Elements of Study Skills
When you:
Write down assignments in an agenda book
Devise a “To Do List” short intervals in the beginning
Use a calendar to chunk long term projects and unit tests
Organization
When should you: review the class objectives and check Canvas for lecture notes or PowerPoints.
before each class
Studies indicate that ________ of material is forgotten within 7 days if it is not reviewed or recited again by the student
66%
Just give the key words, no need to write long sentences
List
Organize the main points and give supporting statements or details.
Outline
Keep “To Do Lists” short- 15 minute for each task and build stamina over time
Do hardest assignments first
Reward with a favorite activity after homework is completed
Take a minute to reflect….. Were tasks completed during the time frame?
Time Management
Should be used as the heading out your outline
topics posted in each PowerPoint
Studies indicate that ________ of material is forgotten within 6 weeks if it is not reviewed or recited again by the student
88%
This means you need to only list the differences between two things
Contrast
Give an overview of the subject.
Summarize
What are these called:
Kinetic Learner
Visual Learners
Auditory Learners
Learning Styles
How often you should read your newest notes
at least 3 times per week
a word that is made up by taking the first letters of all the key words or ideas you need to remember and creating a new word out of them.
acronyms
Break down a topic into its parts and discuss the relationships that exist between the whole (topic) and the parts. Be specific.
Analyse
Mention the two or three most important facts about a person or subject area. Watch for directions that ask you to identify and explain briefly.
These require more than a few facts.
Identify
This is important for:
Understanding of key concepts
Retention of information
Clarification of unclear topics
Note-Taking
is use to designate what you want to read again
markings and highlights
Associate a visual image with a word or name to help you remember them better. (To remember the name Rosa Parks picture a woman sitting on a park bench surrounded by roses)
Visual image
Give the exact meaning of a word, phrase or concept. Be specific; use details and give examples
Define
Make a judgment on the topic in question based on the information at hand and your own values and experiences.
Evaluate
Preview assignment before reading:
1. Look at pictures and captions maps, graphs and charts
2. Read chapter titles and bold headings and vocabulary in bold print. Try to determine big picture.
Read the chapter.
Summarize the main idea. It can be orally or in writing
This is a skill that takes time and will not be achieved readily
Reading with a purpose
word that means to take notes
Annotate
breaks a long list of numbers into smaller, more manageable chunks.
Chunking
Said: "That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved.“
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Said: “Study skills are fundamental to academic competence.”
Jill Seibert professor of psychology University of South Carolina