Higher education students are confronted with a range of assignments that vary in complexity. Fundamentally, they are expected to articulate their comprehension of a given subject or produce unique work based on the course materials they have learned, supported by robust research evidence.
However, starting their assignments can often be more challenging than necessary. One of the most common factors that hinder their progress is their struggle to defeat mental blocks or as often called, blank page syndrome. This may lead to stress and ultimately demotivate students from starting their work and meeting deadlines.
In this project, my aim is to introduce five learning strategies that can help students manage the challenges they face when starting an assignment.
This course is targeted to undergraduate students. As members of the higher educational institution, these students have developed their own strategies for dealing with their assignments, whether it is by breaking down the workload, managing their time efficiently or even pulling an all-nighter as some find that they work better under pressure.
Working on assignments within a tight schedule and dealing with assignment overload are not new challenges. However, the most time-consuming and difficult task is often figuring out a way around their writer's block or blank page syndrome. So this course will provide the strategies that they need to effectively start on their assignment.
By the end of the course, students will be able to create a plan of action for generating ideas within 24 hours to start their assignment.
Students will be able to identify between various idea generation techniques and when to use them
Students will be able to apply idea generation techniques in specific contexts, such as concept making for an essay topic or brainstorming ideas for a group project.
Students will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of different idea generation techniques and selecting the most suitable one for a given scenario.