The concept of study plan has two possible aspects: 1) the theoretical design of a structured educational model and 2) the set of strategies that a student must use to achieve academic success.
The curriculum as an educational model
In the academic field, a structured scheme of the different contents and periods of each area of knowledge has to be organized within an educational stage. Thus, a study plan is a global strategy that serves as a normative guide for its application by education professionals. Its purpose is evident: that students achieve a series of competencies in different areas.
Pedagogical elements and principles of the curricula
In general, these plans include basic skills, cognitive or artistic, among others. In this way, in the design of a study plan, the type of competence that corresponds to each area of knowledge is specified (for example, a subject such as biology promotes cognitive competence and a subject such as drawing develops or promotes a competence artistic).
Any study plan must be governed by a series of pedagogical principles. Some of the most significant would be the following
1) the student is the fundamental axis of the learning process,
2) for learning to be effective it must be planned,
3) it is necessary to create an adequate learning environment,
4) we must promote collaborative work between students and teachers,
5) emphasis must be placed on curricular standards and the competencies to be achieved,
6) educational materials adapted to the needs of the students should be used,
7) learning has to be permanently evaluated,
8) education must favor the integration and inclusion of all students,
9) it is convenient to incorporate relevant topics from a social point of view,
10) a study plan must be designed in which the different actors in education (students, teachers and families) are considered and the role of each of them is delimited,
11) a climate of respect and coexistence must be fostered and
12) a tutorial action and advice must be incorporated so that students can achieve their objectives.
The study plan understood as a strategy that should guide the student to obtain good academic results
While there is no definitive guideline that guarantees academic success, education experts make a number of recommendations for students:
1) organize a personalized study schedule based on realistic expectations,
2) get adequate rest and maintain a good diet and
3) the family has to respect the child's study plan and support him / her in its fulfillment.
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