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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TOPICS CONTENTS PAGES

INTRODUCTION 3

TOPIC 1 GET READY TO LEARN 4-9

TOPIC 2 GOAL SETTING 10-14

TOPIC 3 LIBRARY AND CAMPUS RESOURCES 15-18

TOPIC 4 TIME MANAGEMENT 19-20

TOPIC 5 MEMORY, LEARNING AND IMPROVING CONCENTRATION 21-23

TOPIC 6 TAKING LECTURE NOTES 24-27

TOPIC 7 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE 28-30

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CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTION

Assalamualaikum, my name is Nur Adilah Binti Che Ani. I am already 18th years old. I am
from Pendang, Kedah. I am luckly born on February 12, 2002 at Hospital Besar Alor Star.
Currently, I have 3 siblings.I am the older sister in my sibling. I have two little sisters.My father’s
name is Che Ani Bin Shaari and he is a farmer. My mother’s name is Riduan Binti Bakar,she just
being a housewife. I went to Sekolah Kebangsaan Guar Kepayang and continued my high school
education at Maktab Mahmud Pendang. Now, I am currently studying at UiTM Sungai Petani
Cawangan Kedah or commonly known as UiTM Merbok. I’m one of the undergraduate in Diploma
Banking (BA119) in Faculty Business and Management.

Nobody comes in this world, without the support of family and friends. Actually, whatever
you will be, it is just because of your family. My parent teach me and my sibling a lot about religion.
They was never neglect us. They always do the best for my family. That’s I have learned from
my parents the value of time, honesty, hard work and commitment to the purpose. That is why I
am not willing to disappoint them. Their life show me that’s not easy for us to achieve what we
want in our life. So, they asking me and my siblings to hard work for get what we want.

I want to be a bank officer. That is why the main I’m a learner in this course. I will study
hard to prove to my parents that I can succeed like everyone else. I will work harder to change
my family life. My family is my priority. No one can replace them. As an older sister, I will show
my best effort to my little sister because I want them to become the much better person in their
life. I want to see them happy and proud of me.

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1.0: GETTING READY TO LEARN

Figure 1 Ready to learn

LEARNING STYLE INVENTORY

Visual Auditory Kinesthetic Learners

• Read difficult passages out

• Read and highlight your • Explain the steps for solving
loud.
text. math and science
problems.
• Visualize pictures,
• Recite the main points at
charts, and diagrams. • Create rhymes, poems, and
the end of every headed
songs to recall information.
• Take modified-block section of the text.
notes. • Take notes as you read
• Explain information out your text assignments.
• Outline information.
loud. • Predict questions in the
• Map information.
margin at the end of each
• Create charts. • Discuss the text assignment headed section.
• Read related material. or lecture material with a
• Create word, question,
study partner or study
• Edit your lecture notes. and problem cards and
group.
•Colour code your notes practice them in groups of

and study sheets. 10 or 15.

• Tape the lectures from your
• Write out steps in a most difficult class and play • Make up puzzles or games

process for solving math them again when you (like Jeopardy or the Match

and science problems. commute or do household game) to learn text and

chores. lecture material.

• Create study sheets.

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• Write word and question
cards.
• Write self-test questions.
• Write questions in the
margin and
underline the answers
• Create visual images to
connect
information to acronyms
and
acrostics
• Use the method of loci to
recall information.
• Take online tests.
• Cover the details in your
lecture notes and recite
from the headings.
• Recite out loud the answers
to questions appearing in
the margin or on word and
question cards.
• Teach the material to
someone or something
else.
• Create a taped self-test and and review sessions.
recite the answers before
listening to the correct ones.
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• Practice labelling
diagrams, recreating maps,
and filling in charts to learn
information for exams.
• Construct diagrams,
models, and problem cards
to practice math and
science material.
• Make up self-tests in the
same format as the actual
test and take them.
• Participate in study groups
• Work problems.
• Take end-of-chapter and
online tests to prepare for
exams.
• Develop acronyms and
acrostics to recall information
and practice using them.
 Figure 2: High School VS College

Making the moves from being in school is not an easy task. Student need to make new friends at
the new environment. There also many new things student need to know and adapt with the university
life. And at the same time, now in pendemic covid-19, its very difficult for us to study in online media
platform. I need to sacrifice everything to make sure that I can catch up the lesson.

Figure 3: Learning Styles Choice Board

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 8 STEP COLLEGE SUCCESS

1. Attend all classes

– One of the best ways to successful in the college is to attend classes. Moreover, now we should
attend all the online class without any reason. This is important because most of the test question
will come from lecturer.

2. Become an active learner

– We cannot just read the book or notes couple of time but we must write and recite the
information to get it into long-term memory.

3. Participate in class

– Be an active person in class such as give the feedback about the subject that being taught and
ask the questions to the lecturer.

4. Get to know your lecturers

– As students, we should know who our lecturers especially their names.

5. Form study group with friends

– This is one of the good strategies to success in college. Students can remember the points
easier and can make the discussion with friends easily. But make sure, you choose your friends
who serious and doing well in their studies because they will contribute us later.

6. Stay up to date with your work

– We should never procrastinated our work. So we can catch up other things and always stay up
to date.

7. Be receptive to change

– Do some change in our study strategies. It’s could be better to do some change if not we can’t
never see how our performance being.

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8. Work hard this semester

– It’s important to us to always set in our mind to do the best and work hard to something that we
want to archive.

9. Take care of your brain.

- Getting enough sleep, exercise, water and good nutrition are important for optimum brain
functioning. Avoid using recreational drugs and drinking much alcohol because they can impair
your brain’s ability to function well.

10. Prayer.

-We as Muslim’s must always maintain the relationship with Allah S. W. T. that is by keeping the
prayers and performing charity and praying that the acquired knowledge be blessed and can be
a successful student.

MY LEARNING STYLES INVENTORY

Figure 4: Learning Styles Inventory

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 MY SCORING INVENTORY

Figure 5: My Score Inventory

I prefer to use auditory styles although my score inventory show that I should use kinaesthetic
styles. It is because:
1. I like to read difficult passages out loud.
2. I like to recite the main points at the end of every headed section of the text.
3. I prefer to explain information out loud.
4. I like to discuss the text assignment or lecture material with a study partner or study
group.
5. I loved to cover the details in your lecture notes and recite from the headings.
6. I prefer to recite out loud the answers to questions appearing in the margin or on word
and question cards.
7. I loved to teach the material to someone or something else.
8. I liked to create a taped self-test and recite the answers before listening to the correct
ones.

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2.0 : GOAL SETTING

Figure 6: Goal Setting

What is goal?

What is the purpose of setting goals?

• Goals give you direction and keep you focused on where you want to end up.

What is goal setting?

• Goal setting is a process for thinking about your ideal future and for motivating yourself
to turn this vision of the future into reality.
• The process of goal setting will help you where you want to go in life.
• Properly set goals can be incredibly motivating and as you get into the habit of setting
and achieving goals, you will find yourself confidence build fast.

Self-chosen

Moderately
Positive
challenging

Characteristics
of Goals
Finite Realistic

Specific Measurable

Figure 7: Characteristics of Goals

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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOALS

• Specific
What is it that you want, from a particular goal? What you want to achieve? Everything must
be clearly specified. You have to be specific about the details. It is better to write them down and
stick it on the wall or door of refrigerator or any place where you can see it every time. If the goal
has a picture, put it up. These specific details program your sub-conscious mind, and your focus
shifts from the obstacles to the efforts that you can make to attain the goal.

• Measurable
You need to identify the quantifiable aspect of the goal. This way you will be able to measure
your progress, and actually remain motivated. For certain kinds of goals, you may not be able to
measure the results, especially for relationship goals or spiritual goals, but you can always record
the activities that you are doing that will take you towards the goal.

• Attainable
Setting goals that are unrealistic can actually have a negative effect rather than positive one.
It is good to stretch yourself a bit, so that you can grow more towards your potential, but it must
not be something that is impossible to be real.
Some people set goals, more to impress others. Many times people set unattainable goals so that
they can later blame their failure on the goal that was impossible to start with. So, set goals that
may be difficult and challenging but not impossible.

• Rewarding
The feeling that you get on achieving the goal is the reward that will keep you motivated in face
of challenges and obstacles and prevent you from quitting. These rewards could be of different
types based on the type of goals discussed in last page. It could be positions in your career,
material rewards based on your financial being well, physical, spiritual, or relationships oriented.

• Time-Bound
The final ingredient of SMART goal is that it must be time bound. It must not be too short, as
it will make the goal unattainable, and not be too much.
Time is one of the prices that you are paying for the goal, and you must give it time that the goal
is worth. Setting deadline will also insure you against procrastination and perfectionism.

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 The bigger goals in the life must be set first and an action plan prepared to achieve them.
These bigger goals are usually the long terms goals or life goals. The action plan of these long
term big goals will contain smaller medium term goals with their own individual action plans, which
in turn will contain even smaller goals till they boil down to monthly and daily goals.

• LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM GOALS

Long-term goals is the objective of the goals that you set end of the year for yourself for four
or five years from now or even for a lifetime.
Short-term goals we can set for an hour from now, end of day or semester.

Figure 8: SMART Goals

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THE BEST YEAR
OUT WITH THE OLD 2019 IN WITH THW NEW 2020

2 FAVORITE MEMORIES:
1) STUDY AS A STAM STUDENT ALTOUHG JUST FOR 3 MONTH
2) GOT NEW FRIENDS FROM FORM6 AND SPENT TIME WITH THEM

3 THINGS I'M GRATEFUL FOR:

1) ALTHOUGH I COULD NOT GET THE BETTER RESULT BUT I'M GRATEFUL WITH WHAT I
GET.
2) I HAVE MY FAMILY WHO WERE ALWAYS SUPPORT WITH WHAT I'M DOING.
3. I GET OFFER TO CONTINUE STUDY IN BANKING COURSE.

1 HARD LESSON I LEARNED:

ALLAH KNOW THE BEST FOR THE FUTURE

1 THING I DID THIS YEAR I'M PROUD OF I WILL MAKE MY BEST TO GET THE BEST RESULT
IN EXAM

3 PLACE I WANT TO GO:

1) MECCA WITH MY FAMILY
2) MEDINA
3) TURKEY

2 WAYS I CAN HELP OTHERS:

1) I WILL HELP MY FRIENDS IN STUDYING.
2) I WILL SPENT MY TIME TO HELP MY FAMILY SOMETIMES.

1 THING I WANT TO GET BETTER AT:

RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND HUMAN.

2 THINGS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO:

1) BECAME A SUCCESSFUL PERSON
2) GET WHAT I WANT IN MY LIFE

3 NEW THINGS I WANT TO TRY:

1) I WANT TO BE INDEPENDENT IN EVERYTHING
2) I WANT TO DO PART TIME BUSINESS WHILE STUDY
3) I WANT TO COMPLETE ALL THE WORK.

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3.0: LIBRARY & CAMPUS RESOURCES

Sultan Badlishah Library

Figure 9: Sultan Badlishah Library

CARTA ORGANISASI LIBRARY

Figure 10:Organization of SBL

Professional =4, Support =18 (Total 22 people)

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SCAN STUDENTS’ ID-CARD
Its importance:

• Check the frequency of visitors according to faculty/student.

• Facilitate application for any provision (increase in buildings/ library facilities).
• For statistical data facilities (see visitor peak times).

UNIT PERKHIDMATAN LIBRARY

• REGISTRATION / TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

• BORROWING / RETURN OF BOOKS

• RENEWAL OF LOAN

• BOOK RESERVATION

• INTER LIBRARY LOAN

• USE / BOOKING OF DISCUSSION ROOM

• LATE RETURN FINES

• MISSING BOOK REPORT

• THE MATERIAL CANNOT EFFECT ON THE SHELVES

• EXTERNAL VISITS

• USE OF LOCKERS

BOOKS
• GREEN STICKER – REFERENCE RACK MATERIAL
(MUST NOT BE BORROWED)

• STICKER ORANGE – OPEN SHELF MATERIAL (CAN BE BORROWED)

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HELP DESK / CHAT WITH LIBRARIAN

Figure 11: Chat with Librarian

BOOK LOAN ELIGIBILITY

Figure 12: BOOK LOAN ELIGIBILITY

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UNIT DIGITAL(IT)
• COLOR PRINTS & BLACK AND WHITE (PAID)
• SCAN
• FREE USE OF COMPUTERS & INTERNET
• TOP UP SERVICES
• COMPUTER HARDWARE BREAKDOWN AND COMPLAINT
• MAINTENANCE OF IT SYSTEMS

RESEARCH, LEARNING AND REFERRAL UNIT (LEVEL 1)

• Library orientation
• Reference services / helpdesk
• Collection of acts, student projects, seminars, prospectuses, annual reports &
newspapers
• Library promotion
• Information skills classes
• Continuous research and learning services to lecturers and students
• Thesis

IMPORTANT URL
PORTAL PSB: https://kedah.library.uitm.edu.my/

PSB portal can be sailed through the https://kedah.library.uitm.edu.my/ Users can get a variety of
information through PSB portal including PSB services and facilities, digital library collection,
download facility and so on.

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 4.0: Time Management

TIME

• Time the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past , presence and future

TIME MANAGEMENT

• Time management is the ability to we once time effectively of productivity especially work

FIX COMMITMENT CALENDAR

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY&
SATURDAY

6.00-8.00 WAKE UP,TAKE BATH,PRAYER AND TAKE BREAKFAST WAKE

8.00-10.00 CLASS CLASS CLASS HOUSE CHORES UP,TAKE
10.00-11.00 CLEAN HOUSE CLASS CLASS BATH,
11.00-12.00 CLASS CLASS PRAYER,
12.00-1.00 TAKE LUNCH,REST AND PRAYER CLASS TAKE
TEA TIME
1.00-2.00 CLASS BREAKFAST
,2.00-4.00 CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS , STUDY

5.00-7.00 FAMILY TIME,REST, DINNER CLASS

7.00-8.00 PRAYER, READ AL-QURAN

8.00-9.00 REVISION SOME SUBJECTS AND PRAYER

9.00-11.00 DO ASSIGNMENT OR TASK

11.00-6.00 TAKE REST, SLEEP

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MY TO-DO LIST
This is my “to-do” list and I also categories this list with high, low and medium prioritize task

Figure 13: Prioritized Task List Template

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 5.0: MEMORY STRATEGY

WHAT IS MEMORY?

• Memory is the ability of someone to remember about a few things in their daily life like what
they are doing now or what they are doing before or to remain any information in their brain.

UNDERSTANDING MEMORY PROCESSS

What you typically think of as learning involves storing information in your memory so that it will
be available later when you need it.

There 3 types of memory

• Sensory memory
• short-term memory
• long-term memory

SENSORY MEMORY
Sensory memory is numerous incoming information from 5 sense will be stored in the sensory
memory for an instant. Sensory memory only can stored for 30 seconds up to 24 hours. If you
didn’t practice every day the information will be lost as well. That’s why it is important to PAYING
ATTENTION in class.

SHORT MEMORY

It is very limited storage. From the sensory memory, information will be released to Short
Term Memory. You only will be remember for short time. Information will be lost if you do not
make a review. Therefore, we as a student must realize that applying memory strategies is
important to strengthen the memory ability.

LONG MEMORY

This is unlimited storage. You can remember the information for a long time. But, if you don’t do
the practice or read it every day it also will be lost as well.

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MEMORY STRATEGIES

Memory strategies, why it is important? Memory strategies can help us as a student to storing,
retrieving information (help to remember and recall) Kenneth High bee said “remembering hard
work, and memory techniques do not necessarily make it easy, they just make it more effective”.

How to improve your memory?

1. Massed practice (not good) vs space practice (good, recommended)

Massed practice: Means you memorize and studying all the materials at one time.

Space practice: Involve space time over some period of time.

2. Break while reading material. Example only read 2 chapters per day, not all chapters a day
before exam.

3. Repeat the information many times.

4. Elaboration strategies such as:

• Associations
• Acronyms
• Imagery – visualize the image of the information needed
• Organizational strategies- Organize the materials
• Comprehension monitoring strategies

Concentration-Focusing your attention on what you are doing

Here are some reason why cause of poor concentration.

• Lack of attention
• Lack of interest
• Distraction from others
• Physiological matters-tiredness, illness
• Lack of motivation
• Distraction from others
• Uncomfortable environment.

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Strategies for improving concentration

• You can create a positive learning environment such as find a better location to study.
• You also can use motivational and organized strategies such as use time management
strategy like timetable or reminder.
• Match our learning style to the task.
• Deal with internal distraction.

Figure 14: SQ3R

• SURVEY – review the text to gain initial meaning from the tittle, subtitle or chapter
introduction.
• QUESTION – build a question while reading so that our mind will always looking for
answer.
• READ – read the paragraph for the information. And find the answer for the question that
have been formed.
• RECITE – answer the question that you formulated. Recite the answer on your own word
without looking at the text.
• REVIEW – look over your answer and the text. And ask what your text mostly about.
Recalling the question and try to answer the question again. Recheck it until you gain the
answer again.

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6.0: TAKING LECTURE NOTES

WHY TAKE LECTURE NOTES?

• Helping us to pay attention in class.

• Helping us to study for quiz, test or final exam.

• Improving our knowledge and memory.

• Providing accurate information.

• Promoting active listeners.

• Organizing and processing data and information.

• Providing an opportunity for repetition of the material.

HOW TO TAKE LECTURE NOTES?

• Put date and label notes

• Spend some space to write note

• Use simple words and symbols
• Use an outline to show :
- Main ideas
- Supports
- Examples
• Use our own language by follow what we can more understand.

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Strategies to improving listening skills:

• Read the topics before start the class.

• Do revision about the last class before.
• Face the lecture and maintain eye contact.
• Be attentive, but relaxed.
• Keep an open mind.
• Listen to the words and try to picture what the lecture is saying.
• Don't interrupt and don't impose your "solutions."
• Wait for the lecture to pause to ask clarifying questions.
• Ask questions if do not understanding or can’t catch up the lesson
• Try to feel what the lecture is feeling.
• Give the lecture regular feedback.
• Pay attention in the class mentally.
EFFECTIVE NOTE TAKING SYSTEM
1. Cornell Note Method

Figure 15: Cornell Note Method

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2. Two Column Method

Figure 16: Two Column Method

3. Outlining Method

Figure 17: Outlining Method

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 4. Mapping Method

Figure 18: Mapping Method

5. Sentence Method

Figure 19: Sentence Method

REVIEWING NOTES

• Review notes along with the book

• Discuss and compare notes with classmate
• Re-write our notes
• Practice those skills you wish to develop.

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7.0 : ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE

PLAGIARISM:

-Imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization.

TYPE OF PLAGIARISM:

1) Use someone work as our work

2) Copying words or ideas without permission
3) Not put a quotation in the task
4) Give incorrect information about the quotation
5) Changing words but copy the others work without permission
6) Copy so many words or ideas.

How to Avoid Plagiarism:

• You can use the word or ideas with the permission but not copy all the words.
• Put the link of that web you take the information.
• Check for creative commons license

How to prevent plagiarism?

• Avoided through citing the original sources.

Planning:

-Consult the lecture

-Plan your paper

-Take effective notes

Writing:
-cite sources

-Make it clear who said what

-Know how to paraphrase

-Evaluate your sources

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-Include a reference page.

CALCULATING GPA AND CGPA

What is GPA?

• Grade Point Average

What is CGPA?
• Cumulative Grade Point Average
How to calculate GPA and CGPA?
GPA= Total (credit hours per course X grades received per course)
Total of credit hours per semester
CGPA= Total (credit hours per course X grades received per hours)
Total of credit hours taken during all semesters
This is how GPA calculation:

% Grades Grade-Point Meaning

Equivalent
80-100 A 4.00 Outstanding
75-79 A- 3.67 Very Good
70-74 B+ 3.33 Good
65-69 B 3.00 Pass
60-64 B- 2.65 Conditional Pass (subject to
55-59 C+ 2.33 CGPA=>3.00)
50-54 C 2.00
45-49 C- 1.67 Fail
40-44 D+ 1.33
35-39 D 1.00
0-34 F 0.00

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GPA WORKSHEET

1ST SEMESTER

CREDI
GRAD
SUBJECT T TOTAL
E
HOUR
INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING 3 A 4 12
FUNDAMENTALS OF ISLAM - 2 A 4 8
INTEGRATED LANGUAGE SKILLS I 3 B- 3.00 9
NATIONAL KESATRIA I 1 A- 3.67 3.67
BUSINESS MATHEMATICS 3 A- 3.67 11.01
FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT 3 B+ 3.33 9.99
FOUNDATION ARABIC (LEVEL I) 2 A 4 8
STUDY SKILLS 0 A 4 0
Total 17 61.67

Total Cumulative 21 66.01

3.6276470
GPA 5882
3.6276470
CGPA 5882

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CONCLUSION

From this assignment, I can learn ways to improve my study quality. As a student, I need improve
my knowledge. By finding my learning style, now I can study the right way using my own study skills. I also
managed to make wonderful new friends. We still able to socialize even though we all have different
dreams and course. It is interesting to know they come from. Even though, we just know each other but I
feel like a family. Last but not least, I love my new journey in UITM KEDAH.

THANK YOU!

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