10CLA Term 3 Week 4 Study Techniques.pptx

10CLA Term 3 Week 4 Study Techniques.pptx

1. Study Techniques Revisited

2. What is your improvement story? What wi ll you do differently this Semester? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

3. Learning Intentions By the end of this presentation, you will have a greater understanding of: w hat you have or are going to improve. w here you made some gains and what enabled this. w ho has or could assist with this. w hat is needed to continue in this improvement-seeking way. Success Criteria Can select 2-3 strategies to enact for improvement. Can commit to change where required. Can show teacher notes from the lesson and can answer questions at the end of the PowerPoint.

4. What did you do and what are you doing now to improve or maintain your marks now that the complexity and challenge has increased? What did your teacher feedback tell you, that you did/do well? What strategies worked for you? What strategies do others use that you think you should adopt?

5. So now what? How will you continue and consolidate your improvement agenda? Look at the table on the next slide What should/must you try? Write down the areas for you to action. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC Improvement is continuous …….

6. Organisation Engagement Study strategies Tried something new/different Use of student planner Use of assessment calendar Asked and answered questions in class Pre-reading unit overviews Made own study cards with visuals Read beyond what was provided by teacher Completed extra exercises, activities Creation of a HOMEWORK and STUDY timetable Being aware of and working towards lesson learning intentions and success criteria Early actioning of revision guides provided Asked for and completed practice tests and timed yourself Attended and actively participated in after-school senior study or academic mentoring -asked parents to restrict mobile access -read every night before sleep Organised note taking -Cornell recommended Spoke directly with teachers to unpack and interrogate feedback Used the Pomodoro technique Used interleaved revision in Maths and Science subjects in particular Sacrificed social time or device time Sat by yourself on morning of exams to avoid ‘stress culture’.

7. 3 HIGH PERFORMANCE FUNDAMENTALS Fundamental Fundamental Reason it’s neede Fundamental Reason it is needed SLEEP Consolidate memories, preparing for next day’s learning, a lack of sleep leads to increased stress hormone in afternoon (Owens et al, 2010). Caffeine takes long time to get out of system – 4-6 hours. Technology out of bedroom, analogue alarm clock, blue light impairs sleep. Read physical book. ENGAGEMENT IN CLASS Compliance versus academic intensity – interested in class and asking questions, completing tasks to a high standard with focus, remain on task without supervision, H/W completed early with some extra work and links, developing habits that see task started early MINDSET Place value in challenging work

8. The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. The technique uses a timer to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. Each interval is known as a pomodoro, from the Italian word for 'tomato', after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer that Cirillo used as a university student. (Wikipedia, 27/07/2021). THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

9. SPACED REPETITION – take notes as you watch

10. INTERLEAVED PRACTICE – take notes

11. How can you improve your outcomes? What strategies can you put in place? ‘To-do’ lists Study plan creation – general and weekly Pomodoro or chunking methods Spaced revision ‘Out of order’ (interleaved) practice questions and tests/revision Use of flash cards Attend academic mentoring Ask yourself: Which strategies can I try? Notice: Any improvements in your results and/or engagement? Ask and answer questions every lesson Interrogate your feedback with the teacher See teachers as partners in your learning Get comfortable being uncomfortable Challenge yourself to try the ‘harder’ work/subject See ‘failure’ as learning and useful Bounce back from disappointment

12. Free yourself and study space of distractions Put your phone in another room and turn it on to silent. If using it as a timer, use Flight mode. Turn off messenger notifications on laptop Tidy the space Have everything you need at hand. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

13. More brain activity after exercise – go for a run/walk then study – gentle activity improves mood, reduces stress and anxiety THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE FOR EDUCATIONAL WELLBEING

14. ONWARD AND UPWARD! Choose 2 strategies or actions to enact this semester and see if you notice improvement in your Engagement, Effort and/or Outcomes. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

15. Review – write your responses: What is the Pomodoro technique? What is spaced repetition and how does it work? What is interleaved practice and how does it work?

16. Download and save the “ Semester 2 Study Planner” from the 10CLA Term 3 page. Using the Unit 2 Assessment Schedule on MyMtA , map your assessment dates including draft dates and checkpoint dates. Develop a Study Plan to help guide you through Unit 2. Blank Study Plan available on Term 3 page. Download the Subject Assessment Checklist template. Start creating checklists for each assessment. Start creating a Study Plan

17. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC Success Criteria Select 2-3 strategies to enact for improvement. Commit to change where required. Show teacher notes from the lesson and can answer questions at the end of the PowerPoint.