Curriculum Assistance Study Skills Study Skills Curriculum Assistance

Why Do I need Study Skills? Useful Builds self-confidences Learning how to learn Learn and use note-taking and test taking skills Recognizing the ability to succeed

How do you focus? Learning styles Know how you learn Combine How and Why and What you learn Be aware of the time and environment where you learn best Apply various learning activities to meet your needs Utilize all your senses in learning something Apply how you learn to all new situations Be flexible in your thinking and learning Intentionally decide which learning modality to use Analyze your teacher’s teaching style and apply appropriate learning strategies Creatively adapt materials to best fit your personal learning strengths.

What is your learning style? You learn through three basic modalities which use your senses. Visual (seeing) Auditory (hearing) Kinesthetic (feeling and doing) *It is important to learn how you presently take in and process information.

Visual Characteristics Mind sometimes strays during verbal activities Observes rather than talks or acts Likes to read Organized in approach to tasks Usually a good speller Memorizes by seeing Remember faces Quiet by nature Uses advanced planning Doodles Notices details Has good handwriting Finds verbal instruction difficult

Auditory Characteristics Talks to self aloud Enjoys talking Easily distracted Has more difficulty with written directions Likes to be read to Enjoys music Whispers to self while reading Remembers faces Hums or sings Outgoing in nature Enjoys listening activities Easily distracted by noises

Kinesthetic Characteristics Likes physical rewards In motion most of the time Likes to touch people when talking to them Taps pencil or foot while studying Enjoys doing activities Reading is not a priority Poor speller Likes to solve problems by physically working through them Will try new things Uses hands while talking Dresses for comfort

How to strengthen your learning style-Visual Use Mnemonics Form pictures in your mind Take notes Use notebooks Use color coding Use charts, graphs Create and use drawings Use photographic pictures Use maps Demonstrate Use study/flash cards Watch movies

How to strengthen your learning style- Auditory Use tapes Watch TV Listen to music Speak and listen to speakers Listen carefully Use oral directions Have discussions Talk to yourself Use theater Make up rhymes or poems Read aloud Use oral directions

How to strengthen your learning style - Kinesthetic Pace or walk as you study Physically do it Take notes Stretch and move in chair Use mnemonics Write lists repeatedly Write on surfaces with finger Exercise Dance write

Elements for Better Learning Have the right attitude Avoid distractions Use the right tools Hear it See it Say it Write it Do it

What will be focus on in this class Organization skills Time Management Note-taking skills Reading skills Test-taking skills Math word problems

Materials needed Notebook binder Folders with pockets Accordion File Calendar planner Dividers with color tabs Weekly Review form Homework Checklist Notebook paper Pens and Pencils

Steps to easier learning Study learn Review Over learn Evaluate

Results of Easier Learning Highest test scores and grades More self-confidence The easier learning becomes!

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