The Original

Study Smart Plus

This program has been designed for secondary and college level students who are looking for a structured approach to improve their study skills and habits. It is constructed for every participant to become actively involved in learning the appropriate skills through interaction and personalization. The program is designed to be completed through the use of Internet technologies and is a Web-based computer assisted learning process.

The program is based on the following:

• Study skills are procedures for processing information which contributes to effective learning. Study skills involve "learning how to learn."

• The well-organized student performs better than the poorly organized student. Study skills help in the organization process.

• Learning is more effective when there is some structure around which information can be organized. Some students acquire organizational techniques through incidental learning however; most students learn these skills through a direct focused approach.

• Successful learning techniques vary from learner to learner and clearly no single technique is desirable for all learners. Therefore, the learning style of the student will determine the best learning technique for him/her.

• Completion of several interactive assessments to determine strengths and weaknesses in the following areas: time management, listening, note-taking, reading assignments, concentration & memory, writing papers, and preparing for and taking tests.

Skills and Topics Covered

• Motivation
• Affirmations
• Time Management
• Planning and organization
• Procrastination
• Test taking skills
• Organization for writing
• Listening and note-taking
• Study improvement
• Goal setting
• Action reading plan
• Positive imagery
• Concentration
• Mnemonics
• Mapping system
• Learning styles
• Self management
• Building a strong memory

What are the essentials of a successful study skills program?

• Motivation - the participants must see need and value in learning study skills.

• Active Involvement - means students need a program that is interactive, such as with a computer which gives them an opportunity to practice different study methods.

• Meaningfulness - has practical application - assists the student to better organize the material to be learned.

How does this program effectively use these basic factors?

The activities in this program give students an opportunity to:

• Identify their dominant learning styles and key motivators.

• Discover how they can best use their key motivators and learning styles for improving learning.

• Become actively involved in setting their own learning goals.

• Attach personal meaning and organization to school learning tasks.

Course tuition is $99.00 complete.