There are many 'Do-it-Yourself' manuals for students and young people experiencing study skills problems. However, if this group of young people could study these books then they would already have the skills necessary In order to use a self help manual the student needs internal motivation, the ability to self-instruct from text and the ability to put the learned strategy into place... but these are the same attributes that these students find difficult.
In this book, Pat Guy shows the reader how to teach, through self assessment, practice and confidence-building techniques,...
There are many 'Do-it-Yourself' manuals for students and young people experiencing study skills problems. However, if this group of young people could...
Transforming Reading Skills in the Secondary School is a commonsense text designed to help practitioners working in a mainstream context. The book suggests ways to develop the underlying skills necessary for good reading through multiple pathways such as mainstream subject lessons, individual and small group support sessions, whole school initiatives, the use of reading mentors and home-school liaison opportunities. Brimming with ideas and activities, Pat Guy explores a variety of different aspects of reading, including:
how reading is taught and why it is...
Transforming Reading Skills in the Secondary School is a commonsense text designed to help practitioners working in a mainstream context. T...