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Study Tips
Here are some of the best study techniques as well
as some additional secrets to academic success from students themselves!
 | Find a Special Place |
Perhaps it's a library, in the park, at the kitchen table, with a trusted
friend/adult, or alone in your bedroom. Whatever place you feel you can
focus and be most productive, try to make that your own special study spot.
(Suggestions?)
| Reduce Distractions |
If noise distracts you, stay away from TVs, radio/CD players, etc. If
you work best with soft music in the background, that's okay too! But it's
usually not a good idea to study with the TV on, regardless of your noise
tolerance. Turn off your cell phone/IM devices (but ask your parents
first!). If you decide to study with a buddy or a group, set a clear amount
of time (5-10 minutes) at the beginning and end of the study session to talk
about non-study topics, but make a commitment to each other to focus on the
study material during the main time frame of study.
(Suggestions?)
| Create a Response |
Respond to what you are studying. You can make an outline, diagram,
chart, create an acronym, explain it to a friend, teach it to a parent,
express it through art/illustration, make up a chant/song/rap, journal a
personal connection to the learning material, find an example in real life,
create an analogy, make up a simile, create a fact flipbook, act it out with
your study buddy/group, hold a group discussion or Question/Answer session,
create a game out of the material, etc.
If you don't already know some of your learning style preferences, you
can
discover your own learning styles
here. Or you can experiment by trying
some of the different suggestions above & see which activities help you to
remember the study material the best... then re-use your favorites & search
for more response strategies like them! (Suggestions?)
| Keep Track of Your Progress |
Ask yourself these 3 questions after your study session:
1. Is the study place I chose helping me relax & focus on the material?
2. How many times did I get distracted? (If your answer is frequently,
how can you modify your study environment to minimize distractions?)
3. How effective was my response to the material? Will I remember it for
a day, a week, a month?
(Suggestions?)
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