2. Watch the video! Marty Lobdell: Study Less, Study Smart

3.  Take (5 minute) breaks between 25-30 minute periods of studying.  Create a study space within your dorm, home or residence. You can train yourself to study!  Take time to discover the meaning behind a concept! › Don’t just re-read your notes. Read your textbook, do some practice problems, or see your professor to truly understand an idea.

4.  Create, join, and utilize study groups  Try not to over-highlight your notes › Highlight only the most important ideas  Recognizing vs. Recalling › Just because you recognize a concept does not mean you can recall the information behind it!  Adequate sleep is not a suggestion! › It is mandatory for consolidation and memory retention

5.  Immediately after class, review, summarize, or give depth to your notes  Ask the professor questions ! › Don’t just say, “I don’t get it.” Go into depth on what you do not understand.  Teach someone else to reinforce what you know

6.  SQ3R! › Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review  Memorize facts using mnemonics › Acronyms, coined sayings, interacting images, etc.