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    The document discusses teaching study skills to students. It covers why study skills are important, both because they are required and to help students. It outlines in-class skills like pair work, group work, and individual work. Out-of-class skills discussed include organizational, academic, memorization, and managing assignments. Methods to teach study skills mentioned are lectures, language tasks, discussions, research, and journaling. Textbooks are identified that incorporate study skills material into lessons. Ways to integrate study skills into regular class time are provided, such as choosing a daily skill and having students keep study habits journals.

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    Teaching Study Skills: Dorothy Zemach

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    The document discusses teaching study skills to students. It covers why study skills are important, both because they are required and to help students. It outlines in-class skills like pair work, group work, and individual work. Out-of-class skills discussed include organizational, academic, memorization, and managing assignments. Methods to teach study skills mentioned are lectures, language tasks, discussions, research, and journaling. Textbooks are identified that incorporate study skills material into lessons. Ways to integrate study skills into regular class time are provided, such as choosing a daily skill and having students keep study habits journals.

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    Dorothy Zemach

    Macmillan Webinar
    15th April 2015

    Teaching Study Skills

    Why?

    Study Skills |April 2015

    Why?

    Because we have to.

    Study Skills |April 2015

    Why?

    Because we have to.

    Because we can.

    Study Skills |April 2015

    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

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    Staying focused
    Self-evaluation of quality / correctness

    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
    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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    Presentation heading | Date Month Year

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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

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    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

    For more information


    Please contact

    Thank you

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