STUDY SKILLS CHAPTER 13 STUDY SKILLS n What

STUDY SKILLS CHAPTER 13

STUDY SKILLS n What competencies are included under the umbrella term “study skills”? n Why are study skills so important to learn for children with learning difficulties?

TYPES OF STUDY SKILLS Why are the following study skills important? n n n Reading at different rates Listening Note-taking/outlining Report writing Making oral presentations Using graphic aids n n n Test taking Using the library Using reference materials Managing time Managing Behavior

ASSESSMENT of STUDY SKILLS n Norm-Referenced Instruments n Criterion-Referenced Instruments n Standardized Devices n Informal Devices

Teaching the Development of Study Skills Assessment n Selection n Implementation n Evaluation n Review the student study skill strategies on pages 432 -436 and discuss which have worked for you and which you would avoid.

Semantic Webbing & Study Skills What are some semantic web topics that can be used to address major study skills?

Essential Elements of Cooperative Learning Positive interdependence n Individual accountability n Positive interactions n Interpersonal training n Group processing n

Implementing a Study Skills Program What are some guidelines that can be used to develop and/or improve a study skills program? n Use pages 442 & 443 to discuss the ways you can improve specific skills in your existing study skills program. n

Learning Strategies Active Processing n Analogy n Coping n Evaluation n Organization n Rehearsal n

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