About The Study Coach
The Study Coach is a resource run by me, Seán Lally, to teach you what works when it comes to learning about how to study.
Importantly, I show you how to do this in an efficient and effective manner.
Lost and unmotivated students
Far too many students feel lost when it comes to studying, and it is my aim to change this attitude to learning and studying so that it becomes much more manageable for students of all ages.
The Science Works!
I know that by following the systems I have learned, adapted and optimised over the last 10 years that students no longer feel overwhelmed when they sit down at a desk and begin their work.
When it comes to exams, the students I have coached have repeatedly surpassed their own expectations, with a real sense of achievement and pride.
A little about me
I am a family guy with a wife and three daughters living in County Galway. I am passionate about my family, all things sports related, and about optimal learning.
In fact, my mission is to “Leave a legacy of Optimal Learning” and it is this goal that motivates and maintain my drive to share my knowledge on learning with students of all ages and abilities.
Education
I spent many years in the education system as a student, culminating in my graduation from Trinity College Dublin in 2006 with a Ph.D. in Clinical Medicine, specialising in Diabetes and cholesterol metabolism.
Prior to completing my doctorate, I studied in NUI Galway from 1998-2002, graduating with a B.Sc. in Biomedical Science.
I entered Saint Jarlath’s College, Tuam, County Galway, in 1992, completing the leaving cert in 1997.
Coaching Through Seminars
For a variety of reasons students struggle with studying.
I have been coaching students, parents, teachers, guidance counsellors and principals through in-person and online seminars for nearly a decade now.
I have specific seminars tailored for:
- Students in the Leaving Cert cycle
- Students in the Junior Cert cycle
- Adults returning to education
- Specific Exam Preparation and Performance Clinics
I have honed and adapted the seminar content on the science of learning to maximise the benefits for the different groups.
Free Parent Seminars
I also hold free seminars for parents of leaving and junior cert students. These sessions are typically one hour with time and the end for an interactive Q+A round up.
Click here to see the details of the latest free seminars or to request one for your location.
Those returning to education
I greatly admire adults who return to education, whether it is to increase their chances of a promotion at work, maybe to gain employment in the first place or perhaps to further their knowledge in an area of particular interest.
Daunting
I know how daunting it can be and sometimes one of the biggest barriers is the fear of returning to study large volumes of new information.
Help is at hand
The skills needed to read, understand, remember and apply this information can sometimes feel overwhelming. This may result in potential students never taking the step into further education. Once adults know that there is a resource available to help them overcome these perceived barriers, that decision to return to education is often a little easier.
Life outside of studying
People often have a family life or job to contend with in addition to this course they may be considering to take on, so learning how to be efficient and effective are cornerstones of learning how to learn.
Rewarding
I love helping these adult learners with their studies. It is highly rewarding to get the feedback at the end of their courses that they have not only passed their exams, but done so without the anticipated struggles that they experienced with their learning in the past.
To keep up-to-date on the latest seminar details (or to request a seminar in your area), please join the newsletter at the bottom of the page.
An inspired life
I make it my mission to lead an inspired life. I try to nurture this by reading a wide variety of books, listening to various podcasts and I look for inspiration and motivation from as many sources as I can.
I would like to inspire others on their learning journey by teaching what it means to learn effectively and efficiently. It is my hope that we can adopt what we now know from the science of learning to maximise our achievements as we study.
Thank you for stopping by to check out The Study Coach website. I look forward to help you as best I can.
Take care and enjoy the journey,
Seán
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.
– Malcolm X
Much education today is monumentally ineffective. All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own plants.
– John W. Gardner