Degree Name
Education Specialist (EdS)
Semester of Degree Completion
1987
Thesis Director
Gary A. Blade
Abstract
The purpose of this field study was to develop a study skills model which may be implemented at Odin Elementary School in Odin, Illinois. The researcher is presently employed as principal at Odin Elementary School and has been in the position for twelve years. During the past year the researcher and the teachers have become acutely aware that students in grades six, seven, and eight at Odin Elementary School are lacking in the study skills needed for academic growth. For this reason, this study was deemed timely and relevant.
Although this field study was designed for Odin Elementary School, the researcher believes it may be readily modified and adapted to any school of similar size seeking to improve student study skills. The field study is divided into four chapters. Chapter one provides information concerning problems confronting teachers and educators as they attempt to improve teaching/learning methods in our nation's schools.
Chapter two provides specific information about the present status of student study skills at Odin Elementary School, further justifying the need for this study, and reviews current literature on study skills. As a matter of organization, the literature is divided into five sections: reading skills, listening skills, thinking skills, test-taking skills, and study management skills.
Chapter three presents the study skills model. This chapter gives a guide for identifying the student study skills needed for academic growth, assessing the perceptions of parents and teachers with regard to student study skills, and developing the objectives for the study skills program. The model then outlines the various steps in implementing the study skills program in the classroom. These steps include background information, staff involvement, and method of presentation to students. The model also includes information on the evaluation of the effects of the study skills program and gives recommendations for implementation.
Chapter four includes the summary, conclusions, and recommendations to implement the model.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Tom L., "Study Skills Model for Odin Elementary School" (1987). Masters Theses. 2613.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/2613
