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Preparing Students from a Different Culture for Examinations: A Pastoral Care Investment with Costs and Benefits

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avondale-bepress.abstract<p>This study sought to address perceived student study skills needs, as part of a secondary school’s pastoral care program. Utilising a teacher action research approach, the inquiry focused on three main areas: investigating students’ prior study habits; the nature of existing, ineffective study habits that impaired performance; and ascertaining the impact of a study skills intervention program. Findings indicated that many students either were unaware of, or not employing, study skills. Ineffective time and self management impaired students’ study performance, possibly linked to a ‘cultural trace’. Perceived improvements in students’ study habits were reported, both by students and teachers. Three likely reasons were identified: The imminence of exams acting as a catalyst, the newly learned study skills, and encouragement by the teacher.</p>
avondale-bepress.articleid1008
avondale-bepress.authorsPauline R Potter
avondale-bepress.context-key3416767
avondale-bepress.coverpage-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/teach/vol1/iss1/9
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avondale-bepress.field.custom_citationPotter, P. R. (2007). Preparing students from a different culture for examinations: A pastoral care investment with costs and benefits. <em>TEACH Journal of Christian Education, 1</em>(1), 27-32. doi:10.55254/1835-1492.1008
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avondale-bepress.field.short_titlePreparing Students
avondale-bepress.fulltext-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&amp;context=teach&amp;unstamped=1
avondale-bepress.keywordsteaching study skills
avondale-bepress.keywordsstudy skills intervention program
avondale-bepress.keywordsstudy skills program
avondale-bepress.keywordssecondary school
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avondale-bepress.publication-date2007-01-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.publication-titleTEACH Journal of Christian Education
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avondale-bepress.titlePreparing Students from a Different Culture for Examinations: A Pastoral Care Investment with Costs and Benefits
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dc.contributor.authorPotter, Pauline R.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:27:24Z
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dc.date.issued2007-01-01
dc.date.submitted2012-10-22T21:48:06Z
dc.description.abstract<p>This study sought to address perceived student study skills needs, as part of a secondary school’s pastoral care program. Utilising a teacher action research approach, the inquiry focused on three main areas: investigating students’ prior study habits; the nature of existing, ineffective study habits that impaired performance; and ascertaining the impact of a study skills intervention program. Findings indicated that many students either were unaware of, or not employing, study skills. Ineffective time and self management impaired students’ study performance, possibly linked to a ‘cultural trace’. Perceived improvements in students’ study habits were reported, both by students and teachers. Three likely reasons were identified: The imminence of exams acting as a catalyst, the newly learned study skills, and encouragement by the teacher.</p>
dc.identifier.citationPotter, P. R. (2007). Preparing students from a different culture for examinations: A pastoral care investment with costs and benefits. <em>TEACH Journal of Christian Education, 1</em>(1), 27-32. doi:10.55254/1835-1492.1008
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.55254/1835-1492.1008
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/03416767
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.publisherAvondale Academic Press
dc.subjectteaching study skills
dc.subjectstudy skills intervention program
dc.subjectstudy skills program
dc.subjectsecondary school
dc.titlePreparing Students from a Different Culture for Examinations: A Pastoral Care Investment with Costs and Benefits
dc.title.alternativePreparing Students
dc.typeJournal Article
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