Effective Study Habits Worksheet

University of Phoenix Material Effective Study Habits Worksheet Respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. I would describe my ideal study environment up in my home office away from everyone. A quiet place is where I can focus and concentrate on my assignement. I can brainstorm and jott my ideas freely when I am distraction free. I can usually complete my assignment in a timely manner when I am relaxed and comfortable. 2.List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. Some of the distractions that might hinder my study progress or performance from being in an online classroom are: watching television, listening to music, cooking dinner, eating dinner, children up and about, telephone ringing, visitors coming by home, and getting sleepy or not getting the proper rest will easily cause you to become distracted and unable to focus on your assignment. 3. What actions can you t ake to manage and eliminate distractions?The actions that I can to take to manage and eliminate distractions are: recording my favorite television shows for later playback, elimating distracting music, cooking/ eating dinner before beginning my homework, turning my telephone off and making sure that get the proper rest before sitting down to complete my assignments. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How does your personal Learning style affect your study habits? My personal learning style is somewhat complicated and complexed.I would say that my style is not structured because I really learn from doing. I am a very hands on learner so it is very challenging for me to understand just from reading/doing alone. I feel that my personal learning style can hinder my study habits because I am not in a classroom physically where I the instructor can demonstrate or teach in person. Whereas, I have to create ways for me to comprehend what I am learning myself. 5. List 5 effe ctive study strategies from this week that you will use.Explain why you selected them and why they are effective strategies for online learning. The strategies that I will use are visual, musical, verbal, logic and interpersonal. Visually I can take notes and create charts and timelines that will assist me highlighting important points. Music- I will incorporate music with my learning by allowing myself to medicate on music that relax me before actually starting my assignments. Verbal- I plan to read and ask questions from others that will assist me in understaning the lesson as well as provide feedback to others.Logic- I fell that I use the logic strategy a lot. I always apply my assignments to my real-life situations in order to comprehend what I am learning better. Interpersonal- This is one I feel that I am not that good at but plan to do my best at. Studying in groups is very new to me. I feel that it really is a great way to learn from others on their thoughts and views on a g iven assignment. 6. Identify one change you can make immediately to increase the effectiveness of your study habits. Explain how this will help you become more effective.One change that I can make immediately will be to utilize the logic method more efficiently. I feel that if I ask others more and interact more, then I would be able to express my thoughts and views on each assignment more better. I always feel that I would be embarrassed if I asked certain questions to my peers, so I don’t ask at all, then feel bad because I don’t know or feel somewhat confused about an assignment. I know that if I start utilizing this method more, then it would really increase my study habits.