Study Skill Methods
Eliminating distractions
Going somewhere quiet, and where you can focus.
To rewrite in your own words
Paraphrase
It is a method to understand words that you may not know
Use Context Clues
getting 8 hours of sleep a night
Getting a good nights rest
using a paper based or electronic _______, to keep yourself on track
Calendar
Making a list of things needing to be studied more.
The Study Checklist
Having 3X5 piece of paper that you can test your knowledge with
Flash cards
Looking through the text for the important or important information.
Scanning
Using a colorful marker in order to emphasize text in a book or notes
Highlighting
determine the order for dealing with (a series of items or tasks) according to their relative importance.
Prioritizing
Getting together with peers to review materials for classes/test/etc.
A study groups
Helps the brain remember what are in your notes, easier than if you were reading it electronically
Handwriting notes
Make a list of things already known about the topic
Activate prior knowledge
A way to select the best answer
Eliminate the wrong answers first
A way to avoid doing something
Procrastination
True or False. It matters where you study.
True
A style of notes that make reviewing notes and questions easier
Cornell Notes
This is the *key* to remembering.
Repetition
Selecting the same letter for the questions you don't know
Being able to complete smaller tasks and more tasks in a short period of time to get the most done
Micro-Tasking
Teaching the content to someone else in order to gain a better understanding
The Feynman Method
A visual design to branch ideas from the main idea to increase learning.
Mind Mapping
What does PRR stand for
Preview, Read, Recall or review
The incorrect way to study for a test that requires you to take in large amounts of information at once
Cramming
Grouping similar tasks together to increase productivity
Batching or Grouping