I chose this skill because I get distracted very easily with other devices and electronics and the environment I study it.

By incorporating this skill I hope to study and focus on the task on hand.

Step 1: Moving to a better environment to study, such as a coffee shop or a library, where it's quiet and non-distracting.

Step 2: Taking or hiding all electronic devices when studying, because it's very easy for me to doze off to other websites and get on social media. And I work better on physical books and notes, by writing them and reading them, keeps me focused.

Step 3:  Study in the same area at all times, such as the starbucks coffee shop I have 5 mins away from my residence. The smell of coffee also helps me study, so when I have my exams, I will always have a coffee on my desk.

I chose this skill because my note-taking is messy and unclear, and do not help with my studying. So instead, I usually push my notes to the side, and speed read through the textbook.

By incorporating this skill I hope to write clear notes and create more visuals and diagrams to help me understand better. 

Step 1: The first step would be to focus on main ideas, key relationships, key similarities and differences. Creating cornell notes could bring out the important parts, instead of just reading the entire chapter over and over again.

Step 2: Create visuals, diagrams, and illustrated images to help me understand events such as timelines, and examples w/ pictures, will help me remember my notes and points.

Step 3:  Because verbal and nonverbal is essential to learning, according to the dual-coding theory, by psychology professor Allan Paivio in 1971. So, not just focusing on written notes, I think verbal is also important, including rehearsal.