Learning Resources

Learning and studying are never easy. So making a commitment to really put in effort is the first step to success in learning. If one is able to develop a habit that is conducive to studying and learning, then the task will become a lot more manageable. The following recommended sites in this respect:

http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/studyhabits.shtml
http://www.geosoc.org/schools/pass/attmot4.htm

2. Learning to Learn

Sometimes, we tend to think that learning is as natural as breathing. There is no need to really learn about it. However, the following recommended site will tell you that you would become better learners by making an effort to consciously think about and to learn how to learn.

http://www.polyu.edu.hk/learn-to-learn

3. Time Management

Study takes up time. There is no question about it. This is especially a problem for part-time working adults in Hong Kong as they are faced with a very competitive business and working environment. Time management is therefore very important. The tips in the following sites are worthwhile considering:

http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~an588/time_man.html
http://www.time-management-guide.com/student-time-management.html
http://www.manage-your-time.com/student-time-management.html
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art2.html

4. Coping with Stress

With the pressure of work, study, and exams, it is not unusual for the part-time student to feel stressful. Get to know what stress is and how you can deal with it from the following site:

http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stressmanagement.shtml

6. Referencing and Plagiarism

When researching on a certain topic, it is important to consult and refer to outside sources of information. However, when such materials are being used in your written assignment, it is important that such outside sources are given proper acknowledgements by means of referencing. Otherwise, you would commit plagiarism - a serious offence. The following sites would help you understand how you should reference and avoid plagiarism:

Referencing:
http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/elsc/material/Writing/using.htm

Plagiarism:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/plag.html

7. Effective Group Work

There are many benefits for students from working in groups, such as opportunities of learning from each other, the chance of arguing out the case and thus clarifying concepts, and development of people and communication skills. Therefore, it is very common for lecturers to assign group projects. The following sites provide advice on how one can best manage group work:

http://www.polyu.edu.hk/learn-to-learn/student/html/GroupProject/Overview.htm
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/MENG/MECD/index.html

8. Presentation Skills

Students are often asked to make presentations in class. Instead of being shy about them, students should make good use of such opportunities because they are very useful in helping students 1) practice communication skills, 2) breakout of the psychological barrier of speaking in public and 3) understand more thoroughly what they have learnt. These are all very important, not just for study, but also for work.

http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art1.html
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art7.html
http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_public_speaking_2