Alessandro Segalini

Department of Visual Communication Design

Izmir University of Economics - Faculty of Fine Arts and Design

Sakarya Cad. 156 - Balcova, 35330 Izmir (Turkey)

Office D464: alessandro.segalini at ieu.edu.tr

Study Skills Self Assessment      Design Education [index]

Consider how each statement applies to you.

If you answer "yes" at least twice in any section, your Facilitator is available to assist with your learning needs.

To make an appointment with the Study Skills Facilitator contact me or the Head of the Department.

1.    Time management

1.1.  I spend too much time studying for the amount I seem to be learning.

1.2.  I usually spend hours cramming the night before an exam/jury.

1.3.  When I feel like I am studying enough, I don`t have time for a social life.

2.    Motivation and procrastination

2.1.  I usually try to study with the radio and TV turned on.

2.2.  I can`t sit and study for long periods of time without becoming tired or distracted.

2.3.  I go to class, but I usually doodle, daydream or fall asleep.

3.    Lectures and tutorials

3.1.  My class notes are sometimes difficult to understand later.

3.2.  I usually seem to get the wrong material into my class notes.

3.3.  I don`t revise my class notes periodically throughout the semester.

4.    Note taking memory

4.1.  When I get to the end of a chapter or article, I can`t remember what I have just read.

4.2.  I don`t know how to identify what is important in the text.

4.3.  I can`t read all the material I am supposed to read, so I have cram before tests.

5.    Exams and revision

5.1.  I lose a lot of marks on essay tests, even when I know the material well.

5.2.  I study enough for tests, but when I get there, my mind goes blank.

5.3.  I often study in a disorganised way.

6.    Reading

6.1.  I often have trouble identifying the main ideas when I read.

6.2.  I read at the same speed regardless of the difficulty of the reading.

6.3.  I often wish I could read faster.

7.    Assignments, essays, reports, &c.

7.1.  When my teachers assign papers/projects I feel so overwhelmed that I can`t get started.

7.2.  I usually write my papers/files the night before they are due.

7.3.  I can`t seem to organise my thoughts into papers that make sense.

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