FOIS101 – Tertiary Study Skills
Module code
FOIS101
Module title
Tertiary Study Skills
Prescription
The aim of this module is to provide students with experiences that will enable them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will empower them to become successful, independent adult learners at certificate level.
Programmes
- FO1002
NZQA Level
Level 1
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Directed hours
- 100
- Self directed hours
- 50
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- On completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the attributes of an adult learner
2. Demonstrate knowledge of own preferred learning style and personality type
3. Identify learning strategies for various learning styles
4. Show an understanding of how brain dominance may impact on adult learners
5. Develop a range of learning strategies
6. Set personal goals that will keep the learner motivated
7. Understand how to establish a climate for personal learning excellence
8. Reflect on and evaluate personal learning experiences
9.Write regular responses to classroom learning experiences
10.Plan the research process
11.Identify methods of collecting information
12.Collect and record information from oral, written and visual sources
13.Keep a chronological log of the research process
14.Briefly explain the relevance of collected material
15.Use technology to support tertiary study - Content
- Knowles' attributes of an adult learner
Learning styles
Left brain, right brain dominance
Learning strategies including but not limited to:
- memory techniques: mnemonics, acronyms, pegging, colour, position, action, nonsense rhymes, rhythms etc
- reading strategies: identifying purpose, mindmapping, pre-reading, SQ3R, skimming and scanning, eye span exercises, questioning, recall, summarising
- thinking strategies: awareness, intuition, selecting, processing, linking, evaluating, lication
- listening/speaking strategies: active listening, body language, tone, words, questioning for understanding, open and closed questions, voicing opinions
- writing strategies: understanding the question, identifying the purpose, key words, planning, brainstorming, editing strategies
Personality types
Personal goal setting
Positive learning environments
Self reflection on personal implication and significance of classroom learning experiences
Evaluation of personal learning activities
Written reflections on personal learning experiences
Planning to gather or find information
Written research proposal including research objective, research questions, possible sources
Keeping a log
Evaluating the information gathering process
Technology to support study, including but not limited to:
- computers; online learning environment including email, Moodle, news forums, basic computer applications; multi-function devices; library self-issuing machines; students cards; money loading machines; videos; DVD players; CD ROMs. - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Lecture/tutorial
Class/small group discussions
Group work
Written tasks
Exercises: reading, written, practical
Using technology - Assessment Criteria
- This module is competency based (GM5).
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- The list will be updated annually and distributed to students at commencement of the programme.
