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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Study Skills

Learning Styles
 Visual- draw maps, make outlines, flashcards
Auditory-use word association to remember facts, repeat fact with eyes closed, discuss in groups
Kinesthetic-  Study in short blocks, study with others, use memory games and flashcards

Tips on how to study
  • Study in Short, Frequent Sessions
  • Take Guilt-Free Days of Rest
  • Honor Your Emotional State
  • Review the Same Day
  • Observe the Natural Learning Sequence
  • Use Exaggeration
  • Prepare Your Study Environment
  • Respect “Brain Fade.”
  • Create a Study Routine
  • Set Reasonable Goals
  • Avoid the Frustration Enemy

What to avoid when studying
  • Avoid sweets and distractions

Organizational tools
  • A fishbone chart is a good tool for brainstorming causes and effects for a certain problems. Place the problem you are discussing on the right side of a paper in a box (the head). Draw a line to the left and create branches (bones) to indicate possible causes
  • A web chart (or spider map) is useful for organizing your notes before an exam or before drafting an essay. It is also useful for organizing your oral presentation. Place a central idea or item in the center and use the “legs” to list attributes and other items. You can use a web to create a visual depiction of main topics and subtopics. The web diagram proves to be a great visual aid for studying literature and preparing debates, speeches, and argument essays. A web chart is also valuable for discerning the organization and structure of any complex problem or group.
  • A timeline is useful for studying historic events and any process that happens over time. This is an especially good too when studying for exams. If you sketch a timeline and study it a few times, you will easily remember events in sequence.
  • Use a cycle chart to demonstrate a chain of events, show steps in a scientific process, or to clarify the order of certain repeating events. The act of drawing out the process will reinforce the information in your brain.

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