Transcript Parents/Pupil Support Study Evening

Parents/Pupil Study
Evening
Food for Thought…
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is
not enough we must do.” (Goethe)
“Learning is not a spectator sport.” (D. Blocher)
“Retention is best when the learner is involved.”
(E. Scannell)
“When you know something, say what you know.
When you don't know something, say that you
don't know. That is knowledge." (Confucius)
“What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember.
What I do, I understand.” (Confucius)
What will be covered this
evening?
The learning Process
Learning Styles
Myths
Revision Planning
The Role of Parents
Study Techniques
Conditions to Help Memory
Exam Techniques
Managing Exam Stress
Key Points
Open Forum –discussion; review resources
About Learning...
Active process
Learning to learn is a skill for life
The WHY and HOW
W.I.I.F.M.
Three areas of learning:
– Registering
– Retaining
– Recalling
Learning Styles
(Learning Styles Questionnaire)
Visual Learner
Auditory Learner
Kinaesthetic Learner
Left Brain/Right Brain Learner
Find out your dominant side
Using preferred
learning style/s
will make studying
more effective
and efficient
Multiple Intelligences
The learning process is enhanced when all of our senses are
used.
Myths…
I don’t need to study for the English
exam…
Activity
I’ve no homework…
Parent - I don’t know anything about the
subject so I can’t help…
Revision Planning - Getting
Started...
Study has to be planned, consider:
Where study will take place
What will be studied
When study will take place
How will study be done
Organise Study
Study Techniques
Organising Study
Where?
Environment: usually discovered through trial/error.
Psychologically better to have a regular place to
study.
With or without music/sound?
The best place to work is the place where you work
best.
Organising Study
What?
Prioritise/Traffic lighting
Pupils should study what they don’t
know – brainstorm topics
Organising Study
When?
Plan ahead/encourage use of a year planner.
Make a study timetable.
Check/chart progress.
Study for periods of 30 – 40 minutes with a 5-10
minute break.
Provide rewards.
Allow time (at least an hour) before study and bed
time.
Parent Role in the Process…
Ongoing support – help to relieve the stress.
To maintain normal routine (mealtimes, etc)
Helping your child to plan, prepare and prioritise.
Be a study partner.
Newspaper/programmes: discussion. Words of
the week, etc
Reinforcing the messages in this presentation.
Study Techniques - Reading
Detailed reading can be a problem
Requires: skimming, scanning and close reading
Use SQ3R approach:
Survey Question Read Recall Review
Use K W L:
KNOW (now) WANT (to know)
LEARNED
Reading has to be active – not passive! Use
summarising
Making Notes
Write key words.
Omit small words – keep no and not.
Use abbreviations – know what they mean.
If notes are not complete – encourage
your son/daughter to obtain ones that are!
Use different layouts – colours, capitals,
drawings, diagrams, bullet points.
Keep up to date.
Store notes carefully.
Study Techniques
Brainstorming
Make visual connections
Make mindmaps/posters
Revision/study cards
Bullet points
Colour coding/Highlighting
Use post-its
Use of technology – e.g. record onto
mobile.
Study Techniques
Tackle manageable chunks.
Watch programmes/DVD’s on the subject.
Collaborative study ()
Use of rhyme/rap.
Go over what you’ve studied/ practise
recall when you’re out walking the dog,
running, etc.
Practise answering exam questions.
Study Techniques
Assessing progress:
Test
Recall
Brainstorm topic again
Study plan – chart progress,
problems, next steps
Short Term Memory
Exercise
59 2 8 3 7 4 6
Working Memory
Exercise
Add 5 and 3 and 8 and 4,
then divide by 2
Conditions to Help Memory
Activity
Intend to remember -find a reason for
remembering.
Understand what is to be learned.
Link new knowledge to things already known and
understood.
Using a multi-sensory approach: visual memory
Practise recalling new knowledge.
Be interested.
Use mnemonics:
e.g. Every Green Bus Drives Fast
(lines on a stave of music)
In the exam hall …
Encourage your child to:
Be prepared – have all the necessary equipment
Read questions carefully
Plan answers; plan time
Check allocated marks for each question
Proof read all your answers (re read questions too!)
Don’t leave blank spaces – have a go
Don’t panic!
Manage the Stress…
Encourage your son/daughter to talk about
their feelings.
Help them to plan & prioritise.
Remind them not to work constantly – take
regular breaks.
Look after their health – eat properly. Get
fresh air – walk; exercise.
Remember they don’t have to give up their
social life – just not every night!!!
Relaxation Technique
Activity
Key Points
Be pro-active: active not passive
Keep positive attitude: I can do this;
I will do this
Plan, organise, prioritise study
Tackle manageable chunks
Use memory techniques: recall often
Know self - learning style/s;
Don’t panic – manage the stress
Practise exam technique.
Open Forum
Thank you for attending, we will now
answer any questions you may have.
Library study books available to borrow –
just sign for them please.
Please complete an evaluation form.
Moira Peck (Acting P.T. SFL)