How to create an ACTION PLAN

How to create an ACTION PLAN

• Dr. Sekar Srinivasan || The UN Educationist

One thoughtful action is much better than bunch of thoughts without any action. 

If we are serious about our studies we have to implement the following action plans. 

1. Study with an attitude to remember the lesson. 

2.  Concentrate only on current topic or chapter.

3. While learning a new knowledge, concentrate on accuracy to avoid misreading. 

4. Put extra effort to remember  the important facts and figures. 

5.  Compare present part of chapter with previous parts of chapter. 

6.  Never skip the exercises given in the chapter. 

7. Do not just reread the learned chapter; recall it also.

8.  At the end of study session,  take5 to 10 minutes to revise the session. 

9.  Review the previous chapter before starting next chapter. 

10.  Do not forget to review your class notes within 24 hours or next day. 

11.  Prepare your notes after understanding it. Review your notes periodically  I.e. weekly  and monthly. 

12.  Your schedule must have time for review of previously learned chapters.

13. Review in a span of  20 minutes with a break of five minutes. 

The above is only starter message.  More inputs to follow in specific and detailed approach.  

Here are some questions to guide our furthermore formulation of specific action plans. 

1. What new things have we learnt today?

2.  What did you think about this new subject?

3.  How well  did you complete the tasks?

4.  What could you have done better?

5.  How could we continue working on this topic?

6.  What might I be planning to do next lesson?

7.  Who can think of an appropriate homework task?

Many thinking skills can be used and developed by incorporating activities into the end section of your lessons. 

This might take the form os a whole class activity,  or it could be done by individuals or in small groups.