my time management skills to time my research.

Critical Thinking Techniques:

1. I make inaccurate assumptions.
2. I get deflected from the topic.
3. I focus too much on specifics.
4. when speaking about a sensitive issue I get my emotions involve. 

• Make the minimal amount of assumptions, and base my assumptions on facts.
• I will use different ways to stay focus which include being alert.
• keep an open mind to a wide area.
• stay neutral to any topic and be open minded. 

Personal Practice

Way(s) To Improve

1. I try to write down everything the person is saying.
2. My notes are not always clear and understandable because the writing is not legible in a classroom setting.
3. In a classroom setting, my notes are not organized.
4. When reading my notes, I find they are more organized, clearer, and more understandable.
5. Notes have a tendency to have no rhyme or reason.

• Complete outside assignments 
• Bring the right materials and be prepared.
• Be alert to repetition.
• Listen and look for introductory, concluding, and transition words and phrases.
• Watch the board or overhead projector.
• Use key words’ relationship and degree (most, least, faster, etc.).
• Use pictures and diagrams.
• Use a three-ring binder for each subject to help with review.
• Label, number, and date all notes.
• Use standard abbreviations.
• Take notes in different colors.
• Consider typing my notes.
• Create summaries.
• Use highlighting to monitor my comprehension.

1. I have a tendency to cram at the last possible moment.
2. I start off with great intentions but fizzle before I reach the finish line.
3. If life happens, the studying gets put on the back burner.
4. I am easily distracted when studying.
5. If what I am studying is boring, I give up and do something else.
6. Studying is something I have to do to complete an assignment effectively.

• Find a quiet place to study.
• Set a specific time to study and then use it consistently.
• Create a checklist and review it daily and/or weekly.
• Find something in the subject I am studying that interests me and research how it is related to the entire subject matter.
• Be organized and set up a system to assist in this goal.

Research Techniques:

1. Leave no stone unturn. 
2. Search until I discover what I am looking for.
3. Searches have a tendency to go off the beaten path if I find something interesting.
4. I wonder when searching and it causes me to waste time and not finish the task at hand.

• Do not rely only on materials found only the Internet; instead, ask the experts and talk with peers.
• Be organized in my approach to what I am researching.