I need help studying, what can I do?

Question

When I have tests (mostly history and science) I think I have the info well memorized, but then when I get the test, I do bad, like C`s and D`s (sometimes D) I want to do better, but I need a better way to get the info into my brain.

Answer 1

try listening to music while your studying
or when your talking the test chew gum or something
it helps me

Answer 2

I took good notes in class and also made an outline of the reading materials as I read them. Then the last couple days before an exam, I would go back and recopy all my notes and outlines. I could read through them a dozen times and it would not stick with me, but the act of writing them down helped a great deal. Often during a test, I could remember a sentence or phrase that I had written out. Also with the sciences, you need to really understand how things interrelate and then you can figure out the answers. Just trying to memorize facts, but not understanding how they work, was totally useless for me.

Answer 3

Predict: Make educated guesses. Good readers make predictions about thoughts, events, outcomes, and conclusions. As you read, your predictions are confirmed or denied. If they prove invalid, you make new predictions. This constant process helps you become involved with the author's thinking and helps you learn.

Picture: Form images. For good readers, the words and the ideas on the page trigger mental images that relate directly or indirectly to the material. Images are like movies in your head, and they increase your understanding of what you read.

Relate: Draw comparisons. When you relate your existing knowledge to the new information in the text, you are embellishing the material and making it part of your framework of ideas. A phrase of a situation may remind you of a personal experience or something that you read or saw in a film. Such related experiences help you digest the new material.

Monitor: Check understanding. Monitor your ongoing comprehension to test your understanding of the material. Keep an internal summary or synthesis of the information as it is presented and how it relates to the overall message. Your summary will build with each new detail, and as long as the message is consistent, you will continue to form ideas. If, however, certain information seems confusing or erroneous, you should stop and seek a solution to the problem. You must monitor and supervise you own comprehension. Good readers seek to resolve difficulties when they occur; they do not keep reading when they are confused.

Correct gaps in understanding. Do not accept gaps in your reading comprehension. They may signal a failure to understand a word or a sentence. Stop and resolve the problem. Seek solutions, not confusion. This may mean rereading a sentence or looking back at a previous page for clarification. If an unknown word is causing confusion, the definition may emerge through further reading. When good readers experience gaps in comprehension, they do not perceive themselves as failures; instead, they reanalyze the task to achieve better understanding.

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Answer 4

OMG i know exactly what you are going through right now! there are many ways i have found that really help bring my c's and d's(in history and defenetly science) to a's and b's.
1. make a scheledule to organize your thoughts
2. take tons of notes during class then a couple days in advanced rewrite your notes, it was studied on that people do better on test and quizzes if they write the notes and rewrite them.
3. put some of your favorite 'high-pump' music on the background that way you can have some modivation.
4. get some small candies like jelly beans, or gummy bears or something and everytime you finish a patr of your schedule reward yourself with a couple.
these helped me i hope they help you!!!

Answer 5

The method that works best for me is "teach the wall".

Read a small amount. Close the book. Face the wall and teach the material (as though to a class). You will quickly see what you have not totally "gotten". restudy those parts and repeat the "teaching".

Once you become more used to this method, you will be able to do bigger chunks at a time

Answer 6

I like to study for 30 min. at a time and have music going to keep me going. I would have a friend quiz you every so often to make sure you are understanding it all. and if all else fails flash cards with the phrase or question on one side and answer on the other never fail! Good luck!

Answer 7

since memorization is not the thing for you, why don't you try to understand or learn the information instead of using memorization as a study method.

Answer 8

study a little bit each day and have people quiz u often. it helps me if i listen 2 music when i study it might work for u 2.

Answer 9

I have had to do this myself .....and it turned out really great...I went to my teachers to ask if It was possible to hire a tutor....AND he said ...no you can't hire one ..BUT YOU can get one for free because he or she will get credit for helping you ...and he really did help and not just my memory but helped me to really understand and not hope i was doing good but KNOWING I was doing good ..i got a guy tutor and we had so much fun ...we would go do stuff after tutoring ...we were always friends ...we just werent atraccted in the romance way but i learned fast .....and we had a blast!!!....I WISH FOR YOU TO GET ...all A's ...I almost did!!!.....and to be and do whatever you want to in life and never be afraid TO ASK for help because you will be helping them out too!!!...

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Answer 10

try making up little tricks to help you study, thats what i do, also this sounds stupid but right before you go to bed look over your notes and you will probably remember them in the morning.