Welcome to the real world, where the answers are not given to you!! I think studying is a waste of time and you can’t convince me otherwise. Welcome to the real world, where the answers are not given to you!!

I REFUSE to be a talking head. Review your homework. Make sure it is complete. Write down three questions regarding study strategies that you would like answered today. The Talking Heads were a popular band in the 80’s. Clearly, they had no fashion intelligence!

How am I doing? Look over the section titled “What Are My Strengths and Weaknesses?” Does this fit what you know about yourself? What are you good at? What is an area in which you can improve? These are all skills THAT CAN BE LEARNED!

Multiple Intelligences Survey Based on the idea that everyone has multiple areas of intelligence, not a black and white world Longer bars on your graph indicate areas of strength Is this you?

NEWS FLASH: YOUR TEACHERS HAVE MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES TOO! And here’s the big secret – THEIR intelligences affect how YOU learn!

What happens in High School Multiple sources for grades – classwork, projects, tests, participation, homework Multiple styles of assignments – creative, factual, emotive, etc. We are told that we are to reach your learning style. Does this happen in college? Does this happen in the workplace?

One word answer: NO! Assignments are content specific Not all professors see it as their job to tailor their teaching to you Jobs require specific skills and specific modes of presentation

A run-down of study strategies specific to learning styles

Visual Flashcards – WITH PICTURES Diagrams Videos (check out www.teachertube.com) Charts and graphs Graphic Organizers Pictoral notes Color cues Posters

Logical Solving problems Graphic Organizers Outlines Debates and Controversies Games and Puzzles Flow Charts Pivot Words Choose your own adventure

Naturalistic Looking at the environmental impact Doing homework in direct sunlight or outdoors (Nature CD’s) Frequent Study Breaks

Musical/Auditory Classical Music Creating songs Reading Aloud Teaching others Videos Use “Linking” words Create Rhymes and Mnemonics Podcasts

Kinesthetic Acting things out Walking, fidgeting, etc while reviewing material Frequent study breaks Making models Lab activities

Interpersonal Find a study buddy Teach the material to a parent or relative Meet with your teacher Games

Intrapersonal Create a comfortable environment Journal about what you are learning about Answer questions such as “How does this relate to me?”

Existential/Emotional Ask (and answer) “Why?”

Linguistic Skim and Scan textbooks Take notes Re-read, revise, and re-write notes Answer short-answer questions Graphic Organizers Journal your thoughts on topics throughout the unit Flashcards

Studying is not a one shot deal! MULTIPLE intelligences MULTIPLE exposures MULTIPLE modes MULTIPLE strategies

Commercial Break! Reflect on the slides so far. Have any of your questions been answered? Do you have any new ones?

Alright. I guess you’ve convinced me Alright. I guess you’ve convinced me. I’ll study, but I’m telling you, it’s not going to make a difference! I just can’t take tests!

Multiple choice questions

DO NOT GO INTO THE JUNGLE! 1. What is the question asking? 2.Answer the question without looking at the answers. 3. Find that answer.

If you’re an Biology genius, this is the only step you’ll need If you’re an Biology genius, this is the only step you’ll need. But for those of us who are not Mr. Benedict, I’ll fill you in on the secrets test makers don’t want you to know.

Tests test test knowledge just as much as tests test content knowledge. Say what?! Reading SLOWLY and knowing the vocabulary are your secret weapons. Sarah starts with 20 cows. All but 5 of them die. How many cows does Sarah have?

Look for key words

Test makers think they’re smarter than you… but they’re not. There are frequently multiple questions on a test that relate to the same subject. Mark/ SKIP questions you don’t know and come back to them after you’ve finished the rest of the test. Look for questions that can help you out. Graphs, pictures, and other images can be especially helpful Budget your time

Pencils are cheap Writing helps you lock in information while studying. Writing helps you UNLOCK that information during the test. Jot down related notes to jog your memory

When you have to guess, increase your probability by decreasing your choices 4 possibilities means you have a 25% chance of randomly picking the right answer. 2 possibilities means you have a 50% chance. USE YOUR PENCIL!!!

Phew! You survived the multiple choice questions, but now you still have the constructed response questions left to do. All you can think is that you’ve never sat in the same chair in the same position this long in your life. What do you do?

The same rules apply! Read the question. Know the question. Be one with the question. Look for key words – Explain and describe do NOT mean the same thing!! USE YOUR PENCIL!!

Just Wait… There’s More!! PLAN BEFORE YOU WRITE! Flow charts Concept maps Pictures BE SPECIFIC AND GIVE EXAMPLES BE CONSICE! Include only what the question asks you to include. Time is of the essence.

Reread what you’ve written. Does it make sense? Have you answered the whole question? EDIT YOUR WORK!!! Capitalization Punctuation Spelling Legibility

Congratulations! You’ve survived! Check over you whole test before handing it in. Did you answer all the questions? Does your answer booklet match your test booklet? Check Constructed Response Questions one more time for grammar Use all the time you need. They give you 3 hours for a reason!