{"id":4199,"date":"2024-10-04T16:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T15:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/?p=4199"},"modified":"2024-10-04T16:11:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T15:11:02","slug":"what-do-you-wish-you-had-known-earlier-a-peer-study-advice-resource","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2024\/10\/04\/what-do-you-wish-you-had-known-earlier-a-peer-study-advice-resource\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhat Do You Wish You Had Known Earlier?\u201d \u2013 A Peer Study Advice Resource"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u201cWhat Do You Wish You Had Known Earlier?\u201d \u2013 A Peer Study Advice Resource<\/h1>\n<p>\u201cWhat Do You Wish You Had Known Earlier?\u201d \u2013 A Peer Study Advice Resource<\/p>\n<p>University can sometimes be a lot. And we understand. For current students, there are some things, you wish you had known earlier. For new students settling into studies, there are some things you want to know before beginning.<\/p>\n<p>This is why a team consisting of librarians, learning technologists and academic skills advisors came together for over a year to address a gap in library and academic skills resources.<\/p>\n<p>We carried out a peer-review study. This resulted in the creation of an interactive guide that consists of testimonies of former and current students. Addressing six key themes will help current and new students on their academic journey.<\/p>\n<p>The themes are<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assessments<\/li>\n<li>Time Management and Planning<\/li>\n<li>Finding Information<\/li>\n<li>Study Skills<\/li>\n<li>Reaching Out for Support<\/li>\n<li>Learning Beyond the Programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each theme is packed with helpful snippets that will hopefully guide the university journey. For the post, we will briefly cover each theme and all the tips and tricks they contain. But we highly encourage you to visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/h5p.org\/node\/1489822\">interactive guide.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>\u201cWhat Do You Wish You Had Known Earlier?\u201d &#8211; Assessments<\/h1>\n<p>Assessments are an essential part of university life\u2026and they can sometimes be daunting to tackle. But with the right preparation and knowledge, assessments can be less &#8220;daunting&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to learn how to write an essay and then actually do the essay \u2013 it\u2019s like learning two things\u201d.\u00a0 And &#8220;try to understand what it is your lectures are asking you to do in your assignments so you don&#8217;t get lost&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h1>\u201cWhat Do You Wish You Had Known Earlier?\u201d &#8211; Time Management and Planning<\/h1>\n<p>Remember the old quote: \u201cFailure to plan is planning to fail\u201d.\u00a0 Time management and planning are essential skills for managing coursework and for striking a balance between studies and personal life. However,\u00a0 it is easy enough to not plan or lose track of time.\u00a0 But perhaps the advice of former students might be useful:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cManaging workload to help you with creating a healthy balance between your studies and life\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBreaking down the hours is an important point because it can be overwhelming when you see it; it\u2019s hard to conceptualise the time needed otherwise\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>And of course,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you need it, extensions are possible on assessments if you need something off your plate \u2013 talk with your PDT if you are feeling overwhelmed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Extensions are there if needed. Please don&#8217;t leave things to the last minute.<\/p>\n<h1>\u201cWhat Do You Wish You Had Known Earlier?\u201d &#8211; Finding Information<\/h1>\n<p>University is all about learning, but where can you go for more information about your course and university life in general?<\/p>\n<p>Where to start finding information is a big question but once things are broken down, the big questions will seem smaller.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe module handbooks tell you exactly what to do, and every module has one\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c Use the resources that Napier has to offer about course information etc. There\u2019s lot s of in-depth information that\u2019s explained well\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The information is there and it is there to help.<\/p>\n<h1>\u201cWhat Do You Wish You Had Known Earlier?\u201d &#8211; Study Skills<\/h1>\n<p>Independent learning is what university is really all about.\u00a0 But how do you go about<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFind out the information you need at the start of the course and develop your digital skills and academic skills\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>From module handbooks to training sessions from the library, there is a lot available to build up study skills.<\/p>\n<h1>\u201cWhat Do You Wish You Had Known Earlier?\u201d &#8211; Reaching out for Support<\/h1>\n<p>Becoming an independent learner at university isn\u2019t about doing everything alone! As part of our university community, you have access to lots of additional support. Whether it be the academic skills team or Wellbeing, you can always reach out for support. And this is what fellow students had to say:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cReach out to programme leaders, it\u2019s been amazing to talk with them and bridge the gap between the student and the teacher\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBuilding relationships is really important at university\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>\u201cWhat Do You Wish You Had Known Earlier?\u201d &#8211; Learning Beyond the Programme<\/h1>\n<p>University isn\u2019t just about what you learn in the classroom. There is so much more beyond. And it makes the whole experience of university a lot more richer. These are what former students had to say:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cPush yourself to be involved in school activities rather than just coming to class and just living. 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