Before class
What is the first and probably the easiest step in the study cycle?
Preview
What is the second step in the study cycle?
Attend class/ pay attention in class
What is the third step in the study cycle?
Review
What is the approixmate length of the study plan?
5 days (but this will vary due to content, difficulty, and volume of material.)
What is the active study strategy called where we switch topics block by block within one subject ?
Interleaving
What is the goal of previewing?
Helping your brain learn easier in the days ahead/ in the future
Is it good to focus mostly on details while note-taking in class?
No, try to pay attention to themes and big ideas, fill in gaps later!
What challenge does reviewing help address?
Forgetting key things before you fully learn them, the forgetting curve, and losing things to short term memory are a few.
What is the first key step to follow when you make a 5 day study plan?
Making sure 5 days is enough time to cover everything you need to learn.
What benefit do you gain from breaking up your studying into small steps?
You can learn more, retain the information better, fit it into your schedule efficiently, and be less anxious!
Give one example of the materials you can preview?
Professors slides/ readings/ the next chapter
What is a good note taking method while attending a lecture that helps with studying later?
Cornell Notes, Summarizing, or Shorthand are a few
How long should you break between study blocks in an intensive study session?
10 minutes.
What is the suggested length of time to plan for your study blocks in the 5 day study plan?
2 hours of study time per block (this might require modification for you personally!)
What are 2 active learning strategies involved in the five day study plan?
Spaced repetition and practice-testing.
What added benefit can you gain from previewing before a lecture?
Staying more focused in class/ making the information easier to follow
What type of note-taking/ annotations will help you think as you listen to an in-class lecture?
Concept Mapping, jotting down questions that come up, or making arrows for connections, and drawing symbols with a key are a few.
What can you do to promote oxygen flow, keep you alert and productive in your intensive study session?
Moving your body during your study breaks.
What makes the five day study strategy successful?
Each day you are also reviewing material from previous days, using self-testing techniques. Think "Waterfall Method"
When using the five day study plan, what can you do that will make your work flow better, increase focus, and decrease procrastination?
Mapping it out/planning the blocks on a calendar/ digital calendar or with pen and paper
What happens in your brain when you skim readings before class?
Your brain constructs a framework for understanding and organizing the detailed information
What is the reason you should only take minimal notes during a lecture?
Your brain can process and organize what you are hearing better.
What is the problem with a study method that does not include assessment?
Does not allow for you to assess the usefulness of your study methods until after the exam. Lacks active engagement. Does not create a similar environment to testing.
Name an example of an active studying technique you will use for the preparation phase of the study plan (not the study cycle!)?
Techniques like outlining, elaborating, making quizzes and explaining as you prep material
Name an example of review strategies to use in the five day study plan?
Reciting study sheets/ do “missed” problems/ answer essay questions, self testing for retrieval practice