Teaching middle-grade students good study habits and to develop independent learning skills is important for ensuring their learning and success. Parents may ask you how they can help their student study at home. This article contains simple, practical techniques parents can use to help their child study and learn course content in a deep and meaningful way. Consider providing this article to parents at back-to-school night or on your class website. Additionally, you could incorporate some of these strategies in your lessons to build students’ study skills.
Middle School Matters Field Guide Alignment
Cognitive Science and Advanced Reasoning
Principle 1: Distribute presentation, practice, and learning over time.
Principle 4: Encourage the learner to generate content.
More Tools for Teaching Good Study Habits
The Science of Learning
The purpose of The Science of Learning is to summarize the existing research from cognitive science related to how students learn, and connect this research to its practical implications for teaching and learning. This document is also intended to serve as a resource to teacher-educators, new teachers, and anyone in the education profession who is interested in our best scientific understanding of how learning takes place.
SRSD: Using Learning Strategies To Enhance Student Learning
This Module features the Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) model, which outlines the six steps required to effectively implement any instructional strategy. Additionally, the module emphasizes the time and effort required to do so.