STUDY TECHNIQUES STUDY TECHNIQUES REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE STUDIES

STUDY TECHNIQUES

STUDY TECHNIQUES REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE STUDIES & LEARNS DIFFERENTLY. n WHAT WORKS FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND. . . MAY NOT FOR YOU! n OFTEN WE REMEMBER THE 1 ST AND LAST OF WHAT WE READ … SO STUDY FOR SHORT PERIODS, n AND …. STUDY MORE OFTEN !? n 5 - 6 TIMES FOR 15 - 30 MINUTES ? n

MARK WITH A STAR OR A CHECK THE ITEMS REPEATED OR EMPHASIZED BY THE TEACHER

STUDY TECHNIQUES n n n TRY TO READ THE LECTURE CONTENT BEFORE ATTENDING CLASS…. THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHAT TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT. IF YOU DON’T READ BEFORE CLASS READ SHORTLY AFTER. STUDY A LITTLE EVERY DAY !! n NEVER WAIT UNTIL RIGHT BEFORE THE EXAM …. THAT CAN BACKFIRE!! n AND …. IT MAY MEAN. …. GASP! ! !

FAILURE ! !

STUDY TECHNIQUES DETERMINE DURING WHAT PART OF THE DAY YOU ARE MOST ALERT …. AND …. STUDY THEN !! n CREATE A STUDY AREA IN YOUR HOME OR HERE ON CAMPUS AND TRY TO ALWAYS STUDY THERE. n TAPE LECTURES AND LISTEN TO TAPES DURING DRIVING, CHORES COOKING, WALKING ETC. n

MAKE FLASH CARDS FOR TERMS & MEMORY WORK

STUDY TECHNIQUES READ ACTIVELY WITH A PEN IN HAND…. WRITE DOWN QUESTIONS. n STUDY IN AN AREA WITH BRIGHT LIGHTING. n IMMEDIATELY LOOK UP TERMS YOU ARE NOT SURE OF. n TAKE CLASS NOTES & STUDY NOTES IN OUTLINE FORM ONLY! n

STUDY TECHNIQUES SOME WILL TELL YOU NOT TO USE A HIGHLIGHTER BUT…. IT WORKS FOR ME. n USE DIFFERENT COLORS TOO INDICATE DIFFERENT THINGS : n – YELLOW = “I KNOW THIS MATERIAL” – BLUE = “READ & REVIEW AGAIN” – PINK = “HAVEN’T A CLUE BRING TO CLASS / STUDY GROUP FOR HELP”

STUDY TECHNIQUES DO NOT STUDY FOR L O N G PERIODS OF TIME…. LIMIT 30 - 45 MINUTES AT A TIME & THEN TAKE A BREAK. n RELAX… RUN… WORKOUT PRIOR TO STUDY OR READING TEXT. n TRY TO SCHEDULE SET TIMES FOR MEALS & KIDS BEDTIMES. n n SCHEDULE FUN TIME FOR YOU!

BE PROUD OF YOUR HARD WORK AND LEARN TO RELAX

YOUR DILIGENCE WILL PAY OFF !!!