EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES

EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES

1. LEARNING PROCESSES.

   • LEARNING PROCESSES.
     • THE LEARNING PROCESSES NEED A LOT OF DISCIPLINE AND CONSISTENCY TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE STRATEGIES THAT WILL BE MOST EFFECTIVE FOR US, AND THUS OVERCOME THE OBSTACLES THAT MAY BE PRESENT IN THE WAY.
   • MENTAL PROCESSES.
     • OUR MENTAL PROCESSES WORK BETTER WHEN WE ARE CHILDREN, BUT EVEN AS ADULTS WE CAN LEARN MANY THINGS, EVEN THOUGH SOMETIMES IT IS A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT FOR US THAN FOR A CHILD.

2. KNOW HOW TO LISTEN, SPEAK, READ AND WRITE.

   • LISTENING AND READING AS RECEPTIVE SKILLS.
     • SPEAKING AND WRITING AS PRODUCTIVE SKILLS.
       • FOLLOW THESE FOUR STEPS.
         • HOW TO LISTEN ACTIVELY.
           • STEP 1: LISTEN TO UNDERSTAND.
             • YOU MUST LISTEN WITH ATTENTION AND EMPATHY.
               • STEP 2: CLEAR YOUR MIND AND REMAIN SILENT.
                 • BEFORE RESPONDING FOR OR AGAINST QUICKLY, WE CAN REMAIN SILENT AND THINK HOW WE WILL RESPOND AND HOW IT WILL AFFECT THE OTHER PERSON.
                   • STEP 3: ASK THE PERSON TO EXPAND OR CLARIFY.
                     • WE SHOULD ASK QUESTIONS TO CLARIFY THINGS WE DON'T UNDERSTAND BEFORE I MAKE WRONG ASSUMPTIONS.
                       • STEP 4: REFLECT THE OTHER PERSON´S THOUGHTS AND FEELING.
                         • WE SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT WE UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING, IT IS BETTER TO REPEAT WITH OUR OWN WORDS AND VERIFY THAT IT IS CORRECT.
         • READING
           • READING IS VERY IMPORTANT IN UNIVERSITY, BECAUSE THROUGH THIS WE ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE.
             • READING: THE BIG PICTURE.
               • WHEN WE READ, WE MUST KNOW THE MAIN AND SECONDARY IDEAS. WE CAN ASSIGN LEVELS AND EVEN MAKE A HIERARCHICAL PYRAMID.
         • WRITING
           • WRITING AT THE UNIVERSITY IS FUNDAMENTAL, THROUGHOUT OUR CAREER WE HAVE TO WRITE ALL KINDS OF TEXTS, AND IT IS NECESSARY TO KNOW HOW TO WRITE THEM CORRECTLY.
             • ACTIVE DRAFTING: WE CAN THINK OF WRITING AS A TRANSITION OF KNOWLEDGE.
               • PRE-WRITING: IT IS ALL THE PREPARATION THAT IS DONE BEFORE YOU START WRITING.
                 • WRITING OR DRAFTING: IT IS THE STAGE IN WHICH WE TURN OUR IDEAS INTO A FINAL TEXT.
                   • -RECOPILAR INFORMACIÓN. -ORGANIZAR LA INFORMACIÓN.
                     • REVIEW: WE MUST REVIEW IT AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL WE ARE SURE THAT THE TEXT MEETS OUR EXPECTATIONS.
                       • EDITING: IN THIS STAGE, PROBLEMS AS FOR EXAMPLE: THE GRAMMAR ARE CORRECTED.
                         • THIS IS THE FINAL ASSESSMENT.
         • SPEAK
           • MANY TIMES TALKING IS ASSOCIATED WITH LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE.
             • THAT IS WHY IT IS RECOMMENDED TO START THINKING AND SPEAKING IN THE NEW LANGUAGE AND NOT IN OUR MOTHER LANGUAGE.

3. STUDY TECHNIQUES.

   • THROUGHOUT OUR UNIVERSITY LIFE WE MUST REMEMBER THE TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES WE HAVE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION.
     • WHEN WE STUDY ONLINE IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO LEARN OR UNDERSTAND SOME THINGS, BUT THE KEY IS TO SUPPORT US IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR US.
       • TEN TIME-SAVING TECHNIQUES.
         • 1.- ASKING DIRECT QUESTION: WE MUST ASK CLEAR AND DIRECT QUESTIONS TO THE POINT WE WANT TO GET.
           • 2.- PLANNING TO DO THINGS AT THE BEST TIME: IF WE KNOW HOW TO PLAN AND ORGANIZE BOTH OUR TIME AND OUR ACTIVITIES, WE CAN SAVE TIME AND BE MORE PRODUCTIVE.
             • 3.- PRIORITISING YOU WORKLOAD.: WE MUST ORGANIZE OUR CLASS SCHEDULE WITH OUR HOMEWORK SCHEDULE AND WE MUST GIVE PRIORITY TO OUR NEAREST HOMEWORK.
               • 4.- NOBODY´S PERFECT-THANK GOODNESS: WE ARE NOT PERFECT AND WE DO NOT NEED TO BE, WE JUST NEED TO KEEP STRIVING AND TRYING TO BE BETTER EVERY DAY.
                 • 5.- AVOIDING PROCRASTINATION: WE MUST CONCENTRATE ON WHAT WE ARE DOING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS HARD FOR US TO CONCENTRATE, WE MUST LOOK FOR QUIET PLACES TO BE ABLE TO CONCENTRATE WITH EASE.
                   • 6.- LEARNING TO SAY ¨NO¨: WE MUST FOCUS ON WHAT WE ARE DOING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS HARD FOR US TO FOCUS, WE MUST LOOK FOR QUIET PLACES.
                     • 7.- HAVING A QUIET PLACE AND TIME: WE ALL NEED SOME TIME ALONE TO RELAX AND CONNECT WITH OURSELVES, AND WE CAN HAVE YOGA CLASSES OR MEDITATE TO BE QUIET AND BE ABLE TO REST THE MIND FOR A MOMENT, WE MUST SET LIMITS TO NOT BE INTERRUPTED.
                       • 8.- BUILDING IN SOME FLEXIBILITY: ALTHOUGH WE MUST COMPLY WITH ALL OUR TASKS, IT IS ALSO GOOD TO GET TIME FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES, SO IT IS GOOD TO HAVE A FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE TO DO EXTRA THINGS.
                         • 9.- USING BIG BLOCKS OF TIME FOR BIG TASKS: IT IS GOOD TO TAKE BREAKS AND DIVIDE YOUR TASKS, HOWEVER, IT IS GOOD TO TAKE LARGE AMOUNTS OF TIME FOR VERY LONG OR COMPLICATED TASKS.
                           • 10.- BIG PROJECTS NEED BIG PLANS: WHEN WE ARE GOING TO CREATE A GREAT PROJECT, WE NEED TO PLAN IT IN DETAIL, IN THE LONG TERM AND WITH A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY.
                             • 11.- REVISITING READING LISTS: HAVING A READING LIST CAN BENEFIT US A LOT, THERE WE FIND ESSENTIAL BOOKS THAT WE MUST READ AND OTHERS THAT HELP US.
   • IDENTIFICATION OF THE AUTHOR´S PURPOSE.
     • THE PURPOSE OF TUTORS IS TO MAKE STUDENTS STRATEGIC LEARNERS.
       • IF TUTORS WANT STUDENTS TO BE CRITICAL THINKERS AND STRATEGIC PLANNERS, THEY SHOULD HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING 5 COMPONENTS:
         • -GOAL SETTING. -PLANNING. -IMPLEMENTATION. -SELF MANAGEMENT. - SELF-CONTROL

4. MAIN AND SECONDARY IDEAS.

   • STUDYING ONLINE IS COMPLICATED, IT REQUIRES STUDENTS TO KNOW HOW TO CLASSIFY THE MAIN, SECONDARY IDEAS AND TO HANDLE THE INFORMATION OF ANY TEXT, CONTENT OR VIDEO WELL.
     • • 1.- PREVIEW (PREVIEW: THE LECTURE MATERIAL.)
         • BEFORE STARTING CLASSES WE MUST REVIEW THE MATERIAL WE ARE GOING TO STUDY.
           • THIS ALLOWS US TO HAVE A BETTER VISION OF THE ISSUES THAT WILL BE TREATED IN THE CLASS AND GIVES US MORE POSSIBILITY OF UNDERSTANDING WHAT THEY ARE EXPLAINING.
           • 2.- PARTICIPATE (PARTICIPATE ACTIVETY IN LECTURES:.)
             • PARTICIPATING IN CLASS HELPS A LOT TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES THAT ARE BEING TALKED ABOUT, BECAUSE IT ALLOWS TO CLEAR DOUBTS.
               • 3.- PROCESS (PROCESS ALL LECTURE-RELATED INFORMATION INTO YOUR VISUAL MAP.)
                 • IF WE JOIN KEY CONCEPTS, WE CAN HAVE A MORE DETAILED VISUAL MAP AND UNDERSTAND EACH CONCEPT BETTER.
                   • 4.- PRACTICE (PRACTICE BY SOLVING NEW PROBLEMS.)
                     • WE MUST NOT REMAIN WITH PRACTICAL EXAMPLES ALREADY RESOLVED OR REPETITIVE, THIS DOES NOT ALLOW US TO CONTINUE LEARNING OR PUTTING INTO PRACTICE THE KNOWLEDGE THAT WE ALREADY KNOW.
                       • 5.-PRODUCE (PRODUCE RESULTS AND NEW IDEAS.)
                         • BETWEEN MORE QUESTIONS, LET US ASK AND BE MORE CRITICAL WITH WHAT WE READ THE EASIER WE WILL FIND INFORMATION THAT SERVES US IN THE BEST WAY, AT THE SAME TIME IT WILL HELP US REINFORCE KNOWLEDGE THAT WE ALREADY HAVE.

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