1. Tuesday Tech Talks Skeen Library Presents Today’s Topic: Presented by:
Weekly drop-in sessions to improve information literacy.
Today’s Topic:
Study Like an A Student
Presented by:
Liz Lyons

2. What A Students Know Environment Self Care Time Material Image Source:
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3. What C Students Ignore Environment Self Care Time Material
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6. Time Set aside time to study, not just to do homework.
Evaluate how you use your time now.
Make a study schedule
Write down your goals
Stick to your schedule
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7. Time Length 2 – 1 rule 2 hours for every 1 credit hour per week.
15 credit hours = 30 hours of study
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8. Time Duration 50 – 10 rule Actively Study for 50 minutes, rest for 10
Reward yourself with a cat video.
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10. Environment Go to your productive place
Go where are you most productive
When you most productive
Where you can control the environment
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11. Environment Turn off the music = Poor Cognitive Recall
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12. Environment Optimize for accountability Group study
Far, far, far away from Netflix
Near the equipment and materials you need
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14. Material Take better notes Go to class 1 Notebook = 1 Class
Pens, Pencils, Highlighters (Oh, my!)
Listen
Develop your own method
Literally compare notes
Review, edit, organize, repeat.
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15. Material Cormack Method
Robert Cormack, Professor Psychology NMT from 1968 to 2015
Read the chapter before class
Take notes during class
Re-read the chapter and take notes on the chapter using your own words.
Review all notes
Type all notes
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16. Material Read your textbook, correctly Preview
Read actively (read, highlight, take notes)
Review
Time: (# of Pages) x (5 minutes)
10 pages at a time, then break
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17. Material Keep and review handouts Preview
Read actively (read, highlight, take notes)
Review
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10 pages at a time, then break
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18. Material Review Homework Review problems/questions
Solve the evens or the odds
Correct problems you did incorrectly
Get help from other students
Practice
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19. Material Ask Questions Will this be on the test?
What format will the test questions be in?
Will there be a review?
What homework problems do you recommend we focus on?
Are there other resources that you recommend we study?
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21. Self Care Learn how to manage your stress
Normal stress & harmful stress
What is your stress response?
Stress first aide: Breathe, Comfort, Take Breaks
What triggers harmful stress in you?
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22. Self Care Say no. Miss an event. Loose a few extra hours of work.
Only complete your assigned portion of a project.
These are ALL okay.
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23. Self Care Take that 10 minutes
A 10 minute break could mean the difference between an A and a C.
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24. Self Care Eat, sleep, shower, repeat. Eat Sleep Shower, Repeat
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25. Helpful Links Expert guides on how to study for college
Self-care you can’t afford not to do it!
Studying how to study
Reading a Textbook for True Understanding
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26. Tuesday Tech Talks Next Semester! Skeen Library Presents
Weekly drop-in sessions to improve information literacy.
Next Semester!
Today’s Topic:
All New Tech Topics!
Presented by:
Dr. David Cox