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S t u d y S k i l l s
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2. Different note taking styles are needed for different courses.
Necessary study skills vary with course content.
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It is difficult for many students to outline a lecture as they listen to it.
Probably the student has no background with the course content, so may not know what points are important and how to organize them.
Write down as much as possible during the lecture.
Later, reorganize your notes, correlating them with information from the textbook.
Re-copy your notes so they are clear and easy to understand.
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Note-Taking
Note-Taking
3-ring notebooks are the best way to organize class material.
Handouts can be inserted with the proper notes.
Leave blank spots in the notes for later addition of graphs or information from the textbook.
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When reading the textbook, always look at graphs, charts and diagrams. It is often easier to comprehend information if it is visualized.
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6. There are ends for which you study:5
There are ends for which you study:
Studying to gather information
Studying to learn information
Studying to check for learning
Studying to refresh your understanding
Studying to improve learning skills
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7.  Studying to gather information
Identify what information is to be learned
Organize the information in an easy to learn format like an outline
Verify that your notes are complete and correct
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8.  Studying to learn information
Requires repeated recitation
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9.  Studying to check for learning
In your notes cover the details and look at the main points
Try to recite out loud the covered details
If you can do this correctly on the first try, you have learned the material.
If not, go back to studying type .
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10.  Studying to refresh your understanding
Review learned material two or three times a week to prevent forgetting
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11.  Studying to improve learning skills
Analyze returned tests to determine what study skills work for you
Modify those that don’t work for you
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12. Study groups are very beneficial
Students gain greater understanding of course material by discussing it with their peers.
Peers tend to put the information into terms easier to understand.
Quiz each other; compare notes; do sample tests.
Review tests to see why mistakes were made; this helps determine the kinds of questions the instructor puts on exams.
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Self Testing
Self-Testing
Make up questions and answers from both the lectures and textbook.
Put them on note cards; this is more efficient than re-reading the textbook.
For math or chemistry put a problem on one side of the card and its step-by-step solution on the other.
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Don't Cram!
Don’t Cram
Cramming enables short-term memory of facts, but limits long-term memory and the ability to apply and analyze the material.
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