Learning 101Keys for Success in School

Learning takes repetitionYou must use new information 3 times for at least 3 minutes within 24 hrs. of learning it , or the brain will dump the information.

Use your notes! Reflect on them using (ISN) or rewrite them in your own words.

REPETITION

Learning is not passive; say it and do it if you really want to learn it; make review cards and read them out loud.

Prioritize what you need to learn, figure out what you already know, and skip it until you are reviewing.

Learning takes repetitionREPETITION

Learning takes repetitionOverlearn the material…… 6 times is the key!

Study in small spurts. 3, 20 minute sessions is more effective than 1, 60 minute session..

Remove distractions especially cell phones, multitasksers, perform at 75% of what non-multitaskers do (MIT)

REPETITION

More ToolsUse your Learning Style Results to guide your study skills

Use color cuesPencil= what you know from memoryBlue pen= what you had to find in notesRed Pen= what you don’t know or had to ask teacher or was not in notesStudy from Red Blue Pencil

Use Mnemonics to help remember related topics: the sillier the better. (Ex: ROY G. BIV)

Learn new information in associating with something that interests you.

Learn concepts in groups/steps of 7, no longer!

Note Reflections1 page of notes=1 page of reflection

Reflections should be done the same day you took the notes in class and before other Biology homework

Spending time on your reflections will help you learn the information

Do not rush though the reflection or it will be a waste of time.

Reflections are ~40% of your HW packet grade

Daily QuizzesYou will have a daily notes/hw quiz that will test you on the work from the class before

You may retake the quizzes before school within 24 hours of the original quiz.

The best score will replace the old score

Quizzes will be passed back only after the retake time has ended.

You will be expected to due quiz corrections in your interactive notebook for every quiz.

Make sure to do the retake… it will earn you points and save you time correcting quizzes.

6 Times!1. Notes

2. Notes Reflections

3. Homework Worksheets

4. Quizzes

5. Activity or Lab

6. Test Reviews (Concepts) and What am I (Vocab)

NOW YOU ARE READY FOR THE EXAM!!!

What kind of learner are you?

Take the Learning Styles Survey http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles.shtml

On the Left Side of your notebook

Write down your learning style including percentages

Write down at least (10) suggestions to help you learn better for your learning style.