BUILDING STUDY SKILLS

Take a few moments to consider the following questions:•Where do you study?•How do you study?•Are these methods effective?•How might studying for a college course differ from your previous learning experiences?

How do YOU study?

Six Questions to Build Better Study Skills

•Why? •Where?•What?•When?•How long?•How?

WHY do you study?Future knowledge?

Because you have to?

WHERE do you study? The environment in which you study can

affect your concentration and your ability to retain information.

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WHAT do you study?

Your notes

A review

Your book

WHEN do you study?

Time management is KEY!

HOW LONG do you study?

Several hour marathons?Ten minute chunks?

All night?

How much time should you spend studying per class each week?

How long do you study at a time?

HOW do you study? Set reasonable goals. Adapt how you study to the course

material and your personal style. Come up with a system that works for

you!

HOW do you study?

Two Kinds of Processing:oShallowoDeep

Two Major Methods:oSelf-testingoChunking

Change it or use it

to learn it.

Processing Information

Shallow processing: Repetition Mnemonics

Deep processing: Rehearsal Application Question Conceptualize

Deep processing is associated with long-lasting and stronger memories.

Self-Testing

Different Methods:

Play a game Create a song Summarize Role-play Apply Question Visualize Teach

Chunking

Make your task

manageable.

Break information down into digestible chunks.

Break chapters into subheadings, then summarize.

Break math reviews into different lessons and math problems into steps.

Where do you need the most study help?

Where?What?Why?

When?How long?

How?

Drop by the Learning Center for Additional Information on Study Skills

Main Campus

Room A350214-860-2133