What's your at-home study style?
During this lesson, students will determine the study style that works best for them by completing a quiz. Based on these results, they will propose tips to support their study routine.
Year level
7-12
Duration
5 minutes
Type
In class activity
Whole school and year assemblies
Online learning
SEL Competencies
Self-awareness
Self-management
Responsible decision-making
Learning intention
Students can identify their study style and the most effective strategies to support this style.
Key outcomes
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
identify their study style
propose some practical tips to help them achieve this study style.
Materials needed
Access to the ReachOut.com quiz ‘What’s your at-home study style?’
Mapped to
Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Analyse the impact of changes and transitions, and devise strategies to support themselves and others through these changes (AC9HP8P02)
Plan, rehearse and evaluate strategies for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety or wellbeing may be at risk (AC9HP10P08)
Evaluate emotional responses in different situations to refine strategies for managing emotions (AC9HP10P06)
Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities
Personal and Social Capability:
Self-awareness
Self-management
Critical and Creative Thinking:
Inquiring
Reflecting
NSW PDHPE Syllabus
Examines and evaluates strategies to manage current and future challenges (PD4-1)
Demonstrates self-management skills to effectively manage complex situations (PD4-9)
Assesses their own and others’ capacity to reflect on and respond positively to challenges (PD5-1)
Assesses and applies self-management skills to effectively manage complex situations (PD5-9)
Victorian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Evaluate strategies to manage personal, physical and social changes that occur as they grow older (VCHPEP124)
Evaluate situations and propose appropriate emotional responses, and then reflect on possible outcomes of different responses to health and wellbeing (VCHPEP147)
Activity 1
Instructions
5 minutes
Ask students to complete the ReachOut.com quiz ‘What’s your at-home study style?’
Ask students to share their results and discuss the following questions:
Were you surprised with your result? Why/Why not?
What strategies do you currently use to support this study style?
Ask students to write down three top tips for their study style – e.g. find a quiet place to study; connect with friends for a debrief session daily.
