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Aubrey has a set time from 2 through 5 Monday through Friday for studying. She also has Sunday's set for studying. What strategy would this be?
She created a distributed study schedule because she has set aside time for when she is studying.
100
Paul knows he gets distracted by everything when he is studying. He decided to go to a quiet room, turn off his phone, put a do not disturb sign on the door and study there instead. What strategy is he showing?
Arrange to be undisturbed because knowing that he is easily distracted he goes somewhere he knows he can concentrate.
100
For a history exam, Max needs to compare two empires in the 1500's. He finds it difficult to be looking through his notes and comparing both of them that way. What strategy should he use to maximize his efficiency?
He should use a comparison chart where he can get a deep understanding of how these empires are similar and different.
200
Amber is an owl. She chooses to study at night instead of during the day because she knows that daytime studying doesn't do much for her. What strategy has she mastered?
Employing prime learning time because she knows when she is at her best.
200
Martin has been sitting down and studying for forty five minutes. He keeps getting side tract and feels like his brain is not functioning all the way. What should he do?
He needs to take regular brakes every thirty to sixty minutes and can also get a snack and water in order for his brain to function properly and be at his best.
300
Carolina has a love for math even though it takes a lot of time to complete. Along with math, she's taking three other courses with one of them being biology. She finds biology to be difficult to grasp. Today she has a lot of studying to do of about five hours. She decides to starts with biology before the other courses. What strategy is she showing?
Tackling challenging subjects first because it is more difficult for her to grasp.
300
Lewis is taking anatomy and physiology II. He needs to memorize the functions of various organs. What can he use that would help him remember each individual organ and its function?
He could create flashcards and pull them out quickly during anytime of the day that would help him remember.
400
Parella is always complaining how boring her history homework is. She never finishes her homework or reading because she is always so negative about it. What strategy should she apply.
Adopt a growth mindset because if she has a positive attitude towards history she will be engaged and find it less boring, improving her learning outcomes and studying habits.
400
Shanna is given practice problems to study for her statistics midterm. She writes out the problems as she did for the following: What is the normal range for a standard distribution? She solves the question by putting: Mean- 2(standard deviation)=__ and Mean + 2(standard deviation)=__, She then justifies her answer. What is she most likely using to study for her midterm?
To study she is using the three column study charts for math because she is dividing the blank page into a problem, solution, and explanation. From there she can separate them into easy problems and challenging problems.
500
Johnny is taking chemistry 110, he has a lot of concepts to review and needs a beneficial way to organize it. He has decided to put it into levels of ideas to study. What is his strategy?
Creating hierarchies (graphic organizer) because he will organize his notes with key concepts, main ideas (level 1) and secondary ideas (level 2) etc.
500
Aaron is struggling in all his courses, he just doesn't know how to collect the information which interferes with him organizing what he needs to study. He has tried study groups with his friends and still seems lost. What should he do?
Seek help. He can find a tutor or talk with the instructors to understand the information enough to create organized study materials.