STUDY SKILLS - WHAT?, WHY?, WHEN?, HOW?
What Are Study Skills? Study skills are tools employed when the learner wishes to apply useful hints, tips, or strategies to complete specific or assigned tasks more effectively (Polloway 271). They assist in learning throughout all aspects of life, not just in a classroom setting.
Why Teach Study Skills? Teaching effective study skills is essential to help all learners achieve in school, particularly students who struggle and those with mild to moderate disabilities and is essential to success in learning and completion of tasks (Polloway 270). They also assist in navigating through everyday life tasks that need to be accomplished.
When Should Study Skills Be Taught? Simply put, all day every day. Study skills can and should be taught, in-class, at home and in the community. Most days provide numerous opportunities to teach study skills, such as at the grocery store, the gas station, the mall and, of course, in class.
How Should Study Skills Be Taught? Teachers, parents, guardians, relatives and the community at large must constantly be on the lookout for deficiencies in a child's learning and assist by providing appropriate "life lessons" or "life skills" to cope and thrive in community they live in.
A Graphic Art Depiction of The Different Types of Study Skills and Who Can Teach Them is Provided in the Link Below
APPLIED ACADEMICS
Applied Academics is an approach to learning and teaching that focuses on how academic subjects (reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies) can apply to the real world. It revolves around the concept that teaching academics should be done for much more than just school-work and it is an attempt to show students how their learning can be used to accomplish necessary everyday life tasks.
The link below contains a detailed graphic organizer showing the categories of applied academics as well as real-world examples of when they can be used (or applied).
CAREER EDUCATION/TRANSITION PLANNING
Career Development has typically been described as a set of stages or phases that increase in complexity and involvement, as the individual gets older. Career development should be viewed as a lifelong process that begins at the preschool level and continues past retirement and focuses on learning skills needed to be successful outside of the academic world (Polloway 353).
The link below contains a detailed graphic organizer showing the stages of career education and transition planning until job placement.