Effective learning

For a young person to have a successful career at school and become a lifelong learner it is essential that they develop the skills to learn effectively. This timely book looks at ways in which teachers can identify and deal with barriers to learning and suggests strategies which motivate young people to develop an interest in their own learning.

Author Notes

Schanno Green is an Orton-Gillingham (OG) Trainer for the Canadian Academy of Terapeutic Tutors (CATT), at the Center for Child Evaluation and Teaching (CCET) in British Columbia, Canada, and the OG trainer for the CCET in Kuwait. She is also the co-founded of REACH Learning Center in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. She is co-author of two books on dyslexia and ideas for learning.
A teacher and university lecturer for many years, Gavin Reid is an Educational Psychologist in Vancouver, Canada, a consultant with the CCET in Kuwait and a Director of the Red Rose School for Children with Dyslexia in Lancashire, UK. He is a prolific author, international consultant and trainer and has held seminars on effective learning in over fifty countries worldwide.

About the authors and illustrator	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
Chapter 1 Identifying and dealing with barriers to learning	p. 2
Layout of the classroom	p. 2
Use scaffolds	p. 6
Information Processing	p. 8
Chapter 2 Learning to learn	p. 10
Introduce a metacognitive cycle	p. 10
Develop independent learning	p. 14
Help students identify their learning style	p. 16
Identifying learning style through observation	p. 18
Recognize the importance of attribution theory	p. 20
Stress proof the student	p. 22
Develop cooperative and collaborative learning	p. 24
Chapter 3 Memory	p. 26
Do not overload	p. 26
Prioritize	p. 28
Organizing information	p. 30
Framework for organization	p. 31
Use headings and subheadings	p. 32
Chunk	p. 34
Make connections	p. 36
Re-enact	p. 38
Discuss	p. 40
The 5 R's - recognize, revise, review, recall and reflect	p. 42
Chapter 4 Motivation	p. 44
Stimulate to motivate	p. 44
Locus of control	p. 46
Make individual education plans motivating	p. 48
Make motivation intrinsic	p. 50
Encourage creativity	p. 52
Chapter 5 Reading and creative writing	p. 54
Practise blending sounds	p. 54
Encourage inferential reading	p. 56
Encourage critical comprehension in reading	p. 58
Encourage creative thinking	p. 60
Develop reading goals	p. 62
Selecting books for students	p. 64
Use art and visuals for creative writing	p. 66
Use prompts for creative writing	p. 68
Provide a comfortable place for students to read	p. 70
Expand vocabulary	p. 72
Creating and using a personal word bank	p. 74
Chapter 6 Successful learning	p. 76
Use peer interaction to develop learning competencies	p. 76
Time management	p. 78
Maths strategies	p. 80
Use multiple intelligences	p. 84
Chapter 7 Whole school approaches	p. 88
Promote emotional literacy	p. 88
Becoming emotionally prepared for the task	p. 90
Double F,P,R formula	p. 91
De-stress the school	p. 92
Prioritize effective learning through staff development	p. 94
Further reading and other sources of information	p. 98

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