1. STUDYING101 A guide to test taking and preparation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHr8y4hRYc0

2. Making Study Notes How to make Cornell notes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3pM5hEgBk4

3. Study Habits in General “I can try to accept gracefully all things that affect my life. I can think and act, not react, I can study and learn. I can listen...”  Use an agenda!!  Backwards planning Backwards planning  Colour coding Colour coding  Read over your notes at the end of each day.  Set aside a certain time of day to study and review—make it a habit!  Take 15 min breaks every 45mins of studying  Set goals and work towards them!

4. Your Brain on Studying  Working Memory  Lasts 5-30 seconds  Can only hold 7 bits of information  You must hear or see something 28 times in 3 weeks in order to transfer it to long term memory.  Use multiple learning styles to improve memory Memory

5. Will you Remember? Your brain will transfer some types of learning to long term memory more efficiently. Lecture Reading Audiovisual Demonstration Discussion Group Practice By Doing Teach Others/Immediate Use of Learning 5% 10% 20% 30% 50% 75% 90% Avg. Retention Rate After 24 hrs.

6. Daily Keys to Success  There are a few things you can do in advance to help you prepare tests:  Listen actively in class  Participate in class  Stay on top of the daily work  Ask questions when you don’t understand  Prepare for tests appropriately  Make good study notes

7. Active Listening  Be Attentive  Think about what is being said  Write in your own words in your notes  Avoid distractions  Apply the golden rule!

8. 3 Simple Things! Believe it or not, follow these three steps and you will retain more information.

9. How to Study for Math  Practice, Practice, Practice!  The toughest questions you do in class will likely be the type of questions you see on the test.  Math is cumulative, so don’t just ignore something you don’t know—ask questions and figure it out.  Study early and ask questions before the test.  Do the hardest problems multiple times but at intervals, and this will help you understand even the hardest of concepts with more clarity.  Join a study group

10. How to Study for Science  Do all of the homework, work out all of the problems, and complete all labs.  Study terms and definitions—they will help you with the language of the test.  When completing a lab make sure you can complete and answer it on your own—take it seriously.  Study most what you understand the least.  Study early so you can ask questions.

11. How to Study for English  Pay attention in class teachers are going to ask you about what has been discussed in class.  As you read the course readings imagine you are a part of the story, this will help you remember details of the story.  Ask yourself what sorts of questions the teacher is likely to ask and study for the answers.  Review plot, character, setting, symbols and theme concepts discussed in class.

12. Test Tips Night Before the Test  Start reviewing your notes early, from the time you get home until you go to sleep.  Eat some sort of pasta or any food rich in carbohydrates, it helps you sleep!  DO NOT fill up on sugar and/or caffeine, it will make you stay up late, and what little sleep you get will not be as good.  Set an alarm to get up a bit earlier the next day.

13. Test Tips On the Day of the Test  Since you are awake slightly earlier, use the time to make sure you have everything you need for the test ready to go.  Have eggs for breakfast, they boost your mental performance more than you think! Any sort of meat or protein rich food is excellent for your brain.  Be sure to use the washroom before entering the test!  Listen carefully to any specific instructions, and then read through the entire test.

14. It Doesn’t work! STOP CRAMMING

15. Memory Tricks For Studying  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_LncQpkk4g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_LncQpkk4g

16. We hope you enjoyed this lunch and learn. Remember see a teacher in TLC if you need help preparing for test or exams.