Study Skills EAP Worksheets and Activities
In this study skills Find Someone Who activity, students ask and answer questions about the difficulties of managing their academic studies and discuss strategies for dealing with them. First, students go through the items on the worksheet and form the yes/no questions they need to ask for the activity, e.g. 'Do you struggle with procrastination?' Students then go around the class, asking each other the questions. When a student finds someone who answers 'yes' to a question, they write down that person's name and ask a follow-up question to gain more information, noting down the answer. Students then move on to speak with a new partner. Afterwards, students share their findings with the class. Next, a class survey is conducted to find out how many students face each challenge, and the numbers of students affected are recorded next to each item. In groups, students then discuss the three most common challenges identified from the survey results and brainstorm strategies for overcoming them. Finally, groups share their ideas with the class.
In this study skills worksheet, students learn about some practical time management strategies and apply them by recommending solutions to common time management problems. First, students match time management words and phrases with their definitions. Students then complete a series of time management strategies with the vocabulary. Next, in pairs, students read and analyse four time management scenarios. Together, the students identify the time management problem each person is facing and recommend and explain an effective solution for each one. Finally, students discuss three time management questions with their partner. When the pairs have finished, they share their ideas with the class.
In this insightful study skills worksheet, students learn about different types of learning and apply that knowledge to reflect and improve on their own learning processes. Students begin by reading a short introduction to learning types. Students then complete descriptions of ten types of learning with vocabulary from a box. Next, students discuss two questions about learning types with a partner and then share their answers with the class. After that, students match the types of learning with scenarios and add another example scenario of their own to each one. In pairs, students then move on to pick a skill or knowledge area they want to improve in. Students then choose one type of learning that they think would be most effective in helping them achieve that goal. Following that, students prepare and present a two-minute presentation where they explain why they chose that type of learning and how they would apply it to their learning process.
In this useful study skills worksheet, students conduct a self-assessment of their study skills and set practical and achievable SMART goals for improvement. Students begin by reading a series of statements, each grouped according to key macro study skills essential for success in tertiary-level academic study. Students then rate how often they engage in each behavior using the provided Likert scale. Next, students complete SMART goals for improving two study skills with words from a box. Finally, students choose a study skill they rated themselves poorly in the self-assessment and create their own SMART goals using the completed models as a guide.
Here is an engaging study skills scavenger hunt game to help students learn about effective study skills. In teams of two, students have 20 minutes to answer questions by reading study skills information cards posted up around the classroom that cover different topics. When the time limit has been reached, teams swap worksheets for marking. For questions worth two points, answers must include two specific details. For questions worth three points, students must provide a clear answer that shows an understanding of the concept and details. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
This free study skills board game helps students practice talking about study skills and habits. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counter along the board. If a player lands on a 'Question' square, they answer the question and talk about the study skills topic for 30 seconds without stopping. If a player can't think of anything to say or stops talking before the 30 seconds are up, they go back two squares. If a player lands on a 'Question Mark' square, another student picks up a card and reads out the study skills question along with three possible multiple-choice answers. The player then chooses an answer. If it's correct, the player stays on the square. If not, they move their counter back two squares. The first player to reach the finish wins the game.
