Studying Studying

Theme: Understanding how to make studying effective

Target Group: Whole School

Year Groups S3-6

Learning Intention: We are learning about the key factors that make a study technique effective.

Context for Learning: Reflecting on our existing approaches and techniques for study.

Success Criteria: We can consistently adapt and apply study techniques that improve learning, and retention.

Task 1: DO - Watch the introductory videos (separately)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxa1xE32I8g

Task 2: REFLECT – Meet together and discuss

· Tell each other about the video you each watched (describe and remember).

· What do you think you can learn from these videos? (Understand)

· Having watched these, what questions come to your mind (wonder)

· What do you think you can learn from these videos? (Understand)

Task 3: APPLY - Think of some occasions

Discuss and agree which aspects of study techniques you have each used previously could be considered as helpful to learning and unhelpful to learning

Task 4: REFLECT

What changes (tweaks) can you make to your study routine that would transform the benefits it brings.

Task 5: REVIEW

Using the link below agree on an answer for each section (evaluate)

Family Learning Evaluations – Prefilled form