Preparing to learn

Out Of The Box
Consultancy Sensational
Study BUDDY
third edition
Study Guide and Strategies Compiled by
Paul Butler
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Sensational Study Buddy
It has been said that learning chiefly involves application: the
application of the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair. This is
something of an oversimplification, perhaps, but it does hold true for most
of us. It's true that a high I.Q. and a photographic memory are helpful,
but they are seldom enough in themselves. We all know of bright,
intelligent individuals who aren't making the most of their talents because
they are reluctant to work. What we're talking about, of course, is motivation. Most of us have to work
at learning, and this means studying. It means hard work. It means
squirming in an uncomfortable chair, trying to concentrate on abstract
ideas about the causes of World War I, for example, when we're wondering--
and often worrying about--what's going to happen to us tomorrow. So how do
you get yourself into the frame of mind in which the things you need to
think about take precedence over the things you want to think about? It's
not easy. As young children, we have a great ability to learn and to see
past setbacks. As we begin to meet expectations created by our families,
schools, and our environment, the motivation of our early years shifts from
our goals to pleasing others, and often our desire to learn suffers. The purpose of these study guides and study strategies is to assist
students with motivation, with what to learn, and also with how to learn.
There were 78 guides and strategies in The Sensational Study Buddy which
broadly cover: Preparing to learn.- How to Study.- Classroom
Participation. - Learning with Others. - Reading Skills. - Writing Skills.-
Science and Maths.- Preparing for Tests/Exams. - Taking Tests/Exams. -
Presenting Projects/Speeches.
The Sensational Study Buddy (2nd edition) was added in 2004 with a further
19 tools to assist in the areas of: Mnemonics. - Lateral Thinking -
Decision Making. The third edition was added in 2007 and has an additional
comprehensive tool covering the area of: Self Hypnosis and Study.
This study guide compilation is designed to be of use to
intermediate/middle school students, secondary school students through to
tertiary students, although it should be noted that some of the tools,
guides and strategies may need to be adapted for use with
intermediate/middle school children.
We acknowledge the work of Joe Landerberg, St Thomas University, Minnesota,
USA who has compiled many of the following study guides and strategies
found in the "The Sensational Study Buddy"
|Preparing To Learn | | |Reading Skills | |
|* Learning to Learn |5 | |* Note Taking from Text |103 |
|* Time Management |7 | |Books |104 |
|* Goal Setting and |8 | |* Learning from Multiple |106 |
|Schedules |11 | |Sources |108 |
|* Stress Management |14 | |* Understanding/Reading |109 |
|* Think like a Genius |16 | |Essays |111 |
|* Mapping Information |20 | |* Reading Difficult |112 |
|* Becoming Motivated | | |Material | |
|* Decision Making and |28 | |* Speed and Comprehension | |
|Problem |34 | |* Underlining and Marking |114 |
|Solving |36 | |* SQ3R Method |117 |
|* Adaptive Decision Making | | | | |
|* Adult Learning | | |Mathematics and Science |119 |
| |40 | |* Following the Scientific|122 |
|Studying |41 | |Method | |
|* Study Habits |42 | |* Writing Lab Reports and | |
|* Critical Thinking |43 | |Scientific Papers |124 |
|* Concentration |45 | |* Solving Maths Word | |
|* Memory Skills |46 | |Problems |126 |
|* Thinking Aloud |48 | |* Maths Tests |129 |
|* Procrastination |49 | | |133 |
|* M.U.R.D.E.R. System |50 | |Learning with Others |135 |
|* Index System |51 | |* |137 |
|* Vocabulary Building | | |Collaborative/Cooperative | |
|* ADHA and Studying |54 | |Learning | |
|* Distance Learning and | | |* Active Listening |141 |
| | | |* Group Learning |142 |
|Studying |56 | |* Tutoring Guidelines |143 |
| |58 | |* Resolving Conflict |144 |
|Classroom Participation |59 | |* Peer Mediation |145 |
|* Preparing for Classroom |60 | | |146 |
|Learning |61 | |Preparing for Tests/Exams |147 |
|* Influencing the Teacher |63 | |* General Test Preparation| |
|* Note Taking in Lectures | | | | |
|* Paying Attention | | |* Anticipating Test |148 |
|* Being Heard |66 | |Content |150 |
|* Problem Based Learning |69 | |* Review Tools for Tests |151 |
| |71 | |* Test Anxiety |152 |
|Writing Skills |75 | |* Organising for Tests |153 |
|* Writing Basics |78 | |* Cramming |155 |
|* Organising Research |80 | |* Emergency Preparation |158 |
|* Prewriting and Drafts |81 | | | |
|* The Five Paragraph Essay |84 | |Taking Tests/Exams | |
|* Literature Essays |86 | |* Ten Tips for Tests |161 |
|* Expository Essays |89 | |* True/False Tests |163 |
|* Persuasive Essays |91 | |* Multi Choice Tests |164 |
|* Writing for the Web |96 | |* Short Answer Tests |166 |
|* Modifiers and Commas |97 | |* Essay Exams |169 |
|* Transitional Words and |101 | |* Terms/Directives in |170 |
|Phrases | | |Essay Exams | |
|* Spelling | | |* Oral Exams | |
|* Writing Strategies | | | | |
|* Print Biography for | | |Project Skills | |
|Writing | | |* Organising Projects | |
|* Internet Biography for | | |* Researching Case Studies| |
|Writing | | | | |
| | | |* Research on the Internet| |
| | | | | |
| | | |* Evaluating Website | |
| | | |Content | |
| | | |* Presenting Projects | |
| | | |* Public Speaking | |
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|Mnemonic Systems | | |Lateral Thinking | |
|* The Link System |173 | |* Brainstorming |198 |
|* The Story System |175 | |* The Great Leap Forward |200 |
|* The Peg System (number) |176 | |* SCAMPER |202 |
|* The Peg System (alphabet)|178 | |* Provocation |204 |
| |180 | | | |
|* The Loci System |182 | |Decision Making | |
|* The Major System | | |* Paired Comparison |207 |
| | | |Analysis |209 |
|Applying Mnemonic Systems |185 | |* Grid Analysis |211 |
|* Learning Another language|187 | |* P M I |213 |
| |190 | |* Six Thinking Hats | |
|* Mental Diary 2007 | | | | |
|* Speeches and |192 | |Self Hypnosis |218 |
|Presentations |193 | |* Self Hypnosis | |
|without Notes | | | | |
|* Remembering Names | | | | |
|* Combining Loci and SQ3R | | | | |
| | | | | | PREPARING TO LEARN
Learning to Learn Some very importa