6. Usually set out to understand
for myself the meaning of what
we have to learn.
• There is not much of the work here
that I find interesting or relevant
• I’m not really interested in this
course, but I have to take it for other
reasons.
It’s important to me to feel that I’m doing as
well as I really can on the courses here
7. Improvement plan
• There is not much of the work here that I find interesting or relevant
• I’m not really interested in this course, but I have to take it for other
reasons.
Watching movies Reading books Following the news
8. Deep Approach
Seeking Meaning
Score= 8 40%
Relating ideas
Score= 12 60%
Use of evidence
Score= 5 25%
Interest in ideas
Score= 9 45%
TOTAL DEEP (80)= 34 42.5%
Surface Approach
Lack of purpose
Score= 19 95%
Unrelated memorising
Score= 13 65%
Syllabus-boundness
Score= 16 80%
Fear of failure
Score= 19 95%
TOTAL SURFACE (80)= 67 83%
Strategic Approach
Organised studying
Score= 15 75%
Time management
Score= 14 70%
Alertness to assessment demands
Score= 16 80%
Achieving
Score= 13 65%
Monitoring effectiveness
Score= 6 30%
TOTAL STRATEGIC (100) = 64 64%
10. Use of evidence(25%)
• Look at evidence carefully and reach my own conclusion about what I’m studying (2)
• Find myself questioning things I hear in lectures or read in books (1)
• Examine the detail carefully to see how they fit in with what’s being said(1)
• Follow the argument, or to see the reason behind things (1)
Monitoring effectiveness(30%)
• Go over the work I’ve done carefully to check the reasoning and that it makes sense (1)
• Think about what I want to get out of this course to keep studying well focused (2)
• Think first how best to tackle an assignment or exam question before starting work on it (2)
• When finish a piece of work, check it through to see if it really meets the requirement (1)
Lack of purpose(95%)
• Often wondering whether the work I am doing here is really worthwhile (5)
• There’s not much of work that I find interesting or relevant (5)
• I sometimes wonder why I ever decided to come here(5)
• Not really interested in this course , but I have to take it for other reasons(4)
11. Improvement plan
Use of evidence:
• Read books or slides before go to class and try to scan , skim the key word
• Ask and exchange with the teachers and friend
• Listen carefully teacher commented someone
Monitoring effectiveness:
• Always check carefully the work you have done
• Read clearly the requirement before doing some work
• Consult the previous year student to have more experience
Lack of purpose:
• Follow the news everyday to know the world situation
• Watch some videos or movie about the subject
• Learning in groups or participate in academic forums
12. Deep Approach
Seeking Meaning
Score= 8 40%
Relating ideas
Score= 11 55%
Use of evidence
Score= 14 70%
Interest in ideas
Score= 18 40%
TOTAL DEEP (80)= 51 63%
Surface Approach
Lack of purpose
Score= 17 85%
Unrelated memorising
Score= 10 50%
Syllabus-boundness
Score= 9 45%
Fear of failure
Score= 13 65%
TOTAL SURFACE (80)= 49 61%
Strategic Approach
Organised studying
Score= 13 65%
Time management
Score= 9 45%
Alertness to assessment demands
Score= 11 55%
Achieving
Score= 14 70%
Monitoring effectiveness
Score= 14 70%
TOTAL STRATEGIC (100) =61 61 %
TRUNG’s
14. Seeking meaning
40%
- Understand the meaning of what we have to learn ( 2 )
- Find out exactly what the author means when reading an article or a book ( 2 )
- Reflect on what you are trying to learn ( 2 )
- Work out what lies behind a problem or assignment before tackling it ( 2 )
Alertness to assessment demands
55%
- Keep in mind how best to impress the marker ( 3 )
- Look carefully at tutor’s comments to see how to get higher marks next time ( 2
)
- Keep in mind what the marker are likely to be looking for in an assignment ( 3 )
- Concentrate on what lecturers seem to think is important ( 3 )
Lack of purpose
85%
- Often wondering whether the work you’re doing is really worthwhile ( 4 )
- Find not much of the work interesting or relevant ( 4 )
- Sometimes wonder why I’ve ever decided to come here ( 4 )
- Not really interested in this course but have to take it for other reasons ( 5 )
15. Improvement plan
- Review and rewrite lecture notes after class.
- Create a system for recording and storing notes.
- Spend extra time reading relevant books and articles
- Eliminate distracting factors (phone, texts) while studying
- Reach out to a teaching assistance.
- Pay attention to tutor’s comment on your work.
- Analyzing the requirements carefully before working.
- Getting social supports (friends, family, teachers).
- Setting realistic expectations.
- Focus and give more effort into learning
16. Deep Approach
Seeking Meaning
Score= 13 65%
Relating ideas
Score= 8 40%
Use of evidence
Score= 12 60%
Interest in ideas
Score= 9 65%
TOTAL DEEP (80)= 42
52.5%
Surface Approach
Lack of purpose
Score= 16 80%
Unrelated memorising
Score= 12 60%
Syllabus-boundness
Score= 17 85%
Fear of failure
Score= 19 95%
TOTAL SURFACE (80)= 64
80%
Strategic Approach
Organised studying
Score= 19 95%
Time management
Score= 16 80%
Alertness to assessment demands
Score= 14 70%
Achieving
Score= 16 80%
Monitoring effectiveness
Score= 10 50%
TOTAL STRATEGIC (100) = 75
75%
18. Alertness to assessment demands
70%
- Look carefully at tutor’s comments (3)
- Concern about who is going to mark an assignment and what are they looking for
(2)
Relating ideas
40%
- Like to play around with ideas even if they do not get very far (1)
- Ideas in books or articles often set off on long chains of thought (1)
- I try to see how all the ideas fit together when working on a new topic (2)
Syllabus-boundness
85%
- Tend to read very little beyond what required to pass (4)
- Like to be told what to do in essays or assignments (4)
- Gear studying close to what seems to be required for assignments or exams (4)
19. Improvement plan
Alertness to assessment demands
- Read books or slides of the lecture before classes.
- Spend more time doing workshop
- Look carefully at feedback after an assignment or course work
Relating ideas
- Take note every keywords during the lesson
- Memorize important information, spend at lease 1 hour at home to review
- Do not waste too much time on facebook, youtube, games, etc.
- Stay relax, avoid stress
Syllabus-boundness
- Listen carefully to teacher’s guild
- Find and read about reality events that link to lesson
- List important drop dates
