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Of five sections, attitude is most important element in life, because it is our personal response to life that really matters and making of our success or failure.
You may have noticed something special in title, "Study Skills - for students who will only settle for success". The title is an expression of our journey and how we must "expect" and "work towards our own success". It would be great if we were just handed our success and told we could go and enjoy it - unfortunately it will never happen!
Students look for guidance and because there want our attention, thus parent's time is stretched to limit - especially when you are a single parent.
The study skills guide will not solve all educational problems. It's major benefit is that it becomes a useful resource for any student to discover ways of learning essential skills and thus improving their learning.
It provides examples of how to improve effectiveness of learning strategies and it will be available when teacher is not around to answer question of "how?" or "what?" do I do.
Even though guide is written for student audience, I would not assume that teacher has become obsolete. With a little direction students will realize that they now have a resource to help them plan and to improve effectiveness of what they do.
MAJOR BENEFITS OF USING "STUDY SKILLS"
So what are benefits of using guide? I see following benefits:
1. The guide is a personal learning resource and reference for learner, presenting easy to use strategies.
2. Our guide targets important skills.
3. "Study Skills," is a way to promote proactive learning.
4. This resource is a personal development course to work through at individual's pace.
5. It provides a method of correcting balance between need for content and acquiring essential skills.
6. The guide provides perfect transition course for 13 year old students.
I am confident that you will find these benefits attractive and begin to understand my enthusiasm and desire to bring this valuable resource to your attention.
One major benefit is that guide is easy to read as well as helpful. Our section on goals is an opportunity for students to create internal motivation and drive, giving "purpose" to what they do in class.
As adults we need goals to motivate us and give purpose to what we do. We mustn't forget how important this requirement of purpose is to student.
MAJOR BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS
What will guide do for teachers? The benefits are as follows:
1. Teachers have a handy resource for when there is a problem with developing essential skills.
2. The study guide is a reminder not to assume students have required skills, and it answers questions such as, what do I need to teach?
3. Teachers do not need to generate lessons.
4. A way of developing skills which are transferable across curriculum and a helpful transition programme.
5. A way to improve communication between teachers and students. Most topics lend themselves to encourage discussion.
6. A way to promote development of important life skills such as: writing; reading; speaking and organizational management.
In final analysis usefulness of anything depends on user and what they do with what they have.
MAJOR BENEFITS FOR THE SCHOOL
The school would benefit in following ways:
1. By incorporating study skills in school curriculum, school can build a better learning environment and encourage teachers to work more eagerly on future school programmes.
2. The school has a new way of providing on-going pastoral care by providing a valuable resource for students.
3. The school has a new way of promoting skill development and in particular life skills.
4. The school has a valuable resource especially for new teachers and another way of turning school policy into action.
5. The school has another visual expression of a programme which can be shared with community to demonstrate focus on personal development of its students and a helpful transition course for high school and college students.
I understand how important time is to you and I thank you for your time. I sincerely believe that guide, "Study Skills - for students who will settle only for success", provides an opportunity to achieve many educational objectives.
Purchase "Study Skills, for students who will settle only for success," and let journey begin.
One more Special Bonus - "online support". I know what it's like to teach in classoom. I understand and for this reason and to do best I can to make this program successful I will include "my support".
Just mail me and I will answer your questions and help you where I can. I've never offered this before but we are in a NEW age and I understand demand on your time.
Joseph Sgro is the manager of Tutor Help, which offers home study courses for students and adults. Take up this offer now by going to the link. http://www.tutorhelp.com.au contact: tutor@southwest.com.au (C) Copyright 2005 Joseph Sgro