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Study Skills for School Success!
With Susan
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Agenda
Part 1 - Learning & Organisation
Part 2 - Time Management
Part 3 – Memorisation methods Homework/study
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Study Skills for School Success!
This study skills session was created for you. It was written with the following in mind:
1. Students want to do well in school2. Students who consistently do well in
school practice good study habits and are well organised
3. Study skills and organisational skills do not come naturally to most people – they must be learned
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Learning and Organisation
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Memory Test
Calendar BooksDesk LibraryDoor
Beach ParkGirlCoffeeWindow
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Picture memory game
1. Link the pictures together to form a picture story in your mind
2. When all of the pictures have been linked together, turn the worksheet over
3. Try to tell the story without looking at the sheet to yourself and see how many pictures you can remember
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Why is listening so important?
How does listening to the teacher help me?
Helps with homework
Helps me to remember what I have learned in class
LOOK AT TQLR SHEET
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How to Listen Better!
Form a good habit – good listening in class!
Concentrate on what is going on in class – do not daydream!
You can not listen if you are talking!
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Organisational Skills
Do you forget what you have for homework? Do you leave the books you need in school? Do you wait until the last minute to do
homework/projects/essays?
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Organisational Skills
Keeping organised is one of the key ingredients to successExamples of good classroom organisation
Getting things done in a timely fashion Holding onto important papers and having them when needed Having a routine for daily homework Noticing the right time to copy down homework Planning out tasks or projects Paying attention during tasks Recognising the need to complete something now rather than
later - prioritise
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Tool-kit for Organisation Skills
School supplies Planners/ Scheduele Clear, distraction free study space Breaking down tasks into smaller pieces Checklists Colour-coding White board Getting into habits - what are good habits???
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Time management
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Time Management
Plan ahead
Work before play – identify your bad habits - too much TV/MSN/X-Box
Work from list – prioritise (important things first)
Think about how you spend your time Become a good time manager –get a lot
more done in less time
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Homework
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Why is homework
important??
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Memorisation Strategies Mnemonics
Technique that allows learners to remember information using short retrieval cues
EXAMPLES: In fourteen hundred and ninety-two,
Columbus sailed the ocean blue My very earnest mother just served us
nachos (to remember the order of the planets)WHAT ARE SOME OTHERS?
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Decide how you are going to study
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Memorization Strategies
Types of Mnemonics1. Acronyms (using the first letter from a
group of words to form a new word)2. Visualization (creating pictures in your
mind or on paper)3. Linking Method (linking each item to the
preceding using crazy images)
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Memorization Strategies
Rote ElaborativeRepeating over and over until it can be recalledAlphabetSong LyricsMultiplication TablesCapitals
Variety of strategies to help enhance meaningEssaysProjectsDebates
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Memorization Strategies 2
1 2Material only makes it to your “working memory”Material will soon be forgottenCramming for a test
Material makes it to your “long-term memory”Review and revisit material oftenInformation should be reviewed ten minutes after learning and every seven days to keep in long-term memory
Two Types of Practice
WHICH IS BETTER?
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Mind Maps
Fun way to Study
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Find A Good Place To Study!
This means a desk with nothing on it except what you need for the task
you’re on: STUDYING!Have a regular time and place for
studying.
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Television
Some students think that you can study effectively while watching television. However, viewing television requires a lot of focus.
Therefore, turning off the television will greatly improve studying efficiency.
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Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9-9.40 Irish Maths English History Geography
9.40-10.15
Maths Art Science English Music
10.15-10.55
German Irish Maths Maths Irish
10.55-11.10
B R E A K
11.10-11.45
Art German Art Woodwork C.S.P.E
11.45-12.25
Metal Work
Science Irish Irish Maths
12.25-1.05
L U N C H
1.05-1.55 English English Half Day German English
1.55-2.35 Science History Home Ec History
2.35-3.15 Science Woodwork Home Ec Art
3.15-3.50 Music Woodwork Geography
French
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Transfer Programme
Getting prepared for Secondary School Differences between Primary and
Secondary school Managing new subjects/homework More advanced study techniques
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Thank you for your time!