Grade 11 Study Skills project...

Grade 11   Life Orientation

Research Project: Developing a Study Plan

SITUATION

80% of the learners in your class failed their most recent examination.

The Principal has asked you, as Chairperson of the Representative Council of Learners, to determine the reasons for this high failure rate and to offer suggestions about how to help the learners improve their marks.

TASK

You have to investigate the study skills, learning style and study strategies of all the learners in the class and find ways to help them improve.

You must do the following:

·         Interview the learners about their current study habits

·         Conduct research – books, websites, interviews etc – to find out about helpful study skills

·         Present your results in an essay – which can include diagrams and illustrations to support your findings.

Your essay should be structured as follows (you may use sub headings):

1.       Definitions of:

·         Study Skills                                                                                                                 (3)

·         Learning Styles                                                                                                         (3)

·         Study Strategies                                                                                                       (3)

2.       A comparison of strong and weak study skills – make sure you explain why they are strong (beneficial to learning) or weak (not very helpful).                                                                  (6 & 6)

3.       An explanation of different learning styles – how people prefer to learn. Explain how these can be used to the learner’s advantage.                                                                                                   (5)

4.       Consider your marks for your exams last year, both in June and November. Analyse your own performance for both sets of exams. What do the results say about your development and progress? How did you improve? Did you change your study strategy from one set of exams to the next? (You may use a graph or table to help you here, but make sure you analyse the results you are presenting).                                                                                    (15)

5.       Examination Skills

·         How should  you prepare yourself the night before an examination?                     (5)                          

·         How should  you conduct yourself during an examination?                                          (7)                                        

6.       Study Plan

·         List six steps to consider when developing a study plan                                               (6)

·         Refer to your timetable and draw up your weekly study plan – you may use Annexure 1 for your study plan.                                                                                                   (14)

Two marks are also given for presentation and layout giving a total of 75 MARKS.

Use the following checklist to ensure you have completed all elements of the project:

Your final project must include:

Ø      A cover page, detailing your name, register class and the title of the project

Ø      A table of contents

Ø      A copy of the annual assessment plan for LO

Ø      Your essay, divided into paragraphs/sections using subheadings

Ø      Pictures, diagrams and graphs may be included

Ø      A list of references is essential – where did you get your information from?

Ø      The project must be bound or stapled

Ø      You should attach your completed checklist to the project.

Some important links will be available online at http://dghslife.blogspot.com/

here are some useful links
http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/improving-concentration.asp

http://www.howtostudy.org/