Learning Techniques for Exam Success

Duration: One hour in length held over zoom. If you are not able to attend, the recording will be made available to you after the live session.

If you attend this course, you will also receive a reflective study journal.
The reflective study journal supports you with setting the right goals for your study. Included are monthly planners where you set reminders for the big events in the month ahead like an assignment deadline, group work meetings or an exam.

Cost: €60

Date: Monday, February 26 7:30PM – 8:30PM

Do you find you are studying very hard but still not getting the results you want? If this sounds familiar, “Learning Techniques for Academic Success” will help you unravel your potential. While you may be studying hard, you may not be studying smart. This course will support you in making small and lasting changes to your study patterns and routine.

This course is aimed for students who want support with their study.
• Are you unsure of where to start when it comes to study?
• Are you studying hard, but your study is not yielding the results you were hoping for?
• Are you ready to push the dial on your study so it will be more productive?
• Do you want to move away from surface learning and engage in productive deep learning?

If you answer yes to any one of these questions, then this course is for you.

If you attend this course, you will also receive a reflective study journal.

Reflective Study Journal

The reflective study journal supports you with setting the right goals for your study. Included are monthly planners where you set reminders for the big events in the month ahead like an assignment deadline, group work meetings or an exam.

There is an opportunity to set weekly priorities for yourself to keep on track. The daily schedule is where you set out your goals for your study session and your timetable for study. Once your daily study is complete, there are some self-reflective prompts for you to complete. At the end of your study week there is a further opportunity for reflection on your week. Also, included are reflective prompts when you have done an exam or an assignment. These will prompt you to consider what worked well for you and what needs improving.

• Studying Hard not Smart?
  • Your Learning Style
  • Reading and Highlighting
  • Note-Taking
  • Mind Maps
  • Cramming versus Spaced Practice
  • Blocked Practice v’s Mixed Practice
  • The Myth of Multi-Tasking
• Effective Learning Strategies
  • Massed Practice
  • Retrieval Practice
  • Spaced Retrieval Practice
• Reflective Practice
  • Benefits of Reflective Practice
  • Reflecting after class, after study and after assignments
• Creating a Study Plan
  • Creating a routine
  • Weekly planning
  • Daily planning

Students are provided with the following worksheets:

Self-Reflection after Class
Self-Reflection after Study, and Self-Reflection after Exams
Sample Study Plan
My Goal Worksheet