Welcome To Study Skills!: A Presentation On Skills and Learning Styles by Sarah Gibbons For LSC

Welcome to Study Skills!
A presentation on skills and learning styles by Sarah Gibbons for LSC
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Lecturer 1
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Study skills – an
introduction
In this course we will focus
on the skills you need to be
successful at university and
in your chosen career.
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Let's introduce ourselves!
1. Tell us one thing about yourself!

2. Tell us why you are studying this course.
3. Tell us where you see yourself in 5 years.
Lecturer 3
What skills do you need for university?
• You need many different skills for university.
• Here are some examples:
• A positive attitude
• Passion
• Curiosity
• Why are these important?
Lecturer 4
What other skills are
important for
university?
Take a minute to think and write a list of 5
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Here are some examples..
• High level of spoken and written English
• Time management
• Ability to work independently
• Commitment
• Responsibility
• Teamwork
• Listening skills
• Critical thinking

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Examples continued..
• Note taking skills
• Reading skills
• Stress management
• IT skills
• Organization
• Research
• Social networking
• Decision making
We will learn more about these later in the course..

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Transferable skills
• Many skills you learn at university are the same as

those you need in the workplace.
• They are called 'transferable skills'.
• Employers value these skills!
• Look back at the list of skills on the previous slides.
• Which are also valuable skills in the workplace?
• Discuss with a partner..

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Have you heard of
Business Outsider?
• Business Insider is an American

financial and business news
website owned by Insider Inc. It
operates international editions in
the UK, Australia, China, Germany,
France, South Africa, India, Italy,
Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,
Netherlands, Northern Europe,
Poland, Spain and Singapore.

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Business Insider published an article on the skills needed to succeed
in 2020. Do you know what these are? Read the full article on the
link below later.
• Complex problem-solving
• Critical thinking
• Creativity
• People management
• Coordinating with others
• Emotional intelligence
• Judgment and decision-making
• Service orientation
• Negotiation skills
• Cognitive flexibility
• Curtin, M, (Jan 4, 2018), Business Insider, [online]. Available at https

://www.businessinsider.com/10-skills-employers-will-want-the-most-in-2020-2018-1?r=U
S&IR=T#2-critical-thinking-9
(Accessed 25 April 2020)
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Let's think about how to measure skills..
• In order to measure skills you can
use a SWOT analysis.
• Do you know what the acronym
SWOT represents?

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What is a SWOT analysis?
• It is a model that analyses the
following categories:
• S – Strengths
• W – Weaknesses
• O – Opportunities
• T – Threats

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Strengths Weaknesses
• Positive qualities of • Negative qualities of
the company the company
• Internal resources • Lack of internal
SWOT analysis and experience resources and experience
• Skills that give you • Skills which you lack
an advantage • E.g. lack of
• A tool that organisations use to • E.g. highly skilled workforce computers available
become more successful
• Can help develop more efficient
strategy Opportunities Threats
• Individuals can also use SWOT
• Any external factor • Any external factor
that the company or you that presents a risk to
analysis to evaluate themselves
can benefit from the company or to
• Let's look at strengths, weaknesses, • Strategies which your success
opportunities and threats in the company can use • E.g. Covid 19
more detail.. to increase profit meant only online sales for
• E.g. new Facebook campaign a few months

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Let's think about a well-known
fast food chain..
• Do you know the company McDonald's?

• Is it the kind of food you like?
• When was the last time you ate in
McDonald's?
• Do a SWOT analysis for McDonald's with a
partner.
• What are the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats?
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• Worldwide brand recognition • Food is high in fat and low in nutrition
• Adapts the menu to different cultural • Negative publicity
preferences
Opportunities Threats
• Demand for healthier options • Increased competition from new fast
• Corporate social responsibility builds food chains
reputation • People are more focused on healthy
eating
SWOT analysis of McDonald's

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It is also useful to do • Good interpersonal • Finds it difficult to meet
a personal SWOT skills deadlines
• Good knowledge of IT • Gets stressed easily
• Speaks 3 languages
• This helps you to reflect on your
personal strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats.
• Here is an example of a personal Opportunities Threats
SWOT analysis by an employee. • Studying a college • Balancing work, family
degree and studying
• Possibility for promotion • Money problems due to
at work reduced hours at work
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Strengths
Threats Weaknesses
Opportunities
Take 5 minutes to work alone. Do a SWOT analysis for yourself...

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Let's discuss!

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Self-Reflection
• Useful to do on a regular basis
• Either through a formal model such as SWOT or informally
• Helps to develop your skills and improve your results
• Allows you to evaluate your thoughts and practices and
implement change when necessary
• Feedback on assignments for what you have done well
and what you need to work on will allow you to keep
improving your marks..

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• "Everything that irritates us about
others can lead us to an
understanding of ourselves." –
Carl Jung
• "The journey into self-love and
self-acceptance must begin with
self-examination… until you take
the journey of self-reflection, it is
almost impossible to grow or
learn in life." – Iyanla Vanzant
• "Self-awareness gives you the
capacity to learn from your
mistakes as well as your
successes." —Lawrence Bossidy
• "We do not learn from
experience… we learn from
Quotes about self-reflection reflecting on experience." – John
Dewey
– discuss with a partner

Different learning styles
• An important aspect of study skills is knowing your

personal learning style.
• People are individuals and have
different preferences in food, films, leisure
activities etc.
• This also applies to how people prefer to learn,
understand and relate to the world.
• For example do you prefer to read a book or listen
to an audio book? Maybe you hate reading!

What is a learning style?
A method of learning, understanding and remembering new information.
The way a student prefers to learn and what is most effective.
For example, during class some students will respond better to the voice of the
teacher, or reading the notes, or looking at the visuals etc.
It's good to be flexible because teachers often have different styles.
Lecturer 22
Different theories about learning styles
There are many theories about learning styles. Today

we will look at two of the main ones.
1. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences
2. VARK
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Howard Gardner and
multiple intelligences
• Howard Gardner was a professor of education at
Harvard university.
• He believes that people can be good at different
things and he called these "intelligences".
• For example, some people are excellent at music
but terrible at maths. Or good at sport but always
fail in exams.
• What do you think about this? Do you think
different people are better at different things?
• How would you describe yourself?

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The importance of Gardner's theory..
• Individuals have different skills, and these should be

respected equally.
• For example artists, musicians, dancers and
entrepreneurs.
• These skills influence how individuals learn effectively.
• For example if you are an artist you may remember
information that you see as an image instead of writing.
According to Gardner's theory..
• The current educational system:

1. Does not adapt to varied learning styles
2. Focuses on linguistic and logical ways of thinking such as reading textbooks
and written assignments
3. Only benefits certain students
4. Makes learning at school and university more difficult for some students
• Can you think of other ways that could help students learn?
Lecturer 26
The theory of multiple intelligences suggests
trying to modify the learning structure to
engage a wider range of students. Some ideas
are:
• Use of multimedia – video, images and audio
• Games
• Interactive learning
Alternative ways • Computers programs
to learn • Design
• Role play
• Independent study
• Do any of these appeal to you?
Lecturer 27
Gardner identified 8 main intelligences
1. Linguistic intelligence (words)

2. Logical-mathematical intelligence (logic and numbers)
3. Spatial intelligence (pictures)
4. Kinesthetic intelligence (movement)
5. Musical intelligence (music)
6. Interpersonal intelligence (people)
7. Intrapersonal intelligence (self)
8. Naturalistic (nature)

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Linguistic
• Use language effectively
• High level of spoken and written language
• Think in words
• Like reading, writing, memorizing words and word games
• Learn well with verbal and written explanations of
ideas, lectures, course books and multimedia
• Examples: writers, lawyers, English teachers or editors
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Logical/ mathematical
• Logical, analytical and objective

• Good at logical reasoning and analysis
• Think in abstract concepts
• Like experimenting, calculations, finding patterns,
analysing ideas and solving problems
• Respond to games of logic, board games and
research projects
• Examples: scientists, bankers, accountants, analysts
or researchers
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Spatial
• Spatial and visual awareness

• Effective understanding of physical space and images
• Think in shapes and images
• Like making models, interpreting puzzles, arts, interpreting
graphs and pictures
• Learn well with imagery, graphics, multimedia and drawings
• Examples: architects, sailors, engineers or designers

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Kinesthetic
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• Body and movement awareness

• High performance and control of the body, agility, balance and coordination
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• Like working with the body and physical challenges

• Learn effectively through body language, physical activity and role playing
• Examples: athletes , dancers, actors or chefs
Musical
• Musical, sound and rhythm awareness
• Musical ability
• Think in terms of music, sounds and rhythm
• Like working with sound and rhythmic patterns
• Learn more effectively studying with music, connecting
lessons to rhythmic patterns and multimedia
• Examples: musicians, singers, entertainers or DJs
Interpersonal
• Interact well with others, developed awareness of

people's feelings
• Skilled at showing empathy and relating to others
• Understand relationships, feelings and behaviour
• Like working with human interaction
• Learn through human interaction, group activities,
seminars, dialogues, emails, video conferencing
and personal attention
• Examples: psychologists, coaches, sales-people
or councillors

Intrapersonal
• High self-awareness and self-understanding

• High intuition, self-motivation, non-judgemental and adaptable
• Understand themselves and emotionally mature
• Prefer working independently
• Learn through creative materials and self-study
• Examples: counsellors, translators, actors, poets or artists
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Naturalistic
• Developed sensory perception
• Notice details about surroundings, recognise patterns and
developed understanding of the natural world
• Think in terms of categories in the environment
• Like exploring outside, animals and nature documentaries
• Learn through being outside, drawing and relating ideas to
the natural world
• Examples: biologists, astronomists or zoologists
Your turn..
• Look back at the 8 intelligences.
• Do you identify with any of them?
• Discuss with a partner..
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In summary...
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences identifies 8 multiple intelligences.
This affects the way that individuals learn and their abilities.
This following video summarises some of the main points:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2EdujrM0vA
Lecturer 38
Another approach to learning
is the VARK model ..
• Visual learners
• Auditory learners
• Reading/writing learners
• Kinesthetic learners
Lecturer 39
Let's watch a video
about learning styles
• Watch the short video about learnings styles
and answer the questions on the next page..
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IopcOwfsoU

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Questions about learning styles..
1. Why did Jonathon get an F grade?
2. Do all people learn the same way?
3. What are the four most popular learning styles?
4. Do people only have 1 learning style?
5. What tips does the video suggest for each learning style?
Lecturer 41
Answers
1. He was studying the wrong way for his preferred type of learning

2. No
3. Visual, auditory, reading and writing, kinesthetic
4. No
5. Visual – colour coding, diagrams, videos. Auditory – group work, discussion, reading out
loud, recording the lecturer. Reading and writing – notes, rereading, writing things out
again. Kinesthetic – energetic, likes doing things, walking around, regular breaks
Lecturer 42
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Let's recap the VARK
learning styles..
Visual learners
• Learn best through seeing
• Visual components like diagrams, pictures, symbols
help learners to understand and remember
• Without visuals it can be hard to focus
• Can use symbols in notes to help remember things
for example, a smiley face or a tick or cross
• Arranging notes in different colours, sizes and
with pictures can be helpful
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Auditory learners
• Learn through listening
• Useful to listen to the lecturer explain
ideas
• Lectures, tutorials, and group discussions
are very valuable
• Reading books and lecture notes out loud
and recording lectures can be helpful

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Read/write learners
• Learn through reading and writing

• Textbooks and lecture notes are useful
• Helpful to reread and rewrite your
study material and notes regularly
• Write lists to help remember
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Kinesthetic learners
• Learn through doing
• Helpful to move around or use different senses for
example sight, touch, taste, smell and hearing
• Memorize notes when walking around
• Can be hard to focus in lectures because sitting down
• Invent personal examples and do practical activities
to help you remember
Lecturer 47
Refer to the VARK model
What kind of Tell your partner what kind of

learner are you? studying is most effective for you
Do you fit into more than one

learning style? Which one/ ones?
• Important skills for university and the work-
Let's recap.. place
• SWOT – a model to measure skills
Today we • Self-reflection
studied the • Howard Garden's theory of multiple
intelligences
following: • VARK

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A presentation on skills and learning styles by Sarah Gibbons for LSC

1. Tell us one thing about yourself!

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We will learn more about these later in the course..

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• Many skills you learn at university are the same as

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• Business Insider is an American

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• Curtin, M, (Jan 4, 2018), Business Insider, [online]. Available at https

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• Do you know the company McDonald's?

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SWOT analysis of McDonald's

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Take 5 minutes to work alone. Do a SWOT analysis for yourself...

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– discuss with a partner

• An important aspect of study skills is knowing your

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A method of learning, understanding and remembering new information.

The way a student prefers to learn and what is most effective.

It's good to be flexible because teachers often have different styles.

There are many theories about learning styles. Today

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The importance of Gardner's theory..

• Individuals have different skills, and these should be

• The current educational system:

• Do any of these appeal to you?

1. Linguistic intelligence (words)

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• Logical, analytical and objective

• Spatial and visual awareness

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• Body and movement awareness

• Think in terms of movement and touch

• Like working with the body and physical challenges

• Interact well with others, developed awareness of

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• High self-awareness and self-understanding

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1. He was studying the wrong way for his preferred type of learning

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• Learn through reading and writing

What kind of Tell your partner what kind of

Do you fit into more than one

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