proper ways of studying

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HI THERE!

Know How to Study Effectively?

Proper Ways Of Proper Ways Of

Studying Studying

Schedule regular study periods. 

The most effective way to learn anything is to rehearse it regularly.

Whether you are practicing the piano,sports, or reviewing your notes, you are learning through the principle of repetit ion.

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Be realistic

Decide how much time you really want to study and divide that timeamong your courses.

It's better to spend half an hour on each subject than to plan one hour for each one and not follow through.

Establish a regular study area

When you study in the same place every time, you become conditioned to study there

Your mind will automatically kick into gear, even when you don't feel like studying.

Study short and often

Your brain takes in information faster and retains it better if you don't try to overload it.

Four short study periods a week are Four short study periods a week are more effective than two long onesmore effective than two long ones

For two reasons: (1) frequent repetition is the key to building your memory, and

(2) if you leave a long time between study periods, you may forget a goodportion of the material you studied.

Start study sessions on time.

 

Train yourself to use every minute of your scheduled time.

Study when you are wide-awake

Decide what your best time is and try to scheduleyour study time accordingly. 

You accomplish more when you are alert

Set a specific goal for each subject you study

If you start reading without a particular purpose, you may read some pages and won’t probably finish it all .

Do a little Practice..

Start assignments as soon as they are given

 

A little work on an assignment each week will allow you time to give attention to its quality.

Study your most difficult subjects first!

You're most alert when you first sit down to study, so you'll be in te best shape to tackle the tough stuff

You're most alert when you first sit down to study,

so you'll be in the best shape to tackle the tough stuff.

Review your notes regularly

Example Of Review Schedule 

First review same day (reduce to key words)

First review same day (reduce to key words)

Second review later the same week

Second review later the same week

Third review one week later

Third review one week later

Fourth review two to three weeks later

Fourth review two to three weeks later

Fifth review MonthlyFifth review Monthly

Take regular

“BREAKS”

The General The General RULE Of RULE Of ThumbThumb

is a ten-minute break for every fifty minutes you work.

Don't study through breaks. They rejuvenate you for your

next hour of studying.

You'll retain up to 80 percent of the course material in your long-term memory

Vary your work

Do an alternate reading, taking notes, doing homework, and writing papers.

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Problem solveProblem solve

 what if you

get stuck on a

homework

question?

For courses that require you to solve problems, such as MATH, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND STATISTICS.

Spend a good portion of your study time working on problems. 

If you get stuck on a homework question, don't spend the rest of the night on it.

Go on to the next question and ask for help the next day

Reward yourselfReward yourself

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Reward system gives you an incentive Reward system gives you an incentive to reach your goals, and a pat on the to reach your goals, and a pat on the back for achieving them.back for achieving them.

Keep on top of it

You need to improve your study

skills

DON'T LET IT BECOME

UNMANAGEABLE!!!!!!

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