NICOLAS JR F.

CABREJAS
BSED 3E

Activity: Interpreting the Survey on Study Habits

(Note: Before you can work on this activity, you must first accomplish the survey questionnaire
given to you earlier.)

Instructions:

1. The questionnaire that you have answered in the previous activity reveals the following aspects of
your study habits:

Part I - Motivation
Part II - Organizing and planning your work
Part III - Working with others; Utilizing resources and feedback
Part IV - Managing school work stress
Part V - Note-taking and reading
Part VI - Preparing an assignment and project

Now, give numerical equivalents to your descriptive answers to know how well can you do your
lessons. Use the scoring guide below and write them in the column under Your Score in the
questionnaire.
Always = 10
Sometimes = 5
Never = 0

Then sum up all your scores as shown in the example below:

EXAMPLE:
Part I Indicators Always Sometimes Never Your
Score
1. I exert effort to find out why I need to do a particular task √ 10
2. I reward myself when I work. √ 5
3. I see to it that I give myself regular breaks from work √ 10
4. I am able to keep my concentration and does not let my √ 10
mind “drift away”.
5. I have ways of dealing with distractions. √ 10
6. I am willing to do the work I do not enjoy because I see it √ 0
as important.
7. I seek clarification from the teacher about her expectations √ 5
and standards.
8. I go to tutorials to improve my work. √ 5
Total 55

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 2. Now, that you have summed up all your scores, let us interpret what they mean. Please refer to
their interpretations given in the boxes below:

A. For Part I - Motivation, here are the interpretation of your scores:

Scores Interpretation
55 -80 You do not appear to have many problems in getting down to work and
keeping to it.
31 - 50 You sometimes get down to work but you can be distracted, you might
not always be certain why you have to work. You probably could benefit
from learning some techniques that help you get down to work more
consistently and keep at it.
30 and below You really do have problems in getting down to work. Unless you develop
skills in this area, you are likely to have many unsatisfactory experiences
as a student throughout your life. You need to take action.

B. For Part II - Organizing and planning your work, here are the interpretation of your scores:

Scores Interpretation
70 - 100 You are well-organized and plan ahead of your work
40 - 65 You are not as well-organized as you can be. Your time management may
benefit from a closer analysis.
35 and below You have little organization, probably deal with things as they happen ,
constantly doing things at the last minute,often not getting work
completed. You need to take action.

C. For Part III - Working with others; Utilizing resources and feedback, here are the interpretation
of your scores:

Scores Interpretation
55 - 85 You make full use of resources available, listen well and take an active part
in seminars.
35 - 50 You probably collect resources, but you need to ask yourself how to use
them more effectively.
30 and below There are important resources around you that are available, and you
need to find out where they are and what they have to offer. You need to
take action.

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D. For Part IV - Managing school work stress, here are the interpretation of your scores:

Scores Interpretation
65 - 80 Although you sometimes get stressed and worried, you have the skills of
knowing how to minimize problems and look after yourself.
40 - 65 You handle your anxieties and concerns moderately well but could
develop skills to manage them more effectively.
and below You are likely to get overwhelmed with your problems which will make
you much less effective as a student. You need to acquire the skills of
managing stress more effectively. You need to take action.

E. For Part V - Note-taking and reading, here are the interpretation of your scores:

Scores Interpretation
55 - 85 You prepare well and read efficiently learning as you go. You waste little
time reading irrelevant materials.
35 - 50 Your reading and note-taking skills are adequate, but could be improved.
30 and below Your note are likely to be of little use to you, if they exist at all. You spend
a lot of time reading or sitting in but come home with very little. You need
to become more selective in what you read or write down. You need to
take action.

F. For Part VI - Preparing an assignment and project, here are the interpretation of your scores:

Scores Interpretation
70 - 100 Your essays are well thought out, researched, and clearly written.
40 - 65 There is room for improvement although you do demonstrate some skills.
35 and below You probably wonder why your essays get such low marks. Resources and
support are available to help you improve your essay writing skills. Take
action now.

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 3. Let us now summarize your scores in the Study Habits Questionnaire by completing the matrix
below:

Aspect of Study Habits My Total Score in Interpretation

Each Area
50 You sometimes get down to work but you
Part I - Motivation can be distracted, you might not always be
certain why you have to work. You probably
could benefit from learning some techniques
that help you get down to work more
consistently and keep at it.

70
Part II - Organizing and You are well-organized and plan ahead of
planning your work your work

Part III - Working with 50

others; Utilizing resources You probably collect resources, but you need
and feedback to ask yourself how to use them more
effectively.

0
Part IV - Managing school
work stress You are likely to get overwhelmed with your
problems which will make you much less
effective as a student. You need to acquire
the skills of managing stress more
effectively. You need to take action.
55
Part V - Note-taking and You prepare well and read efficiently learning
reading as you go. You waste little time reading
irrelevant materials.

60
Part VI - Preparing an There is room for improvement although you
assignment and project do demonstrate some skills.

Analysis Questions:

1. What did you discover about yourself using this questionnaire?

I was being determined about my strength and weakness and to find out where I am good at and
in what field I need to be resilient.

2. What aspects are you strong in? What aspects do you need to improve in?

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 It's sounds good to know that I am good in organizing and planning because through this
capabilities, I can make any work more effective and productive. But I need to be resilient and find
some more ways to handle stress.

3. What strategies will you use to improve your weaknesses?

Well, having more encounter of different tasks and activities in school seems stressful but I have
some strategies to manage stress. One of my best remedies for stress is music because I am
good in the field of music where I can play a guitar and sing song to relieve the stressful moment. I
can also handle stress by having a conversation with friends or with some people having a hot cup
of coffee. I consider myself weak in this part of me but I know every problem has a solution where
everything can be fixed and can be handle.