Study Skills Why bother?
Long Term We are going to learn how to: Study Get organised Manage Time and Stress Identify our own learning styles Produce the best Homework Revise and achieve the best grades in your tests and exams In other words… We are going to learn how to be a successful graduate of TBGS!
Learning Objectives To understand why we need to study To understand how we learn To learn how the brain works
Write down as many points that you can think of why you need to study. Starter Task On your own – NO TALKING You have ONE minute Write down as many points that you can think of why you need to study. The clock is ticking Tick Tick Tick
Share Ideas – 5 minutes Now share your ideas with the class. Did you come up with any of the following points?
Reasons for studying Increase motivation Interest Learn a new skill Fun Make your brain work Improved results Knowledge Higher grades Pass exams Better job prospects
Why bother? Lots of boys took the test to join TBGS. Not all made it! Don’t waste the opportunity that you have achieved!
Why bother? We come to school for many reasons and one of them is to LEARN. In order to LEARN we have to STUDY. We need to LEARN to STUDY
From birth you have been learning… But you`ve still not mastered it!! How we Learn From birth you have been learning… But you`ve still not mastered it!!
Someone shakes a rattle Example Someone shakes a rattle
You put it in your mouth to feel, taste and smell it You hear it You turn to look at it You reach to touch it You put it in your mouth to feel, taste and smell it
You’ve listened You’ve looked You’ve touched You’ve smelled You’ve tasted
Every self-respecting nine-month old baby knows that this is a very efficient way to learn. Unfortunately, some teachers and pupils forget this, or think it is only for babies.
Watch this brief clip on how your brain works How the Brain Works Watch this brief clip on how your brain works
Nearly out of time for this session We all have a Brain. Let’s start to use it in the best way we can
Nelson Mandela