Study Skills - what do we already know?

What is learning?

• Retention of knowledge

• The acquisition of knowledge

• An ablility to demonstrate knowledge

• All of the above

True or false? Learning takes time and a great deal of effort.

• True

• False

How many types of learning styles are there?

• 10

• 3

• 4

• 1

When you learn by hearing something, you are an ______________ learner.

The term "study skills" is misleading. Why?

• It is limited to reviewing for tests only

• You can do it alone

• It implies that these skills are just for studying

• It takes perfection

True or false? How you learn is just as important as what you learn.

• True

• False

What are the steps to setting a goal?

• Identify areas of improvement; Set specific goals; Make a plan

• Plan; Identify areas of improvement; set goals

• Set goals; Identify areas of improvement; Make a plan

True or false? It is not important to set goals for learning in each subject.

• True

• False

True or false? We are efficient learners if we do not set goals for study sessions.

• True

• False

What is the acronym we use for the goals we set?

• KIND

• FUNNY

• REAL

• SMART