There I was feeling rubbish, because I was rushing too much and not being effective. I started again, from the very beginning and felt very relieved to read Emma's quote below. Had I not rushed so much, I wouldn't have missed an important quote. However, I am pleased that I tried the 'reflective thinking' and tried to think of an 'alternative solution' to feel on top of things. I am just going to accept that yes this is overwhelming, but it's only week 1 so try not to be too hard on myself. I am pleased that someone else also uses a dictaphone to learn. If I get stuck again, I'll try to slow the pace down (too much excitement can go the other way) and simply learn, learn and learn. I have to remember it's a journey.
"I learn mostly by listening. I tape myself reading passages in my book, or my online journals or whatever, and I record pertinent points on my digital recorder then I can play them back on my iPod. It's really good for on the move as well as when I'm at home." (Emma's quote).
You can learn from listening to
- summaries from module material
- revision points or notes
- vocabulary for your language module
- your tutor clarifying a difficult concept
- another student explaining a topic.
You can then listen to it when you are
- at home – gardening, cleaning, putting up shelves
- travelling – in the car, on the bus or train
- exercising – running, walking, or on a gym machine.