REST Assured Study Skills

ABOUT

WHAT WE COVER: Knowing yourself:

• Perceptions and views about studying

• Changing the way I think

• Become a "Brainiac"

• Setting SMART goals with realistic expectations

• Identifying and Understanding your personal learning style.

Getting organised:

• Setting a marvellous mood - getting started, getting organized, planning ahead

• Recognising the roadblocks to your academic success and dealing with them

Reading to Achieve:

• Skimming, scanning and receptive reading: The SQ3R Reading technique

• Understanding keywords and finding the main ideas

Hot Study techniques:

• Keyword Notes using the SQ3R

• Marvellous Mind maps for studying and brainstorming

• Fabulous Flash cards using the SQ3R

• Circle maps for assessing your learning before and after studying

• SMASHIN' Memory tricks - Mnemonics and Acronyms

• A picture paints a thousand words (visual learning through charts, posters, graphs)

• Learning through song

Study Groups and Test Banks:

• Are more brains better than one?

The game of life and study skills – good study habits:

• Understanding critical verbs and test words

• Blooms taxonomy and the different levels of questioning

• RELAX, understanding different types of test questions

• Let’s practice

The light at the end of the tunnel:

• Recap and reflection, my wish for you.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Each course is specifically tailored to the age and grade of the children participating. Due to the higher order thinking required in some of the techniques discussed above I recommend this course specifically for learners who are in Grade 6 and 7.

 This cost covers everything, including a full colour workbook, extra pages, a number of sundries and "treats", a certificate and gift, as well as snacks, juice and water. Hopefully, in addition to the above, the participants will leave with a large dose of inspiration and motivation and a little more understanding as to why we have to endure studying, tests and exams!

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