Module 1 Effective Study Skills are the sole foundation of a Sound Education Education generally occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks or feels. “In a narrow technical sense it is a formal process by which society deliberately transmits it’s accumulated knowledge, skills customs and values from one generation to another e.g. instruction in schools” (Wikipedia). There are many factors that create a foundation for acquiring a sound education, economic
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Portfolio Task Module 1 “Effective Study Skills are the Sole Foundation of a Sound Education.” “Study skills are fundamental to academic competence. Effective study skills are associated with positive outcomes across multiple academic content areas and for diverse learners.” (2002) National Association of School Psychologists. Study skills improve the competencies associated with acquiring, recording, organizing, remembering and using information. These skills also contribute to success in both
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Effective Study Skills In a field such as Foot Health, it is important to learn appropriate study and research skills. According to Gettinger and Seibert, "Capable students at all grade levels may experience difficulty in school, not because they lack ability, but because they lack good study skills"(2002). Because of this, students must be active participants in their learning and seek out appropriate study skills that will help them to retain the knowledge needed to be successful in their chosen
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535 Study the following phrase and then write a properly referenced academic essay to discuss it. “ Effective study skills are the sole foundation of a sound education .“ In order to discuss the above statement one has first to consider the meaning of the words ‘study skills’. The word skill means a learnt activity performed well, as and when required. It cannot be gained at random and can be depended upon, for use, when similar tasks are required in future (Cottrell 2014). ‘Study skill’ can
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(Required 500 Words, actual 475 words) Study the following phrase and then write a properly referenced academic essay to discuss it. “Effective Study Skills are the sole foundation of a sound education” As described by wikipedia.org, ‘Education is the process of facilitating learning’. Study is ‘the devotion of time and attention to gaining knowledge of an academic subject, especially by means of books’ (www.oxforddictionaries.com) Cottrell 2013 writes that ‘a skill is a learned ability rather than an
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“What are the effective study skills that provide a sole foundation of a sound education” Study skills looks at a wider range of abilities rather than just ‘academic’ skills to help achieve a sound education, as explained by Stella Cottrell (2013, p36). Cottrell begins by explaining that the study frame work known as ‘APT-S’ which are broken down into four categories of skills; Self, Academic, People and Tasks. In this essay I will look at each framework individually and what they mean before
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Portfolio Task: Module 1 Effective Study Skills are the sole foundation of a sound education What is a skill? Defined by Cottrell (2013) “To be skilled is to be able to perform a learned activity well and at will” Life skills are what we develop through life, having good study skills is an invaluable asset in all areas of life. The way in which people can learn can be majorly effected throughout life for many different reasons, one being our parenting, Robson (1996) Maintains that “parental
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Effective study skills are the sole foundation of a sound education In the United States, educational and academic standards have risen and with that so has the expectation of students. However, American society questions whether or not their students have the adequate study skills to prepare for education in relation to the school sector. A survey conducted by the American School Counselor Association and Sylvan Learning Centers found that 60% of pupils are not prepared for study and also 70%
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EFFECTIVE STUDY SKILLS ARE THE SOLE FOUNDATION OF A SOUND EDUCATION (507 words) Study skills are key to a sound education but there are many other factors involved in a student’s study outcome. These different factors must be looked into as all students are different in lots of ways. What works perfectly for one student may not work for another. Different factors for each student must be considered, right back to the basics. Social factors are very influencing, for
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(140865) Module 1 : “ What are the effective study skills that provide a sole foundation of a sound education” Individuals have a different perception to what a sound education is. Some believe that by completing the standard education is sufficient, whilst others believe that a higher education is required. How a person acquires their education is down to their natural abilities, past experiences, style of learning and the development of the necessary learning skills. As a student, using all the
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