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Study Skills Handbook

Enhanced Learning Educational Services

The Study Skills Handbook is an online resource offering comprehensive study skills training for students in Years 7-12.

Availability:
  • Online

Pricing: Paid

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Product type: Online resources (e.g. videos, games, tools, readings); Student activities; Activity sheets; Whole school approach or initiative; Learning modules

Contact details

Enhanced Learning Educational Services
ABN: 50 328 903 142

Program website: https://studyskillshandbook.net.au/

Program contact email: info@enhanced-learning.net

Focus areas

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-regulation and engagement

Curriculum alignment

Prospective users

Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1), Whole class universal (Tier 1), Targeted small group early intervention (Tier 2), Intensive individualised approach (Tier 3)

Context: School or centre-based, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), E-schools

Main beneficiaries: Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12

Delivery style: Student, self-directed

Aims & approach

The Study Skills Handbook includes extensive resources to enhance learning effectiveness for young people in Years 7-12. The approach taps into students' affinity for technology to create an effective way to improve their study skills. Developing important life skills, self-regulation and engagment, supports student mental health and learning outcomes.

There are currently 40+ interactive study skills units of work on the site. The systematic program for students to work through includes:

  • online quizzes, summary sheets, worksheets,
  • lots of FAQs answered, articles and links,
  • online polls, facility to submit questions,
  • helpful grids and planners,
  • jokes and quotes, student thoughts,
  • images and photos,
  • students can submit ideas to win competitions,
  • audio and video files, streaming audio (to allow students the option to read or listen to the content) and much more.

Schools subscribe to the website to provide access for students, parents, and teachers.and no setup is needed, just internet access and a login.

Implementation support

  • Implementation training webinars or modules
  • Ongoing helpdesk, email or phone support

Evidence

The Study Skills Handbook is ready-to-go, comprehensive and online study skills training for Years 7-12 students created by Dr Prue Salter from Enhanced Learning Educational Services. Testimonials are provided: see here.