SemMinder English Planner / Nur Asyikeen Kamrudin … [et al.]

The use of traditional notebook is common among students despite of there are numerous kinds of notebooks and writing pads sold on the market to cater the needs of consumers today. For some, the experience of writing on a page of a traditional notebook cannot be traded with the use of latest gadgets such as writing on a Smartphone, a tablet or on a computer. The use of notebooks actually helps student activity in class and thus improving the efficiency of the whole teaching process, Ruiji (2012) stated that, using appropriate supplemental materials and methods to organize and present only relevant information may also increase the efficiency of the self-learning process. Fience, SemMinder English Planner (SEP) serves as an one-comprehensive notebook which contains all information deemed as important for students who registered for ELC121: Integrated Language Skills I. Among the features of SEP are; i) course information, ii) weekly notes, iii) self-evaluation and self-reflection, iv) study tips and notes, v) habit trackers, SEP encourages students to jot down note in class and be active participants in their learning. They will be able to keep track of any missing information during their lesson. Through the use of SEP, students are expected to become more involved and attentive during lessons as well as becoming more precise in taking note. In addition, SEP helps students to organize lesson notes systematically as they learn. They are also allowed to use a variety of organizational techniques such as topic headings, color-coding, and different writing styles to give coherence to what they learn. Therefore, SEP could become a portfolio of individual learning and become a record of each student's growth it is also opens up a way for educators to incorporate their current lessons and materials into a personalized notebook to increase student motivation and achievement.