LTEL Essential Component:
Study Skills

Study Skills

Long Terms English Learners typically have not had explicit instruction in metacognitive skills development and therefore exhibit gaps in study skills and effective study habits. They do not read outside the classroom, struggle with assignments but do not understand how to problem-solve when they face academic challenges, do not complete homework, and seldom ask for help. Building students study skills such as note-taking, organizing materials, time management, doing independent research, keeping notebooks, etc. is one of the components in many Long Term English Learners classes -- skills that will carry over in academic classes. And a focus on the metacognitive processes that can be used to wrestle with unknown words, unfamiliar concepts, the challenges of approaching writing, etc. is needed.