The University of Salford Midwifery Society Magazine Semester 3

Academic Hints and Tips
By Marie Layne, 3rd Year and MidSoc Secretary
Do
not be afraid to ask any
question you might have. You will have
heard the saying “there’s no such thing as a silly
question” countless times, yet we do not always find it
easy to ask questions for fear of how this comes across. Asking
questions, and having them answered, means that you have
gained some knowledge that you did not previously have – so ask
away! Ask questions of your lecturers, your practice supervisors, the
multidisciplinary team, your peers… basically anyone who might have
some information that you want. It is a good idea to have a pocketsized
notebook with you during clinical placements, you can use
this to jot down any questions you have so that you can ask them
when there is an opportunity. This notebook can be filled
Know your
learning
style
with information gained during placements and many
midwives have said they found their notebook to
be invaluable even after qualifying.
Organise your work
Ask questions
Identify your learning
style – how you learn best.
Then use this to your advantage
when researching and planning for
assignments as well as preparing revision
notes for exams. For some people, this
means using colour and highlighting written
text, for others it means using diagrams or
charts, while others may prefer to record
information and listen back to it.
There is no right or wrong way,
just work out what works best
for you.