STUDY SKILLS for the 21st Century Student

Study Skills Do’s and Don'ts Don’t Procrastinate!!!! Reasons for procrastination include: Fear of failure Frustration-getting bogged down Responsibility avoidance Task is not important Often results in stress, anxiety, lack of sleep

Study Skills Do’s and Don’ts Do Set realistic and attainable goals Break tasks down into baby steps Prioritize-focus on reviewing topics you feel less confident about first Reward yourself once you have completed task Manage your time Calendar Apps

Study Skills Do’s and Don’ts Do Sleep at least 6-8 hours the night before an exam Research studies all report a strong relationship between increased levels of sleep and increase in academic success. Lack of sleep-Causes delayed reactions and tendencies to make mistakes. Sleep helps students store memories to be retained and remembered the next day.

Study Skills Do’s and Don’ts Don’t eat or drink foods with high contents of sugar and caffeine Do eat foods foods full of nutrients.

What Type of Learner are you? Visual Learner Learns better by watching lectures Tends to remember things that are written down Able to memorize and recall various information *Charts/flash cards/avoid distractions(windows, etc.)

What Type of learner are you? Auditory Learner Retains information through hearing and speaking Prefers to study in groups-summarize main points out loud to help with memorization *Record lectures/discuss material in study groups

What type of learner are you? Kinesthetic Learner Prefers hands-on approach to learn new material Would rather demonstrate how to do something rather than verbally explain it. Prefers to work in groups *Learn material while being active/take study breaks every 15 min./chew gum while studying

Individual Study Techniques Re-copy/summarize your notes - Visual learner Read your notes out loud to yourself-Auditory learner Use things that help you remember-- mnemonics, songs Google Docs Voice memos; Record to computer and save as mp3 Videos available online

Group Study Techniques Explain a concept to someone who knows nothing about it or tutor someone; share great resources you find Have a friend or family member quiz you on your knowledge- Auditory/Kinesthetic learner Make flashcards for definitions and keywords Make & post a video (e.g., SchoolTube); share videos you find; online study group CastleLearning; “Hot Potato” texting game Quizlet

Questions? Student Support Center Study Skills Link We will be after school TODAY in the COMPUTER LAB to help any of you that are interested in learning more about 21st Century Study Skills!!