Learning to Learn - Student Workbook - Chapter 1

Section 1 : Introduction
Transitioning and
Section 1:
Settling into Study
We know that the sooner you can settle into your learning and
study, the sooner you begin to make progress in your studies and
achieve the grades you wish for.
The focus for this section is to
assist you the student in settling
into your learning and study as
quickly and efficiently as possible.
This section may be broken up into
the following areas:
Chapters 1 and 2 look at the
key skills that will help you
settle in and adjust to your
new learning environment and
also introduce you to the key
skills you will be developing for
the Junior Cycle.
Chapters 3 and 4 explore
your new subjects bothfor
class and for doing homework.
Finally, Chapter 10 will
introduce you to some simple
memory techniques which
you can use in your study
and revision.
There is an End of section
reflection for you to reflect
on what it is you have
personally learned from
this section and how it can
improve your learning and
study going forward.
You will be given the opportunity
to practise all these new skills
with some of the subjects you
will be doing for the Junior Cycle.
Chapter 5 looks at how your
brain works and how you can
improve your learning.
Chapters 6 to 9 share with
you strategies for managing
all the new information you
will be engaging with. You will
explore strategies to aid you
in your thinking, note taking,
reading and writing.
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