Study Skills

Dorothy Zemach Macmillan Webinar

15th April 2015

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Teaching Study Skills

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In-class Skills

- Pair work

Asking and answering questions Repeating Knowing when to ask for help Assisting a struggling partner

- Group work

Staying on task Ensuring participation Note-taking Time-keeping Agreeing/disagreeing, & other language functions

- Individual work

Staying focused Self-evaluation of quality / correctness

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Out-of-class Skills

Organizational

Managing time

Managing health

Coping with stress

Preparing tools and supplies

Creating an efficient work environment

Managing physical clutter

Managing digital clutter

Managing technological use/distractions

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Out-of-class Skills (cont.)

Academic

Memorizing (vocabulary; content info)

Studying for tests

Reviewing information

Completing homework (on time)

Coping with writers block

Managing long-term assignments

Preparing for future study / work

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Methods

Lecture / reading: Give students information

Language tasks built around study-skills content

Awareness-raising activities: class/group surveys, discussions

Research: read online, interview others, share results

Journal: What works? What doesnt?

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Textbooks that support teaching study skills

Presentation heading | Date Month Year

OpenMind / MasterMind, Macmillan. Coursebook

(topic/content based), 6 levels

Every unit has a spread (2 pages) of a study skill.

Lowest level: Speaking & Pronunciation,

Vocabulary, Reading, Grammar, Listening, Writing

All other levels, Life Skills:

Study & Learning

Self & Society

Work & Career

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Skillful, Macmillan. Dual-skills series:

listening/speaking; reading/writing

Every unit has a study skills page.

Half of the units have awareness

activities, a case study, and a plan of

action

Half of the units have content from Stella

Cottrells The Study Skills Handbook

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Ways to work study skills into your regular class

Choose one in-class skill per day (or week), write it on the board,

and remind students to practice it throughout the lesson

Designate a short period every week for organization (tidying up

notebooks, deleting emails, filling out planners)

Have notebook checks (and locker checks)

Have students keep study habits journals

Let students do study skills reports or activities for extra credit or

do overs

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Study Skills