Study Skills?????

Question

does anyone have any good study skills, i am going to start studying for my exams and really would love it if anyone could share there study skills and tips and stuff to make studying more effective etc! Thanks

Answer 1

Eat cheese and chocolate.

Go to a secluded place.

Answer 2

It really depends on the type of material you're talking about.

If the course involves rote memory, like memorizing dates, terms, or formulas, the best way is flashcards, or something like them. Just keep going over them, and rotate the difficult ones in more frequently. Do it for a half hour, then again later in the day. By the third time, you should have them pretty well down pat.

If you're talking about something more complicated, you might try writing a narrative explaining the concepts. That will help you firm it up in your head. Then read it back, or type it again from copy.

The bottom line is, you have to find a way to get your brain to concentrate on the information for even a little while. Your head will do the rest.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Im an A student, so listen up!, Please....

You must first deside how much noice you can tallerate. I recomend going into a closed room. Study groups are a lot of fun, but you shouldn't do a non-school study group later than 3 days of your test(they may try to goof-off).

You should study your material 1-2 hours a day. I recomend to spit these into 30min. periods of time so your brain doesn't explode. After each study period, relax with soothing music, TV, the outdoors, or whatever else you can do without having to think much. Also have a snack you really enjoy,(don't eat so much that you fall ill).

This may sound silly, but it works=

*Try yoga or small breathing exersises at night or in the morning. Lots of technics can be found online.

*Try not to eat sugary or fatty foods at night. You'll get tired in the Morn. if you do.

Good Luck!
(I was the first person to write, but I just type slow...)

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Are you referring to study methods? Study skills and study methods seem to be two different things and I checked them out myself. You can find the differences here if you were as slightly confused as I was: http://memory.learninginfo.org/study_skills.htm

But I think you're talking about how to study, and stuff like that..Different people have different ways of doing that really. What works for me might not work at all for you. I've only just recently discovered my own efficient way of studying: reciting what I read, and then putting them into notes/mind-maps for future further revision. I also put on some music [I listen to pop-rock/rock/pop-punk, but I've heard classical music helps more...Listen to them because studies have proven it. But if you choose to listen to your usual music like I do, keep the volume low! That's if you don't always listen to easy-listening music..]. Oh, I also eat junk food while I study as well. Remember to exercise though!


This is a good site to help you find your own way of studying: http://wci.wrdsb.on.ca/library/studyskills/studying.html

It touches on the differences between active and passive studying as well. It's really important to adopt active learning! It helped me while I was trying to study for my GCE O'Levels in er, less than two months. That's 4 years worth of knowledge to squeeze in two months because I didn't study prior to the two months at all.


Good luck! Hope that helped.

Answer 6

1) make a revision timetable for yourself taking into account number of papers and their dates as well as break/light leisure time. then stick to ur timetable

2) take regular breaks from revising by getting some fresh air and going for a walk (light exercise will boost your system to be more receptive to learning)

3)recreate the exam conditions so u are in the same mode when revising and when sitting the exam:

a)better to revise in silence as that is what u will have in the exam rather than listen to music

b)if u wear fragrance, wear the same one for studying for an exam as when u take it

c)use the same pens when revising as when you sit ur exam (take extras to ur exam)

good luck with ur exams either way

Answer 7

I find that learning small bite size chunks often helps but it really depends on what you are studying for.

Answer 8

memorization requires sleep. if you have the information, sleep and see if you still have it. if you get irritated, sleep for one half hour and return to study. you must have a quiet area of sleep to win.