BUILDING STUDY SKILLS

Take a few moments to consider the following questions: Where do you study? How do you study? Are these methods effective? How might studying for a college course differ from your previous learning experiences? How do YOU study?

Six Questions to Build Better Study Skills Why? Where? What? When? How long? How?

WHY do you study? Future knowledge? Because you have to?

WHERE do you study?  The environment in which you study can affect your concentration and your ability to retain information.

WHAT do you study? Your notes A review Your book

WHEN do you study? Time management is KEY!

HOW LONG do you study? Several hour marathons? Ten minute chunks? All night? How much time should you spend studying per class each week? How long do you study at a time?

HOW do you study?  Set reasonable goals.  Adapt how you study to the course material and your personal style.  Come up with a system that works for you!

HOW do you study? Two Kinds of Processing: o Shallow o Deep Two Major Methods: o Self-testing o Chunking Change it or use it to learn it.

Processing Information  Shallow processing:  Repetition  Mnemonics  Deep processing:  Rehearsal  Application  Question  Conceptualize Deep processing is associated with long-lasting and stronger memories.

Self-Testing  Play a game  Create a song  Summarize  Role-play  Apply  Question  Visualize  Teach

Chunking Make your task manageable.  Break information down into digestible chunks.  Break chapters into subheadings, then summarize.  Break math reviews into different lessons and math problems into steps.

Where do you need the most study help? Where? What? Why? When? How long? How?

Drop by the Learning Center for Additional Information on Study Skills Main Campus Room A