Many teachers have expressed their concern that they feel students never really study at home, even if this is a homework assignment. One way to ensure that students do study at home is to use a study log, which is attached below. This study log was used before the final exam I gave last year, and is based off of a study log given to me by Liza Enrich, another DC science teacher.
This study log is useful because it gives students a set time goal for studying (3 hours) as well as a mechanism to keep track of their efforts. In addition, the back page lists all of the units that we covered so that if a student chooses not to do a review activity for a particular unit, he or she acknowledges this by checking the “I did nothing” box. Students are also given options for ways to study, such as: doing problems on old quizzes, doing problems on old homeworks, making and using flashcards, rewriting notes or coming to tutoring.
Check out the study log that I gave my ninth graders before finals this year:
The biggest challenge for teachers is to ensure that students actually practice outside of the classroom. That’s where parents come in. Parents reinforce the expectations set by the teacher, especially since teachers really cant push students to do more work once they leave school property. By having students fill out the study log and obtain the parent’s signature, teachers are encouraging students to talk with their families about academic requirements. Teachers can also give parents a list of suggestions about ways with which they can help support their child’s studying in a class.
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