1. Academic Teacher Resources EVOLVE AS AN INDEPENDENT LEARNER Student Wall Planner and Study Guide

2. Become an Independent Learner  One broad goal that all students work towards being a better learner is that they should (1) not depend heavily on others.  Students should seek to become better independent learners.

3.  In the case of independent learning, true progress is more accurately determined by their (2) learning behaviour when confronted with challenging or extended work. Become an Independent Learner

4. u (9) The development of a student into an independent learner (3) is a gradual process

5. Take Responsibility and Act  Students who are becoming more independent in their learning (4) should not always seek help from others as their first step.

6. (5) Independent learners get better and better at seeking more information on their own and (6) use that information to develop some of their own solutions and ideas first. Take Responsibility and Act

7.  Independent learners will become (7) self-reliant and tend to approach others only for general direction or advice.  Stronger independent learners also treat their (8) ‘struggles’ as new challenges to learn from.

8. Study Skills Checklist u Work through the checklist: w Scale - (1) for Seldom or Never and w Scale - (5) for Usually or Frequent. u Areas include: w Classroom Application w Note Taking w Study Ideas w Multiple Choice Questions w Essay Writing w Homework and Study

9. 5 Day Test Preparation Plan u Day 1 – (11) Gather the information you need to study u Day 2 – (12) Identify the information you think is most important u Day 3 – (13) Use remembering strategies u Day 4 – (14) Continue to use the remembering strategies u Day 5 – (15) Review the questions over a good breakfast

10. Test Technique: Analyse Your Progress u After each test it pays to spend time reviewing your efforts and analysing the (9) way that can help you discover where you might have gone wrong.

11. Test Technique: Analyse Your Progress u Analysis your work and you should then (10) write down what you will do next to address the problems you discover. u Change your mind-set to improve!

12. Manage Your Time u Remember the amount of time is the same for everyone, it is the way we use time that varies greatly from one individual to another. u The trick is to find a balance that works for you.