Learning to Learn - Teacher Manual

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develop self-management and personal organisation skills including goal setting, study skills, coping skills and reflection skills.” - NCCA guidelines on Well-Being for the Junior Cycle

The Learning to Learn workbook provides a structured course for Junior Cycle students, equipping them with the essential skills to be successful in their academic life. The programme assists students in understanding themselves

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Schools should provide a space for “learning opportunities designed to

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better, being more organised and confident as learners along with having a proven study system and assessment approach which will reduce their stress level and add to their sense of well-being. There is a key focus for each section accompanying students through the Junior Cycle:  Section 1 – Transition and Study, supports students to quickly adapt to the new expectations placed upon them in their learning.  Section 2 – Goal Setting and Study, provides students with the motivation and skills to become effective at learning and studying.  Section 3 – Study, Assessment Preparation and Developing Resilience, which supports students working towards success in their learning.  Section 4 – Resources for teachers to photocopy along with some ideas for videos to use in class. Each chapter has key learning points with practical exercises taken from a variety of Junior Cycle subjects, along with a reflective opportunity at the end of the lesson where the students reflect on and record where they intend to implement what they learned into their regular study.

”It is full of ideas, methods and techniques that will help busy teachers planning their course work if they wish to launch a short course in ‘How We Learn’. It’s a practical book and in my view an essential workbook for all students and an ideal book for teaching learning for their teacher, tutor and year head.“ - Patricia Atkins, Former Principal

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