Workshop on Study skills.

Participants are invited to reflect and share views on the following issues:

1. What is meant by study skills?

2. What are the main benefits of study skills?

3. Some models of study skills and techniques.

4. How can they be implemented in resource centers?

TASK 1: Complete the following statements:

1. Study skills are the ……………................... individuals use to digest and learn information. … They are

critical for maximizing learning .”

2. Study skills are related to the effort to acquire ………………………………… as reading , observation or

research.

3. Study skills are the skills that you ………………………..through years of studying and can be acquired

through learning and practice.

4. Study skills are defined as ……………………………… and methods to efficiently manage learning.

TASK 2: In pairs, discuss the rationale behind focusing on study skills.

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TASK 3: In groups, list some merits of study skills:

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TASK 4: Why do students need to learn about study skills?

- Classify the items on the maps in order of importance.

- Add other items to the list. You may look at the screen.

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TASK 5: Look at the screen and identify some tools that help keep record of the material studied:

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TASK 6: What do these acronyms stand for?

PARS: --------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------

SQ4R: ----------------------------------------- ---------------------- --------------------------------

TASK 7: In pairs, specify which step of SQ4R is it?

1-As students read, they raise questions about the text. This eases retention. ……………………………………..

2-Students scan the text, going over the title, graphs, pictures and the first and lastsentences. ..........................

3- Students repeat the questions and answers outloud. (Auditory learning). …………………

4– Students re-read the notes and questions and evaluate how much information you can recall ……………..

5- Students revise the material on a regular basis before the exam. ………………………………………

6- Ss should be able to answer the questions without referring to the text. ………………………………

TASK 8: State other study techniques:

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TASK 9: Forming a study group

-What is it?

- How is it formed?

- For what purpose?

TASK 10: vocabulary study techniques

State some study techniques that help assimilate and memorize the vocabulary items:

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TASK 11: Memory techniques

List some techniques that focus attention and ease retention:

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TASK 12: From theory to practice

In pairs, consider these texts and provide examples of study skills involved.

LAST TASK: Towards a resource center upgrading the study skills.

Do you have any practical recommendations?

Facilitated by Brahim Imioussaka.