Sunday, November 13, 2011

11: 2 Study Skills

When and where did I find the word:  Study skills was a term found while researching for my reciprocal teaching presentation.  I found it in the following article:

Davis, S.J. (1990).  Applying content study skills in co-listed reading classrooms.  Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 33(4), 277-281.

What it means: According to Davis (1990), study skills are a special form of reading that is done in order to perform an identifiable cognitive task.  


Level of Familiarity:   I have been using study skills throughout my academic career as both a student and a teacher.  As I student, I utilize study skills in order to learn new content.  As a teacher, I teach students study skills to help them succeed in the classroom. 


Do I want to know this word well and tell why? This is an important strategy for everyone to know.  Study skills are paramount for learning new material.  


Do I think others should know this word well....if so who and why?  Anyone can benefit from study skills.  As life-long learners, it is important to be able to learn new materials and utilizing study skills is one way to facilitate that process.  As a teacher, it is important to be able to teach students how to use study skills in the learning process.  

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