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SELF ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT OF WORK AND STUDY SKILLS
DIRECTIONS : select the statement that best describes your work and study habits
Select the statement(s) that describe your
time
management skills:
I budget time for what I need to do
My assignments are completed on time
I go to class on time and keep appointments
I balance my academic, social, and personal commitments
I use my time wisely during the day
I attend classes regularly
I realistically estimate the time I need to complete a task
Stress is a factor affecting how I manage my time
Select the statement(s) that best describe your
task
management skills:
I understand what I need to do for an assignment before I start it
I divide a large assignment into small parts
I come to class prepared
I realistically estimate the time I need to complete a task
When I don't do an assignment it is because I don't know how to do it
Getting started in the hardest part of completing a task
I think through a plan for completing a task before I start
I know what I need to do but I just can't seem to do it
I am easily distracted where I study by (check all that apply):
The phone
TV
Clutter
Music
Other people
Computer i.e. e-mail, internet, games, etc.
Preoccupation with personal issues
Select the statement(s) that best describe your note-taking skills:
I listen and concentrate in a class rather than writing notes
I can separate major points from details during lecture.
I record enough information in my class notes.
I review my notes after class.
My notes are useful when I study for exams.
I translate my notes or the text into my own words.
I highlight and underline a lot in the text.
My notes consist of only the information the professor provides on the overhead.
Select the statement(s) that best describes your reading habits:
I understand what I read
I recognize main ideas from details in texts
I read all my assigned readings the same way
I use the author's text aids when I read
I complete my reading assignments
I know what is important in the text
I know what the professor expects me to understand and remember from the text.
I review what I read.
Select the statement(s) that best describe how you remember things:
I remember information if I read it
I group information into categories to memorize.
I remember material I hear in lecture
I relate new material to familiar information
I create a purpose for what I learn
I relate what I learn in one course to another
I visualize information I want to learn
I use repetition to improve my memory
Select the statement(s) that best describes how you prepare for exams:
I anticipate questions that will be on the test
I prepare a few days in advance for an exam
My review of material is constant and ongoing
I rely on my friends to help me prepare
I cram for an exam the night before
I am sure of what information will be covered on the test
Before the exam I am preoccupied with the grade and stressed at the thought of the test
I participate in a study group
Select the statement(s) that best describes your reactions to taking exams
I prefer taking essay tests
I prefer taking objective exams (e.g., T-F, multiple-choice)
It is difficult to control my anxiety during a test
I complete tests within the time limits
I have time to check my answers before I hand it in
I am surprised by the test questions in my exams
I gain confidence as I answer the questions during the exam
How I think I did on the test is consistent with the results I get back