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Your QRI: ff

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Summary of your responses to the Questionnaire:
  • How confident are you that you will be able to... ( 0% = not confident at all <=> 100% = very confident )
  • ... study effectively on your own in independent or private study:
    ff %
    ... produce your best work under exam conditions:
    ff %
    ... respond to questions asked by a lecturer in front of a full lecture theatre:
    ff %
    ... manage your workload to meet coursework deadlines:
    ff %
    ... give a presentation to a small group of fellow students:
    ff %
    ... attend most taught sessions:
    ff %
    ... attain good grades in your work:
    ff %
    ... engage in profitable debate with your peers:
    ff %
    ... ask lecturers questions about the material they are teaching, in a one-to-one setting:
    ff %
    ... ask lecturers questions about the material they are teaching, during a lecture:
    ff %
    ... understand the material outlined and discussed with you by lecturers:
    ff %
    ... follow themes and debates in lectures:
    ff %
    ... prepare thoroughly for tutorials:
    ff %
    ... read the recommended background material:
    ff %
    ... produce coursework at the required standard:
    ff %
    ... write in an appropriate academic style:
    ff %
    ... ask for help if you don't understand something:
    ff %
    ... be on time for lectures:
    ff %
    ... make the most of the opportunity for studying for a degree at university:
    ff %
    ... pass assessments at the first attempts:
    ff %
    ... plan appropriate revision schedules:
    ff %
    ... remain adequately motivated throughout:
    ff %
    ... produce your best work in coursework assignments:
    ff %
    ... attend tutorials:
    ff %
  • To what extent do you agree or disagree with these statements ... ( 0% = strongly disagree <=> 100% = strongly agree )
  • I am able to settle down to my work anytime, anyplace
    ff %
    I feel too embarrassed to ask for help with my studies
    ff %
    I feel guilty about my learning challenges
    ff %
    I think my student-peers mostly regard my learning challenges as excuses, for laziness for example
    ff %
    I don't use any of the learning support services because it makes me feel different
    ff %
    I don't think about my learning challenges much
    ff %
    I find it quite difficult to concentrate on my work most of the time
    ff %
    I don't think my learning challenges make me any more anxious than anyone else
    ff %
    I use my learning strengths to help me with study strategies
    ff %
    I need to work much harder than my friend to get similar grades
    ff %
    I often feel frustrated when trying to study
    ff %
    I enjoy my studies even more when the work becomes difficult
    ff %
    I believe that my learning strengths really make a difference to my academic progress
    ff %
    I plan and organize my work carefully which I believe helps me to get good grades
    ff %
    I don't think my learning challenges make any difference to the way I tackle my work
    ff %
    I approach my written work with a high expectation of success
    ff %
    I believe that my learning strengths help me to be more creative or innovative
    ff %
    I can manage my studies quite adequately without any help
    ff %
    I often felt pretty stupid at school
    ff %
    If I try hard, I can achieve just as much as anyone else
    ff %
    I think I'm good at studying, perhaps even academically talented sometimes
    ff %
    I approach my written work with enthusiasm
    ff %
    At times, I think I'm just hopeless at tackling academic work
    ff %
    My contributions in class are generally rubbish, so I generally I don't bother
    ff %
    When I start a new course or topic, I generally think it will be too difficult for me
    ff %
    I've had help with strategies for dealing with my learning challenges but it hasn't made any difference
    ff %
    I'm generally not surprised when I get a low grade
    ff %
    I will always be held back by my learning challenges
    ff %
    I believe that my grades are as much to do with luck as any effort on my part
    ff %
    However hard I try, this rarely makes a difference to my grades
    ff %
    I usually finish my essays or assignments well in time for the deadline
    ff %
    I generally put off starting on my essays or assignments until I really have to
    ff %
    I often have to request extra time to complete my essays or assignments
    ff %
    As soon as I'm given an essay title, I'm usually eager to get going on it straight away
    ff %
    My essays or assignments would probably be better if I didn't have to rush to finish them
    ff %
    I often find other things to do rather than working on my studies
    ff %
  • To what extent do you agree or disagree with these statements ... ( 0% = strongly disagree <=> 100% = strongly agree )
  • When I was learning to read at school, I often felt I was slower than others in my class
    ff %
    My spelling is generally very good
    ff %
    I find it very challenging to manage my time effectively
    ff %
    I can explain things to people much more easily verbally than in my writing
    ff %
    I think I'm a highly organized learner
    ff %
    In my writing I frequently use the wrong word for my intended meaning
    ff %
    I generally remember appointments and arrive on time
    ff %
    When I'm reading, I sometimes read the same line again or miss out a line altogether
    ff %
    I have difficulty putting my writing ideas into a sensible order
    ff %
    In my writing at school, I oftien mixed up similar letters like 'b' and 'd' or 'p' and 'q'
    ff %
    When I'm planning my work I tend to use diagrams or mindmaps rather than lists or bullet points
    ff %
    I'm hopeless at remembering things like telephone numbers
    ff %
    I generally find following directions to get to places quite straightforward
    ff %
    I prefer looking at the 'big picture' rather than focusing on details
    ff %
    My friends say I often think in unusual or creative ways to solve problems
    ff %
    I find it really challenging to make sense of a list of instructions
    ff %
    I get my 'lefts' and 'rights' easily mixed up
    ff %
    My tutors often tell me that my essays or assignments are confusing to read
    ff %
    I find it hard to be systematic when I'm searching for learning resources
    ff %
    I get really anxious when asked to read 'out loud'
    ff %
  • In the free writing area, you wrote:
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  • For the questions about you, your answers were:
  • Your gender:
    ff
    Specific learning challenges previously identified:
    ff
    Specific learning challenges indicated:
    ff
    If you indicated dyslexia, you said that your dyslexia was ff to you as a learning ff
    If you didn't indicate dyslexia, please ignore this section.
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