STUDY SKILLS TIP 33 – EFFECTIVE STUDY TECHNIQUES
We know that students will create more powerful memories when they use active and effective study techniques as opposed to just reading information over and over. But what do we mean by active and...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 34 – INDEPENDENT LEARNING
Some students take a long time to realise that there are actually two types of work in secondary school. There is the obvious work, the work your teacher specifically tells you to do and that is...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 35 – GETTING MOTIVATED
There is no one approach that will work for everyone. You have to try different things and see what works for you. Here are my top 5 tips. If your school uses http://www.studyskillshandbook.com.au/ you...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 36 – TOP FAQs
Having run over 3000 study skills seminars over the last 10 years, Prue Salter of ELES has been asked a lot of questions about study skills. Below are the top 10 questions students ask. 1. Can you...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 37 – COPING WITH TRANSITION
Many students will be experiencing some form of transition this year. Perhaps you have moved from Primary School to Secondary School. Perhaps you are now a senior student. Maybe you are trying a new...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 38 – HOW MUCH SLEEP?
We all know that sleep is important for general health, for growth and development and for emotional well-being. You may also know that important memory processes take place while you are sleeping,...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 39 – DEVELOPING POSITIVE SLEEP PATTERNS
In the last post we looked at how much sleep students SHOULD be getting. However we know this doesn’t always occur! Some of the challenges students face is that during puberty hormones shift the...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 40 – IMPROVING HANDWRITING
To improve your handwriting, you need to first assess how healthy you are in the four elements of legible handwriting: letter formation, sizing, alignment on the line and spacing between words. Then...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 41 – HOW MUCH TIME ON SCHOOLWORK?
In previous tips we have covered the concept of independent learning. In secondary school if you do not have any specific homework or assessments to work on, you are then expected to spend some time...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 42 – PRIORITISING
Do you ever find that you spend a long time doing little fiddly things then find that you have no time left for the larger tasks you need to get done? Try this experiment. Take a jar, some rocks, some...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 43 – EFFECTIVE INTERNET RESEARCH
Do you waste hours on the Internet when you are researching for an assignment? Here are our top 10 tips to be more effective and efficient in your research. 1. REQUIREMENTS: Before you start, review...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 44 – STARTING ASSIGNMENTS
In our last tip we looked at doing effective research for your assignments. These tips will focus on getting started with the writing. 1. CHECK REQUIREMENTS So you have done all of your research,...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 45 – PERFECTIONISM
Expectations on students can create a very competitive environment. Students are inundated with information about the significance of academic performance, and the result, in many cases, is that some...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 46 – HOW TO STUDY
A common form of assessment in secondary school is a test or examination. Unfortunately many students don’t really know how to study properly for a test. They just read their notes over and over and...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 47 – SWOT ANALYSIS
Reflecting on Triumphs and Tribulations With the end of the year fast approaching it is a good time for students to reflect on their approach to school this year. If you wait until next year you will...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 48 – TOP TIPS FOR A NEW YEAR
This month’s post is a guest post from Skylar Anderson. Skylar Anderson is a Seminar Director at StudyRight. He graduated summa cum laude from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and is currently...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP 49 – SECONDARY SCHOOL SUCCESS
Every parent and teacher would like to see students achieving their personal academic best at school. Knowing how to work efficiently can help students navigate the mire of academic demands in...
View ArticleSTUDY SKILLS TIP # 50 – 5 REASONS NOT TO PUT OFF STARTING ASSIGNMENTS
Here are 5 reasons why you should start working on your assignment simmediately. 1. GET YOUR BRAIN THINKING ABOUT THE TOPIC: Even if your assignment isn’t due for weeks, start thinking about it...
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STUDY SKILLS TOP TIP #51 – WHY DO WE HAVE TO HAVE HOMEWORK?
Homework in secondary school serves many purposes. It could be to consolidate or check or extend the learning from the day or prepare for the learning to come in subsequent days. It could be to do with...
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STUDY SKILLS TIP #52 – THINKING AHEAD
Are you riding a rollercoaster at school? Rollercoaster study is where you stay up late doing last minute assignments, then you take it easy for a while and do very little, then panic again when...
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