Study Skills – Better learning

We all know how to learn,

don’t we?

After all,

we’ve been learning

for a long time.

But stop a moment.

Very often we focus

on what we’re learning,

not how.

Knowing how

to learn is important.

You can reduce

your workload

and get better results.

Interested?

Of course!

So, what’s

the shortcut to success?

Here’s the bad news:

there’s no single path.

Good news?

You can find the way

that’s right for you.

How?

Reflect.

This means to think

deeply about yourself,

not look at

yourself in the mirror,

so you can understand

how you learn best.

Let’s go back in time.

Think about

a good learning experience

in the past.

Why was it good?

And a bad one:

what were the difficulties?

How did you feel?

And what about now?

Which aspects of study

do you struggle with?

What comes easily?

You can keep a

learning journal as

you continue studying,

to understand your strengths

and weaknesses.

And consider your

motivation for studying.

You’ll begin to

understand yourself better.

All this can help you prioritise,

and to make a study plan,

including selecting the best

tools for you.

Not those kind of tools:

study tools and techniques!

Why not pause the video

and look them up?

There are lots more.

And we’re here to help you

learn how to learn.

In this series of videos, you’ll

get practical tips on

note taking,

thinking critically,

writing assignments,

managing your time

and lots more.

Because once you know

how you learn best,

you’re in the driving seat.