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 305: alessandro.segalini at ieu.edu.tr

Study Skills Self Assessment______Dictionaries [index]____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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