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www.academic-englishuk.com COPYRIGHT of www.academic-englishuk.com/independent-learning An Independent Learner Watch these four videos and take notes on what the speakers talk about. University of Leicester (UoL) - becoming a more 'independent learner' [4:44] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sfLcM0MdpE University of Westminster (UoW) - Independent Study [4:12] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir7H7HJGudM Nottingham Trent University (NTU) - Independent Learning [2:45] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir8MZJkddIA University of Edinburgh (UoE) - Independent learning at Edinburgh [2:57] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAZ6NnHLo
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AnIndependentLearnerWatchthesefourvideosandtakenotesonwhatthespeakerstalkabout.
UniversityofLeicester(UoL)-becomingamore'independentlearner'[4:44]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sfLcM0MdpE
UniversityofWestminster(UoW)-IndependentStudy[4:12]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir7H7HJGudM
NottinghamTrentUniversity(NTU)-IndependentLearning[2:45]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir8MZJkddIA
UniversityofEdinburgh(UoE)-IndependentlearningatEdinburgh[2:57]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAZ6NnHLo
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IndependentLearningWhatisindependentlearning?
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Whattypesofthingsshouldyoubedoingforindependentlearning?
WhyisIndependentlearningdifficult?
Howmanyhoursextrashouldastudentallocateto1hourofclasstime?(lectures,seminars,tutorials)
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Whereshouldyoudoindependentstudy?
HowcanIunderstandmylectures,seminarsandreadingsbetter?
WhatshouldIdotoachievemygoals?
Whyisindependentlearningfundamental?
WhyshouldIcreatestudygroups?
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IndependentLearning:ANSWERSKey:UniversityofLeicester[UoL]/UniversityofWestminster[UoW]/NottinghamTrentUniversity[NTU]/
UniversityofEdinburgh[UoE]Whatisindependentlearning?
Responsibilityforwhatyoulearnandhow(UoL)
Askyourownquestions(UoE)
Extraresearch(NTU)
Manageyourtime/learning(UoL)
Challengeestablishedideas/developnewideasofyourown(UoL)
Takechargeofthewayandwhatyoulearn(NTU)
DevelopQuestionsandlinesofinquiry(UoL)
Lookmoredeeplyintotopicsandthemes(UoL)
Practice,curious,motivated(UoL)
When&howtoaccesshelpandadvicewhenneeded(UoL)
Likeschoolandcollege(UoL)
UoLScaleofindependence
Lessindependence greaterindependence
UseonlyTextbooks
I’llwritedowneverythingthelecturersays
Read what others have said and base ideas ontheirs
Findout aboutwhatothershave to sayon thistopic
Notedownthemostrelevant/interestingparts
Challengecertainideasanddevelopnewones.
WhattypesofthingsshouldyoubedoingforI.L?
NOTTimeoff.(NTU)
Readupnotes(UoW)
Writeupnotesagain(UoE)
Summarisetheoriesandconcepts(UoE)
Readuponsupportingmaterial(UoW)
Followupalecturereference(NTU)
Settingrealisticgoals(UoW)
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Whyisindependentlearningdifficult?
MisunderstandingnotclearwhatIndependentLearningis(UoL)
Nottimetabled(NTU)
Noonetotellyouhowandwhen(UoE)
Notforced/notgivenchapters(UoE)
Teachyourself(UoE)
Howmanyhoursextrashouldastudentallocateto1hourofclasstime?(lectures,seminars,tutorials)
2-3hoursextra(UoW)perhouratuniversity3-hourmodule=12hoursoutside
4-6hoursaday(UoE)
Whereshouldyoudoindependentstudy?
Whereversuitsyoubest?(UoW)
Library(UoW)(NTU)
Studyareas/groupstudyroom(UoW)(NTU)
Bookstudyrooms(NTU)
HowcanIunderstandmylectures,seminarsandreadingbetter?
CreateStudygroups(NTU)
Onepersonmorefamiliarinthisareathanyouare(UoW)
Talktostudentswho’sareaheadofyou(UoW)
Academics(yourtutors)(UoW)
Departments(UoW)
Readinglists(UoE)
Coursehandbook(UoE)
Onepersonreadonejournal,anotherpersonreadsanotherjournal-thendiscusskeypoints(NTU)
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WhatshouldIdotoachievemygoals?
Refineyourstudyskills(UoW)
Readjournals-pagesbyauthors.(UoW)
Protecttime/setrealisticgoals(UoW)
Getonwithit(UoW)
WhyisIndependentLearningfundamental?
Hugepartofuniversityexperience.(NTU)
Isthemostimportanttime(NTU)
Workingskills(NTU)
Expandyourknowledge(NTU)
Engagewithtopicmaterial/focusonareasthatinterestyou(UoE)
Gaininsight&depth(UoE)
Betterdiscussionsinseminars(NTU)
Createareallygoodargument(UoE)(UoE)
Changesperceptions(makesyouwanttogooutandresearchotherarguments)(NTU)
WhyshouldIcreatestudygroups?
Totalkaboutallareasonyourcourse(NTU)
Liveit,beit(NTU)
Struggling–theywillhelpyou(NTU)
Createfriendsforlife.(NTU)
Ifyougetitrightitcanbeveryrewarding(NTU)
