Study Skills
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Sample Activity 4.1 |
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Title |
Study timetable |
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Objective |
To enable the students to:
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Description |
Students identify the subjects they most need to study and together allot a time slot per day for a five day timetable for different areas of study. They should be encouraged to specify the type of study i.e. reading, practising exam questions, homework etc. |
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Methodology |
Pairwork, written work |
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Duration |
45 minutes |
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Resources |
School timetable, pen and paper or computer |
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Templates |
Create a timetable: Download the template |
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Evaluation |
Create a timetable Evidence/ means of assessment: File with the timetable (See instructions in "Create a timetable" template) Modality: Peer assessment Instrument: MIX_LC_EV_Schedule assessment (Mixed instrument with a Control List and Ratin Scale for the assessment of the Schedule) in Evalcomix. See instrument here |
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Sample Activity 4.2 |
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Title |
Study mechanisms |
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Objective |
To enable the students to:
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Description |
Students are given a page of text. They are then encouraged to experiment with different forms of study mechanisms (e.g. highlighting key words, creating mind maps, composing mnemonics etc) |
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Methodology |
Activity-based learning |
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Duration |
45 minutes |
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Resources |
Page of text; highlighter; flashcards, pen and paper |
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Templates |
Option 1. Experiment with different forms of study mechanism: Download the template Option 2. Structured reflection: Download the template |
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Evaluation |
Option 1. Experiment with different forms of study mechanism Evidence/ means of assessment: File with photos of the different study mechanisms (maps, diagrams, text highlighting, etc.) (See instructions in "Experiment with different forms of study mechanism" template) Modality: Peer assessment Instrument: EV_STUDY STRATEGIES (Rating scale for the assessment of the different study strategies shown) in Evalcomix. See instrument here Option 2. Structured reflection Evidence/means of assessment: File with the answers to the questionnaire (Use "Structured reflection" template) Modality: Peer assessment Instrument: DF_REF_Reflection assessment (Semantic differential for the assessment of the reflection) in Evalcomix. See instrument here |