Study Skills Tips
Q. Need to study more effectively ?
A . Check out Study Skills tips below:
Set the right atmosphere.
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Study where you can concentrate w/o interruption - no TV, phone or friends. Study in the same place each day.
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Sit at a well-lit desk or table (stay away from easy chairs!).
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Don’t study when you are tired. Take a nap and come back refreshed. Make the most of your notes.
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Take notes efficiently - in a notebook.
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Spend a couple of minutes reading your notes right after class.
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Set aside some time each week to review your notes.
Develop a schedule.
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Mark deadlines & exam dates for the semester on a calender.
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Schedule several short review sessions rather than a few longer ones.
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Schedule some free time, too!
Create learning aids.
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Use flash cards to learn technical terms and foreign language vocabulary.
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Make charts and time lines for historical events.
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Use outlines to help break information into smaller units that are easy to remember.
Prepare yourself.
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Attend all classes.
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Ask questions, and try to pick out important information. Listen for key phrases such as "The 3 main reasons are..."
