Study Planning

Key aspects of being a successful independent learner revolve around being structured, managing time (and avoiding wasting time), working at the best time of day, setting deadlines.

As a starting point in this area, you might want to consider some of the tasks in the Brunel University Personal Tutoring Toolkit. In particular, pages 8 to 12. The handbook is aimed at tutors but contains useful questions and tasks to help you in an introduction to independent learning. A useful guide to study planning aimed at students can be found here from University of Reading.

===Independent Learning Stages ===


 * 1) Identify needs
 * 2) Set goals
 * 3) Plan learning
 * 4) Select resources
 * 5) Select learning strategies
 * 6) Practice
 * 7) Monitor progress
 * 8) Assess and revise

From a practical point of view, set out the above on paper or use software/apps to do it. Perhaps see it as a cycle that runs for a week e.g. at the beginning of the week, identify your needs, and at the end of the week, assess and revise.

Language Learning Strategies
A good starting place to review your language learning strategies is Oxford's SILL (Strategy Inventory for Language Learning). Although it is old, it provides a useful checklist for ideas.