Time Management
The ________ Effect is our habit of mistaking the urgent for the important
Urgency
Three main parts of the study cycle.
Collect. Connect. Challenge.
Students make test questions for themselves as they learn a new concept, thinking about the types of questions professors might ask on a quiz or test.
Self-Quizzing
Taking care of yourself and attending to your _______ health is key in optimal test performance.
Physical
The act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline.
Procrastination
Allocating set limited amounts of time for tasks during the week.
Time Blocking or Block Scheduling
An organizational method of taking notes that allows the learner to show main points, sub-points and details.
Outline Method
Writing your own version of something you've read without looking at the original.
Paraphrasing
The more you practice something just the way you will have to “perform” it, the easier it will become to perform it. This part of test prep is called _______.
Rehearsal
The act of studying in a large block of time right before a test (not recommended).
Cramming
A time management method based on 25-minute stretches of focused work broken by five-minute breaks. Longer breaks, typically 15 to 30 minutes, are taken after four consecutive work intervals.
Pomodoro Technique
A part of the study process that will help you stay more focused on what is being said or what you are reading; you will be continuously analyzing; you will be forced to think rapidly about what you see and hear.
Note-Taking
Cognitive science research has shown us that ________ studying is a method or strategy where the student cognitively engages and interacts with the material they are learning.
Active
The third part of reducing test anxiety is to reduce and/or eliminate ________ messages and images you give yourself about how you will do on the test and replace those thoughts with more realistically ________ thoughts and images..
Negative/Positive
Combined with information about how you studied for the test, as well as your actual experience during the test, you’ll be able to identify what you did well, what you were unprepared for, and what skills you can develop in order to improve your performance on future exams.
Test-Analysis
A tool for figuring out which are your highest value activities first by ranking tasks for urgency and importance.
The Eisenhower Matrix
A graphic representation that displays the “BIG picture” and how the information relates.
Mapping Method
This technique harnesses the power of teaching as an engine for better learning. The main idea behind the technique is to take something that’s hard to understand and try to clarify it in your mind by explaining it as if you were talking to a child.
Feynman Technique
Learning a __________ technique allows you to slow down your body’s pace to a level where you can perform better.
Relaxation
A time management approach where you complete your most challenging task at the beginning of your day.
Eating the Frog
The quadrant in the Eisenhower Matrix that is known as the "quadrant of quality."
A note-taking method where the page is divided into 4 — or sometimes only 3 — different sections:
Cornell Method
A 2013 study called “Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques” and published in “Psychological Science in the Public Interest,” concluded the least effective study techniques are______ and _________.
1. Highlighting and underlining textbooks and other materials
2. Rereading
Objective tests (like multiple choice, true-false, short answer, and matching) ask you to know how discrete bits of information are connected. Name a study technique for this kind of test.
Flash cards
Often referred to as ‘thinking about thinking’, particularly to improve learning. It can be thought of as a higher-order mental task where a person thinks about their learning, ways and options for approaching a learning task.
Metacognition