GUR WORKSHOP SERIES
Study Skills for Online Learning
Date: 25 March 2020 (Wednesday)
Time: 14:00 – 15:00
ONLINE MODE
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INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this workshop, students would be able to:
❖ Learn to manage time and overcome challenges of online
learning;
❖ Make effective schedules to achieve your study goals;
❖ Identify your own time management style.
❖ How is it going with your online
learning?
❖ What are your challenges?
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Challenges of Online Learning
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Common
Challenges of Online Learning
• Need more time
to familiar with
virtual classes
• Difficult to
prioritize the tasks
and complete the
various
commitments
Self-
discipline
• Easy to get
distracted without
supervision
Adaptability
Struggle
Time
Management
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Any advantages?
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❖Flexible
❖More interactive
❖Developing technical skills
Advantages of Online Learning
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Identify your time management style
California Community Colleges. (2016). Online Study Skills and Managing Time
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Personality Type in Time Management
The Balancing Act The Pressure Cooker The Improviser
California Community Colleges. (2016). Online Study Skills and Managing Time
The Early Bird
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The Early Bird
❖ STRENGTHS
❖ Task-oriented
❖ High self-motivation
❖ CHALLENGES
❖ Intense schedules
➢ Tips for Success
➢ Enjoy the learning process
➢ See the bigger picture
California Community Colleges. (2016). Online Study Skills and Managing Time
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The Balancing Act
❖ STRENGTHS
❖ Well-rounded ability
❖ Remarkably consistent
❖ Well-managed
❖ CHALLENGES
❖ Dare not to take challenges
➢ Tips for Success
➢ Engaging thoughtfully
➢ Constantly pushing the boundaries of self-expectations
California Community Colleges. (2016). Online Study Skills and Managing Time
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The Pressure Cooker
❖ STRENGTHS
❖ Work well under pressure
❖ Extremely focused
❖ CHALLENGES
❖ Many excuses to procrastinate
❖ Deadline fighter
➢ Tips for Success
➢ Breakdown the tasks into small, achievable deadlines
➢ Get started sooner
California Community Colleges. (2016). Online Study Skills and Managing Time
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The Improviser
❖ STRENGTHS
❖ Make quick decisions
❖ CHALLENGES
❖ Lack of discipline or plans
➢ Tips for Success
➢ Make a plan to organize the time
➢ Don’t be afraid to ask for help beforehand
California Community Colleges. (2016). Online Study Skills and Managing Time
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❖ Individual differences: no perfect time management style
❖ Check out the text version from OGUR webpage
❖ Welcome to discuss the result with your designated
Academic Counsellor
Please note:
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Study skills for online learning
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STUDY SKILLS FOR ONLINE LEARNING
Prioritizing time
Avoiding Procrastination
Making effective schedules
1
2
3
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PRIORITIZING TIME
❖ Ask yourself “What do you
need to get done?”
❖ Stay focus on planned
tasks
❖ Avoid spending too much
time on minor tasks
1
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AVOIDING PROCRASTINATION
2Find an effective study location
Stay away from distracting devices
Avoid multitasking
Use checklists
Keep your studying "bite-sized"
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MAKING EFFECTIVE SCHEDULES
1. Breakdown assignment
2. Prioritization
3. Scheduling 3
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How to make effective schedules
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1. Breakdown assignments
2. Prioritization 3. Scheduling
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Attention!
It takes a longer time to
complete a group work when
learning online
❖Due date
❖Exam date
❖Discussion time
1. Breakdown Assignments
For example:
❖Any tests or exams in this course? When?
❖Any assignments and papers? When?
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❖Categorize the importance & urgency
▪ Urgent: Involved time pressure
▪ Important: Shaped by our own value
❖How to prioritize tasks :
1. Urgent + Important: Need to do it immediately
2. Urgent: Do it asap, once completed, don’t spend
time on it
3. Important: You can decide when to do it, but not
before the first category
4. Not urgent + Not important: Limit the time
before you finish the above tasks
2. Prioritization
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❖ From purpose to “plan to action”
❖ Plans of Months > Weeks > Days
❖ Use organizational tools (Planner, scheduling app)
3. Scheduling
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Time for exercise
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❖ Break down an assignment into steps
❖ Set a short term goal and a long term goal by the due
date
MAKE YOUR OWN SCHEDULE
PLANNER
WEEKLY
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MAKE YOUR OWN SCHEDULE
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
08:30-10:30
10:30-12:30
12:30-14:30
14:30-16:30
16:30-18:30
18:30-20:30
You can send your schedule to: [email protected], [email protected]
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1. Prioritizing time
2. Avoiding procrastination
3. Making effective schedule
TIPS FOR ONLINE LEARNING
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▪ Centre STARS
▪ Student Counsellors
▪ Academic Advising
▪ Academic Advisor in your department and OGUR Academic Counsellors
Office of General University Requirement
TU435 | Tel: 3400 8203
Office of Counselling & Wellness
QT308 | Tel: 2766 6800
Help and Resources at PolyU
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Please submit the evaluation form before you leave
https://www.polyu.edu.hk/pfs/index.php/999394?lang=en
Evaluation Form
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1. Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges. (2016). Online Study Skills and Managing
Time. Retrieved from https://apps.3cmediasolutions.org/oei/modules/study-time/
2. Kumar S. (2015, July 10). 5 Common problems faced by students in e-learning and how to overcome them. eLearning Industry, eLearning Articles. Retrieved from https://elearningindustry.com/5-common-problems-faced-by-students-in-elearning-overcome
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