Thursday 21 June 2012

SOA Study Buddies


The study buddy project aims to promote learners to participate in group study sessions.  Parental involvement will play a vital role to facilitate this process.  Parents will initially play the role of the study buddy to assist their children with studying.  Peers will later on take over the role.

Here are a few suggestions after the meeting on the 21st of June 2012:

·         Modality tests should be executed to classify learners according to their style of learning in terms of visual, auditory or kinaesthetic.  Learners can be grouped according to their style of learning, geographical area and compatibility with peers.

·         2 Sessions of parent empowerment training will take place on Saturdays during next term.  The first session will contain theory and modality tests.  Application of knowledge will take place in the second sessions and learners are required to bring their actual study material along.

·         A meeting will be held at the beginning of next term to gain consensus amongst team members of what the content of the parent empowerment session will involve.

·         A structure will be put together on how the study buddy system will be implemented.

·         It was recommended that learners get assigned with peer study buddies as well as mentors (learners from higher grades) to assist with study and learning.

·         SMS / Email communication trees can be designed for parents to serve as a support network.



Please comment.  Suggestions are appreciated.