Study Techniques
Process of breaking down complex topics into smaller, manageable parts
What is Chunking?
Popular time management technique that involves working for 25 minutes and then taking a 5-minute break
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
Note-taking method that involves dividing notes into two columns; main points and supporting details
What is the Cornell Note-Taking Method?
Excessively worrying about doing well on the test
What is Test Anxiety?
Jotting information that you may forget right away on the test
What is a Mind-dump?
Practice of reading aloud and explaining the material to someone else
What is the Feynman Technique or Teaching to Learn?
This is a good way to keep up with all of your class meetings, assignments, tests, and due dates
What is a Planner?
Notes created by rearranging and summarizing information from various sources
What are 'Summary Notes' or 'Compilation Notes'?
Creating a to-do list, prioritizing tasks, and focusing on completing one task at a time
What is Single-tasking?
Reviewing the entire test before starting to answer questions
What is a Test Overview?
Setting specific study goals, creating a schedule, and tracking progress to stay organized
What is Goal-Oriented Study?
What you call an important activity that you put in your calendar first
What is a Big Rock?
Note taking format for comparing and contrasting information
What are 'Comparison Notes' or 'Venn Diagrams'?
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What is After-school Tutoring?
Tackling the easiest questions first to gain confidence and save time
What is Answering Easy Questions First?
Take short, regular breaks during study sessions to enhance focus and retention
What is the Break-Study Method?
A silly slogan to get the difficult tasks done first
What is "Eat the Frog First"?
Method that uses skimming, questioning, and reciting notes
What is the SQ3R Method?
When getting nervous during the test, this can help you relax
What is Slow Deep Breathing?
Using educated guesses and eliminating obviously wrong choices when you're unsure about an answer
What is Process of Elimination?
Summarizing and explaining complex topics in your own words to help understanding
What is Paraphrasing?
Distributed practice, reward yourself for action, break large tasks into smaller tasks
What is Avoiding Procrastination?
Best way to show how topics are connected or related
What is a Mind-map?
What can you do after the test to calm anxiety?
Remind yourself of how well you prepared- don't focus on the outcome!
Carefully reading the questions and actively thinking about the answer before looking at the choicesx
What is Active Recall?