Effective Study Habits Study these facts Manitoba became

Effective Study Habits

Study these facts. . �Manitoba became a province in 1870. �Marissa ate many elephants. �The symbol for gold is Au. �I have a Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation pointer.

Know Yourself �How do YOU learn best? �How do you feel when taking a test? �Are you a procrastinator? �Do you have other commitments? �How do you deal with distractions? �Where do you study best? (in public, alone, in a group) �Do you respond to rewards? (phone at the end of the chapter)

Memory

Types of Memory �Short term memory (STM) gives you the ability to remember information for short periods of time, usually less than 24 hours. �Long term memory (LTM) allows you to remember information forever.

Short Term to Long Term � 3 ways to move information to your long term memory: � 1. Senses and emotions � 2. Repetition and Rehearsal � 3. Organization Principles (elaborating)

Mnemonics �Mnemonics are memory devices or tricks to help you remember specific information. You can make up your own!! There are 4 different types of mnemonics: � 1. New words � 2. Creative sentences � 3. Rhymes and songs � 4. Special Systems (using visualization, creating relationships of new information to something you know, or creating unusual associations).

Mnemonics �New Words: NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Radar: radio detecting and ranging Scuba: self-contained underwater breathing apparatus �Creative Sentences: My Very Earthly Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas. Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto �Rhymes and Songs: “In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, ” �Special Systems: “See you copper!” = “Cu” which is copper Visualization

What were those facts again?

Study these facts using Mnemonics! �Manitoba became a province in 1870. �Marissa ate many elephants. �The symbol for gold is Au. �I have a Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation pointer.

A. S. P. I. R. E

A. S. P. I. R. E. �A- Approach/attitude/arrange �S- Select/survey/scan �P- Piece together the parts �I- Investigate/inquire/inspect �R- Reexamine/reflect/relay E- Evaluate/examine/explore

A- Approach/attitude/arrange �Approach your studies with a positive attitude �Arrange your schedule to eliminate distractions

S- Select/survey/scan �Select a reasonable chunk of material to study �Survey the headings, graphics, pre- and post questions to get an overview �Scan the text for keywords and vocabulary: mark what you don’t understand

P - Piece together the parts �Put aside your books and notes �Piece together what you've studied, either alone, with a study pal or group: summarize what you understand.

I - Investigate/inquire/inspect �Investigate alternative sources of information you can refer to: other text books, websites, experts, tutors, etc. �Inquire from support professionals (academic support, librarians, tutors, teachers, experts, ) and other resources for assistance �Inspect what you did not understand.

RReexamine the content | Reflect on the material | Relay understanding �Reexamine: What questions are there yet to ask? Is there something I am missing? �Reflect: How can I apply this to my project? Is there a new application for it? �Relay: Can I explain this to my fellow students? Will they understand it better if I do?

E - Evaluate/examine/explore �Evaluate your grades on tests and tasks: look for a pattern �Examine your progress: toward achieving your goals �Explore options: with a teacher, support professional, tutor, parent if you are not satisfied.

Learning Styles

Learning Styles �Kinesthetic Learners: Pace or walk around while referencing your notes and reciting to yourself. If you need to fidget, try to do so without disturbing others You may study better lying on your stomach or sitting on a comfortable chair (instead of at a desk) Studying with music in the background might be beneficial (instrumental music is best)

Learning Styles �Auditory Learners: Study with a friend, parent, or group so you can discuss and hear the information. Recite the information you want to remember several times out loud. Record important points you want to remember and listen to them repeatedly. This is especially useful for learning material for tests. When doing math calculations, use grid paper to help you set your sums out correctly and in their correct columns. Use different colors and pictures in your notes, exercise books, etc. to help you remember them.

Learning Styles �Visual Learners: Try to work in a quiet place. Some visual learners like soft music in the background. Most visual learners learn best alone. When studying, take many notes and write down lots of details. When trying to learn material by writing out notes, cover your notes and then rewrite the information. Rewriting will help you to remember better. Use color to highlight main ideas. Before reading a chapter or a book, preview it first by scanning the pictures, headings, terms in bold, etc. When creating flash cards, always add a picture cue to help with memory.

Top 2 Effective Strategies John Dunlosky (et al. 2013) from Kent State University decided to take a critical look at the 10 most common learning techniques available to students and see whether they had strong or little backing in the research literature.

Psychology Study Common ways to study: � Elaborative interrogation — Generating an explanation for why an explicitly stated fact or concept is true � Self-explanation — Explaining how new information is related to known information, or explaining steps taken during problem solving � Summarization — Writing summaries of to-be-learned texts � Highlighting/underlining — Marking potentially important portions of to-belearned materials while reading � Keyword mnemonic — Using keywords and mental imagery to associate verbal materials � Imagery for text — Attempting to form mental images of text materials while reading or listening � Rereading — Restudying text material again after an initial reading � Practice testing – Self-testing or taking practice tests over to-be-learned material � Distributed practice – Implementing a schedule of practice that spreads out study activities over time � Interleaved practice — Implementing a schedule of practice that mixes different kinds of problems, or a schedule of study that mixes different kinds of material, within a single study session.

2 Most Effective… � Practice testing – Self-testing or taking practice tests over to-be-learned material � Distributed practice – Implementing a schedule of practice that spreads out study activities over time � “According to the researchers, both techniques have been shown to boost students’ performance across many different kinds of tests, and their effectiveness has been repeatedly demonstrated for students of all ages. ” � “In contrast, five of the techniques received a low rating from the researchers. Interestingly, these techniques are some of the most common learning strategies used by students. Such ineffective strategies include: summarization, highlighting and underlining, and rereading. � “I was shocked that some strategies that students use a lot — such as rereading and highlighting — seem to provide minimal benefits to their learning and performance, ” Dunlosky said. “By just replacing rereading with delayed retrieval practice, students would benefit. ”

What were those facts again?

Did you remember them? �Manitoba became a province in 1870. �Marissa ate many elephants. �The symbol for gold is Au. �I have a Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation pointer.

Journal Response � 1. What techniques did you use to study the four facts? � 2. How will you use these study techniques in the future? How will you study for Science? Math? History? �Rubric: Clear connection to the lesson: Effort: /4 /1 Total: /5