Learning in Media

I enjoy the lessons in media studies, and find it easier when I 'steer my own learning; ' rather than being told a specific way to learn, which is good with this subject. When it comes to learning exam technique and practicing, I find it a lot better to learn how to answer questions, understand what to include in questions, and learn the facts and figures beforehand, which gives me more confidence when practicing, therefore more confidence when it will come to the exam, which I have found really useful in the video games unit, whereas in the previous topic I felt we rushed into an exam question too quickly without me fully understanding what techniques to use to improve which worried me a bit. I feel that I need more practice on time limit, because even with the essay techniques I feel I won't be able to answer everything in time when it comes to the exam. I have found the group work extremely useful because sharing ideas allows me to pick up on things that I myself may not have thought of, and it makes me more comfortable because I don't feel as under pressure. When I share my own ideas with people, it makes me feel confident that I understand things without worrying that I don't know or haven't learnt anything. Looking at different examples of questions for the exam has also been good because it gives me a wider range of what to expect. Overall, I think the lessons in media studies are useful and allow me to learn well.