What is your age range?

Where are you studying?

Which qualification will you be awarded when you complete you course?

How useful are printed books to you for studying/learning independently?

How useful are printed lecture slides, printed handouts and other printed materials to you for studying/learning independently?

How useful to you are eBooks (electronic books) available on the library website for studying/learning independently?

How useful to you are virtual learning environments like Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard or similar software  for studying/learning independently?

How useful to you are video recordings of lessons/lectures  for studying/learning independently?

How useful to you are virtual classroom software like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Classroom or similar software  for studying/learning independently?

How useful are study materials sent to you by email for studying/learning independently?

How useful are external websites & blogs for studying/learning independently?

How useful to you is the student room or other online student forums/student chatting  websites for studying/learning independently?

How useful to you are social media, For example WhatsApp, Facebook & Twitter for studying/learning independently?

How useful to you are your own notes written or typed during lessons for studying/learning independently?

How useful to you are photos/pictures of whiteboards, display screens, or any other pictures/photos taken by mobile phone/tablet computers for studying/learning independently?

How useful to you are audio recordings of lessons/lectures for studying/learning independently?

How useful to you are WhatsApp groups created by students in your class/cohort for studying/learning independently?

Printed learning media (i.e. printed books, printed handouts and other printed materials) are not useful for studying/learning independently.

Internal digital media (i.e. eBooks, websites & apps provided by the university/college) are not useful for studying/learning independently.

External digital media (i.e. websites, blogs, apps etc.) are not useful for studying/learning independently.

Student generated media (i.e. online student chatting groups/forums, social media, WhatsApp groups, audio recordings, mobile phone pictures etc.) are not useful for studying/learning independently.

Do you use any of the following when you are studying/learning independently: mind maps, illustrations/drawings, diagrams, charts and postik notes?

Do you use any of the following when you are studying/learning independently: YouTube, video recording of lessons or any other types of videos?

Do you use colour coded notes?

Do you prefer to use books and/or handouts with a lot of images/graphics when you are studying/learning independently?

Do you highlight or underline key information when writing notes?

Do you record audios of lectures/lessons to use for independent studying/learning?

Do you use any of the following when you are studying/learning independently: Podcasts, or audiobooks?

Do you prefer to discuss, talk and listen when studying in a groups or with a study partner?

Do you use mnemonics? (i.e. do you use abbreviations to remember information; e.g. DEAD = Debit Expenses Assets & Drawings?)

Do you read aloud, talk to yourself, create songs, create poems or create stories to enable you to remember information?

Do you read textbooks and summarise information with your own notes?

Do you write/type notes to use for your independent studying/learning during lessons and lectures?

Do you read information from websites, apps, eBooks and other digital media when you are studying/learning independently?

Do you read/review your notes daily or almost daily?

Do you write notes to describe diagrams, images or any other graphical images in order to remember them?

Do you do physical activities whilst studying/learning independently (e.g. walk and read, bouncing a ball, listening to music, working in standing position, dancing)?

Do you prefer to do role play when studying in a group or studying with someone else?

Do you create flash cards or quizzes so that you can be tested by someone else? Or create quizzes and flash cards to test yourself?

Do you focus more on practice questions and practical activities when learning/studying independently?

Do you Take regular breaks to stretch legs during your independent studying/learning?

Which of the following best describes how often you use a smartphone, tablet computer or personal computer when you are not working/studying?

I prefer to use a personal computer when I am learning/studying  independently.

I prefer to use a tablet computer when I am learning/studying  independently.

I prefer to use a smartphone when I am learning/studying  independently.

I prefer to use books, handouts and other printed materials when I am learning/studying  independently.