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  • Imprtant announcements

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  • Course General Information

    • About the Course

       

      Course Title:  Study Skills

      Teacher: Dr. Messaouda Bendahmane

      Email Address:  messaouda.bendahmane@univ-biskra.dz

      Teaching Unit: Methodology

      Target Audience: 1st year LMD students of English

      Coefficient: 02

      Credits: 04

      Average Teaching Hours: 45 hours (15 weeks)

      Number of Sessions per Week: 2 sessions ( of one hour and a half per each week)

      Course Delivery Modality: TD

      Follow-up and Evaluation Modality: continuous assessment (formative assessment):50% + Written exam: 50%


  • Course Objectives

    • This course aims to:
      • Develop students’ skills, techniques and strategies in order to carry out university studies in an effective way, which includes being as autonomous as possible.
      • Build students’ self-confidence and positive thinking to achieve success at university and after graduation.
      • Improve their reading, writing and research methodology skills.


    • Prerequisite of the Course

      Students should be aware of basic techniques of English use.

  • Course Content


    • Semester Two: (15 weeks/ 45h)

      Unit Three: Developing Essential Study Skills
      1. Effective Reading
      2. Summarizing and Paraphrasing
      3. Note-Taking

      Unit Four: Preparing for Exams
      4. Memorisation
      5. Learning to Revise
      6. Examination Preparation

  • Discussion Space


  • Unit Three: Developing Essential Study Skills


  • Lesson 1: Effective Reading

  • Lesson 2: Paraphrasing and Summarising

  • Lesson 3: Note Taking

  • Unit Four: Preparing for Exams


  • Lesson 4: Memorization

  • Lesson 5: Learning to Revise

  • Lesson 6: Exam Preparation

  • Suggested Testing

  • REFFERNCES

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      Chamot, A. U. (2005) Language learning strategy instruction: current issues and research .Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 25 (2005), 112-130.

      Cottrell, S. (2008). The Study Skills Handbook (3rd ed). New York: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.

      Grabe, W. & Stoller, F.  (2019). Teaching and Researching Reading. New York: Routledge

      Harmer, J. (2001). The Practice of English Language Teaching (3rd ed). Pearson Educational Lilted

      Longman, D. G., & Atkinson, R. H. (1999). Reading enhancement and development (6th ed.). Minneapolis/St. Paul: Wadsworth Publishing Company

      McMillan, K. &Weyers, J. (2013). The Study Skills Book.  London: Pearson

      Nunan, D. (2000), Language Teaching Methodology. Harlow, Pearson Education Ltd.

      Pauk, W. (2005). How to Study in College. Boston: Houghton Miffin Co.

      Smale, B.  & Fowlie, J. (2015). How to Succeed at University: An Essential Guide to Academic Skills, Personal Development & Employability. University of Brighton,UK: SAGE Publications Ltd.

      Worthen, B. R., Borg, W.R., & White, K. R. (1993). Measurement and evaluation in the schools. New York: Longman