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STUDY SKILLS
RESEARCH FINDING:
The ways in which children study influence strongly how much they
learn. Teachers can often help children develop better study
skills.
COMMENT:
Research has identified several study skills used by good stu-
dents that can be taught to other students. Average students can
learn how to use these skills. Low-ability students may need to
be taught when, as well as how, to use them.
Here are some examples of sound study practices:
. Good students adjust the way they study according to
several factors:
-- the demand of the material,
-- the time available for studying,
-- what they already know about the topic,
-- the purpose and importance of the assignment, and
-- the standards they must meet.
. Good students space learning sessions on a topic over
time and do not cram or study the same topic continuously.
. Good students identify the main idea in new information,
connect new material to what they already know, and draw inferen-
ces about its significance.
. Good students make sure their study methods are working
properly by frequently appraising their own progress.
When low-ability and inexperienced students use these skills,
they can learn more information and study more efficiently.
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l076-l088.
Craik, F. I. M., and Watkins, M. J. (l973). "The Role of Re-
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