Time Required: 30-45 minutes

Content Standards:
AA.S.1 Students will acquire attitudes,
knowledge, and
skills that contribute to effective learning in
school and across the lifespan
Indicator:
!!!"#05 !ppl$
effective stud$ skills to academic work

GOAL: Students will identify and use effective study techniques.
Activity Statements:
Students will learn about improving stud$ skills b$ participating %n a series of activities to
identif$ techniques &he$ will then identif$ stud$ skills for their personal use
Materials:
# Handout 1: Improving Study Skills 'copies of pages separated for use b$
(igsaw groups)
* Teacher Resource 1: Buddy Up 'displa$ list electronicall$ or on board or
flipchart)
3. Teacher Resource : !igsa" #rocedure
4 !rt supplies, paper, construction paper, pens or pencils for students
5 +oard or flip chart
Procedures:
# &he teacher begins the lesson b$ instructing students to line up in
alphabetical order b$ last name !llow two minutes ,on the clock-, and then
check order making corrections as needed Students number off from # to 3
!fter all students have a number, students move chairs into groups so that
students with the same number are in the same group 'all #s are together,
etc)
* &he teacher distributes copies of Handout 1: Improving Study Skills ./plain
that the class will complete the handout as a (igsaw assignment 0roup # will
Improving Study Skills
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read page #, 0roup * will read page *, and 0roup 3 will read page 3 'See
Teacher Resource : !igsa" #rocedure if needed)
3 &he teacher asks students to e/plain the sa$ing ,two heads are better than one-
!fter a brief discussion, the teacher e/plains that another wa$ to improve stud$ skills
is to work with a partner or stud$ group &he teacher displa$s the list of benefits from
Teacher Resource 1: Buddy Up and asks students to consider how stud$ing with
others ma$ be helpful
4 %f time, provide art supplies and materials for students to use to develop effective
middle school stud$ skills brochures Students ma$ work individuall$ or in pairs
&he$ ma$ use information from toda$1s lesson as well as other resources
Discussion:
Name examles o! e!!ective study s"ills.
#o$ do you remem%er in!ormation t&at's imortant(
#o$ are study s"ills imortant( )&y(
*xlain &o$ study s"ills can %e %ene!icial to students.
Do $e all study t&e same $ay(
Are all study tis equally +ood !or eac& o! us( *xlain.
#o$ can you imrove your study s"ills(
Are t&ere times t&at studyin+ $it& ot&ers mi+&t %e &el!ul(
Can your %est !riend %e a +ood study artner( *xlain.
Did you learn anot&er s"ill today t&at you $ill try to use(
)ill study s"ills &el you %e more success!ul in &i+& sc&ool( *xlain.
Additional Resources:
http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/fancher/STUDY.HTM - &ips for .ffective Stud$
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/highschool/!"#$%.html The &ower of Study 'roups
http://www.ehow.com/how(##)""))(de*elopeffecti*estudymethods.html - 2ow to 3evelop .ffective
Stud$ 4ethods
http://www.icansucceed.org/Middle-School/Prepare-For-High-School/Study-Skills.aspx - Prepare for
High School
http://www.indiana.edu/+icy/document/acti*e(learning(techni,ues.pdf - !ctive 5earning &echniques
http://www.readwritethin-.org/classroomresources/lessonplans/mysteriesmemorymemori.ationtechni,ues
/"!!.html - 4emori6ation &echniques that 7ork
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http://www.familyeducation.com/whatwor-s/item/front//0%!!/0//1%")##2"0"".html 8 .nhancing 9ids1
4emor$
http://www.howtostudy.com/studytips/ - Stud$ &ips
http://www.howtostudy.com/studys-ills/en/studying/$2/studygroups/ - Stud$ 0roups
http://pubs.cde.ca.go*/tcsii/ch%/studys-ills.asp3 - &eaching Students 2ow to 5earn
http:::wwwsongsforteachingcom:chantsrapshtm - ;heers, ;hants, <ap, and =oetr$
http:::wwwhapp$childorguk:acc:tpr:mem:05>"tnithtm - 2ow to <emember a 5ist
http:::wwwstud$techniquesorg:which-stud$-methods-to-usehtml - 9nowing 7hich Stud$
4ethods to ?se
http:::wwwgreatschoolsorg:students:homework-help:stud$-skills-for-middle-school-and-
be$ondgs@contentA3** 8 stud$ skills 'parent resource)
http:::wwwgreatschoolsorg:students:homework-help:stud$-skills-for-middle-school-and-
be$ondgs@contentA3** 8 'parent resource)
*xtension Activities:
Students ma$ continue to research effective stud$ skills to build their own skills
Students ma$ create a displa$ of stud$ skills brochures for the school
Students ma$ practice stud$ skills to determine which are more effective and
compatible for their own learning st$les and strengths
Students ma$ write a report on effective stud$ skills to share with the class
Students ma$ interview successful high school students to learn about effective
stud$ skills
Students ma$ begin to e/plore stud$ skills needed for postsecondar$ education
Bther activities as assigned b$ advisor
Developed by: Dr. Penny ,is&er- Director- Putnam County Sc&ools ./0101
Improving Study Skills
GRADE 8 LESSON 5
Improving Study Skills
GRADE 8 LESSON 5