How To Make HBL more effective

Now that you are here reading, I assume you are struggling a little with the whole Home-based learning system, but it is perfectly fine, you are not alone. Hopefully, my tips below will help you in one way or another and make the rest of your HBL more productive.

• Wake up 30 mins before your class

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It can be super tiring to wake up early for class but you have done it before, waking up 1 or 2 hours before your morning class and dragging your feet to school.  Been there done that so I am sure you can afford to wake up 30 minutes before class to wash up and have your breakfast. The biggest loophole in this is to study in bed  after having your breakfast. Trust me, it will reduce your concentration and productivity by a lot.

• Designated 'Study Corner'

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You really need to have your own study corner to create a conducive learning environment, clean your table, grab your laptop, notes, pens and your bottle. Try to put your phone aside when studying although it can be hard to resist temptation.

Tip: I will use my phone until the battery is flat and put it aside to charge and will only touch my phone once it is fully charged! Remember to put on silent mode so that you won’t be distracted by any notifications!

• Plan before hand

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You can jot down the things you need to do before hand, this will better facilitate your level of productivity and keep you on track. I find doing this very helpful because I feel a sense of accomplishment when I tick the things that I completed on my journal.

• Reward yourself with snacks

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It is absolutely fine to have mini breaks every 30 minutes, quality over quantity. You can spend the whole day sitting in front of your laptop and can still be unproductive. If you don’t want to snack, you can just walk around the house. Personally, I like to look out of the window at stare at the trees because I will feel more refreshed.

I hope these few tips are helpful for you, remember that to make HBL effective, it starts from your own mindset.

Till then, take care and stay safe!