Improving Your Study Skills and Finding Your Strengths (5 op)

Tavoitteet

The student is able to
- improve his/her study motivation and time management
- recognize his/her learning styles and methods
- reflect on how to improve his/her studying skills and methods
- recognize his/her strengths and positive attitude
- minimize barriers in the study success

Aika ja paikka

Canvas is a learning space with material and links. No pre-work or assignment is requested before the first session.
It is important that everybody participates the first session, because we plan all the details of the study contents and learning methods according to your needs. You write your PSP (personal study plan) during the first session .

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Especially for the first year students it is highly educational to participate the contact sessions. By request, you may have an optional way to conduct the studies. Your individual needs are are discussed with the teacher.

Toteutustapa

V1552 Improving Your Study Skills and Finding Your Strengths is addressed to the first and second year degree students who have challenges in their study motivation, adaptation process and learning.
We mainly have contact sessions, which are held regularly at Laurea Tikkurila on Mondays and at Laurea Leppävaara on Fridays.
It is very important to participate the first session
at Laurea Tikkurila on Monday or Laurea Leppävaara on Friday ( see the schedule). You can participate the session at campus most convenient to you. Virtual channels are also used to enhance your study progress. We also pay study visits during the study unit.
Please note: Tikkurila and Leppävaara sessions may be combined, if there are less than 20 students per / group.

Työelämäyhteistyö ja/tai TKI

There might be a project involved, and that will be added here when details are known.

Kansainvälisyys toteutuksella

This is an international and multicultural learning environment and we learn from one another interactively. All students are welcome to learn together.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Contact sessions and study visits 80%
Virtual studies 20%

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

Personal Study Plan (PSP)
Study Motivation
Time Management
Adaptation Process
Learning Techniques and Skills
Learning Styles
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Self Management

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/Hylätty