Study Skills for 1 st and 2 nd Years

Introduction  Effective study skills  Personal study style  Manage your time  Prepare for exams

Definition of Study “To apply one’s mind to the acquisition of knowledge”

Attitude “ It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect it’s successful outcome” William James

We of what we learn within

 Spice girls  Green  Active  Black  Kilkenny  Britney spears  Circle  Minute  Active  Dr who

Time Management  1hour 30 minutes for 1 st year  No more than 2 hours 30 minutes for 2 nd years  Breaks every 30 minutes  Use your time wisely  Focus is key

Why Plan?  Avoid putting things off  Break the big task into smaller tasks  Identify weak spots

Study Difficulties  Poor time management  Poor organisation  Unclear goals/aims/objectives  Poor concentration  Tiredness  Lack of understanding  Anxiety  Personal difficulties

My Study Place My Study Place  Available to me whenever I need it ?  Free from interruptions ?  Free from distractions ?  Containing all the study materials that I need ?  Enough storage space ?  Comfortable chair ?  Enough light ?  Comfortable temperature ?

Record your Work  Record deadlines on a calendar  School diary

Use SQ3R!  Devised by F.P Robinson  Survey what you have to do  Go back over your material and question  Read over again more slowly  Recite to yourself  Revise making notes on cards

Strategies for Memorising Crazy phrases.  “My very eager mother just served us nine pizza’s.”  Mercury, Venus, earth, mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.

Acronyms  Reproductive  Excretory  Digestive  Circulatory  A – No system place  Nervous Endocrine  Skeletal

Good Listening in Class  Be a good listener in class  Be emotionally ready  Listen with a purpose  Listen with an open mind  Be attentive  Be an active listener  Meet the challenge  Triumph over the environment

What Can I Do About Test Anxiety  Good study techniques  A positive attitude  Well rested and well fed  Get enough sleep the night before  Follow a plan  Focus on your own paper  Finish the test and move on  Learn from your mistakes

Who Are the Achievers  Motivated  Have a goal/sense of purpose  Work in an organised manner  Consistent in their application to work  Take responsibility for their own learning

“Genius is and

Cartoons or Pictures  Small pictures can trigger memory  Mind mapping  Word associations

Examination Day  The night before  Adequate sleep  Equipment packed  Be familiar with time table  The big day  Arrive early  Do not interact with other students  Calmly check flash cards

During the Exam  Read the paper  Note instructions/obligatory questions  Stay within time limits  Leave space so that you can return to questions later  If you run out time, use points instead of sentences  Answer the question you are asked  Do not leave early

Afterwards

A Healthy Student  Breakfast is essential  Healthy diet  Fruit  Vegetables  Water/milk  No fizzy drinks  Exercise  Sleep  Fun

“ Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure” Earl Nightingale

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