Study on test preparation – The Test Preparation Study was conducted from 2004 to 2008 by researchers at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto,

What Did Teachers Tell Us?

Preparing Students for the Test

We asked the teachers what activities or approaches they would recommend to a new Grade 3 teacher who asked how to prepare for the test. Almost all (99%) of the teachers recommended teaching students strategies for answering multiple-choice and open-response questions. More than 95% endorsed teaching students how to understand the test instructions, having students work on sample questions, discussing examples of good responses to those questions, and helping students get used to working independently. About 85% recommended administering a mock test and teaching students how to handle feelings of anxiety about the test. Less than half of the teachers recommended talking with the students about whether the test was important. (more…)

Notemesh: Help your students organize their notes by using this collaborative note taking tool online. Students and teachers can share their notes to create one mega study guide

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100+ Resources for Teaching Without Textbooks

Taking Notes Lesson Plan

Listen: when I first started teaching Study Skills and helping teenagers reach their potential I had no idea how far this would all go, and where I’d be able to take you with the tools, the technology and the teaching . …. In this lesson we cover the 4 types of papers, how to outline and research them and how to write conclusions and introductions

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Study Skills Bootcamp Webinar for Parents and Students

Many schools publish a list of required back to school supplies.  These lists are usually very detailed and contain everything your student may need during the school year.  These lists can also be too broad and overwhelming in its requirements.  While a broad list can help parents get the supplies that are needed for the school year, you can actually overwhelm the students.  When trying to focus on teaching your students good organizational and study skills, try to limit the organizational products that are used.

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Teachers, especially at the higher grade levels, often assume their students learned effective study skills in prior school years. As a result, students often make it to the college and university level with few study skills and poor study habits, leaving them unprepared for the more rigorous coursework. There are simple, effective techniques, however, that teachers can use at any grade level to teach their students to study.
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Students all respond to different methods of study in different ways. For example, some benefit from charts and diagrams more than others, while many find their retention significantly improves when they listen to an instruction rather than read it. Understanding different types of learners in your classroom before planning a lesson will help the students absorb the material and provides a great opportunity to introduce effective study skills. Help your students discover how they naturally tend to absorb information, and encourage each of your learners to consider these techniques.
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Children are not born with effective study skills, and those skills often are not taught in school. Parents can help ensure their child’s educational success by making sure they develop effective study skills. Unfortunately, many parents are not sure where to start. Two of the most important areas on which parents can place emphasis are setting priorities and organization.

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As a teacher, your teaching strategy should always be creative to ensure that your students find learning in school an exciting activity. You can add or incorporate a study skill activity in every class session. For variety, you can include a unique classroom activity in every class period to motivate and improve your students’ learning capabilities.

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