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Study Skills
Essential Study Skills: Strategies for Ultimate Success
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WHAT WE WILL COVER?1. five types of study
2. how we learn
3. ways to read
4. condensing, summarising & cue5. note taking
6. how to study from books
7. prioritisation methods
8. visual & auditory techniques
9. don’t miss anything out / prioritising answers
10. study strategy
apps and web based resources
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1. to gather info
2. to learn info
3. to check for understanding
4. to refresh ourselves
5. improve our learning / study skills
reasons to study
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4. mnemonics 3. analogies 2. acronyms1. acrostics
condensing & summarising
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ACROSTIC • Sequence of words• form a poem or sentence • 1st letters help you
remember
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PLANETS My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us
Nothing MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune
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ACRONYMS • combination of letters• pronounced as if a single
word • each letter remembers a
word
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IPMAT the stages of cell
division InterphaseProphaseMetaphaseAnaphaseTelephase
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ANALOGIES
comparison between unlike things that have something in common
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sound waves = water ripples from a stone
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MNEMONICS
organising & memorising info3 principles:• imagination• association • location
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READING
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3 MAIN STYLES• speed• skim • scan
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SPEED READING
technique:• relax • focus • use pen, ruler, card to guide eyes• force eyes to keep up• don’t fixate on each word
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SKIM READING • general ides / gist / overview• more info in less time• read 1st & last bit of each section • see where it’s going/what it covers
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SCAN READING • read quickly for specific info• use; heading, titles formatting etc• don’t read every word • not aiming to understand everything
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SUMMARY/ CONDENSING
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method
read a sentence
“does it have a keyword”?
if “no” read on , if “yes” highlight it
repeat
what can you recall using that keyword?
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TREE DIAGRAM relationships
WBS
genealogy faultsorganisational chart
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SPIDER
DIAGRAM
• overview
• complex topic - 1 page
• memorable
• colours, pictures, keywords
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MIND MAPS
visually organise infosingle concept in middle
images, words, ideas ‘fan out’
can add more as you go along
major elements centre use colour for visual clues / connections
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CONCEPT MAPS
relationship -ideas, images ,words everything
connects develop logical thinking enhances meaningful learning
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CUE METHODS
2 sided aidside 1 = Q, concept, imageside 2 = answer / expansion
requires active recall‘train’ your brain
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CUE METHODS • flash / cue cards
• 2-sided• cue / Q/ concept side 1• answer side 2 • use word, pictures, maps• active recall learning• forces your brain to
remember • card or electronic version
(pre-loaded cards available)
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NOTE TAKING
Skeleton ProseThe Cornell Note Taking System
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SKELETON PROSE
• numbered points
• not so easy to revise from
• easy to copy verbatim & not understand
• don't show relationships / connections
• difficult to add to / amend
• sequential building
• headings / indentations
• paragraphs
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Cornell templatekeywords
& Q’s
notes
summary
record notes during lecture
expand abb. laterkey wordsideasQ’s
produce a summary here
leave space to add/amend(within 24 hrs)
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STUDYING FROM BOOKS
PQRST SQ3R
• concentrates on key info• prioritises like an exam• modified for all subjects• helps with timing
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PQRSTPreview
Question
Read
Summary
Test
skim maj. headlines / points
your ability to answer Q’s
summarize
material that relates to Q’s
formulate
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SQ3RSurvey
Question
Read
Recall
Review
general ‘gist’ - big to small
do you understand?did you id all main points?are there gaps?
think, assimilate, recall
skim-overview, again-notes, look for answers
active process - why, what, ?
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essential
study first(important but 'simple')
label notes / info greenessential to know (for your exam)
should be studied 1stfundamental concepts
maybe1st on a syllabus
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desirable
studied after green(important but time consuming)
label notes & info amber / yellowdesirable/not time consuming to learn
good ROIgreen+amber=study essentials
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lowest priority - complex/low return
limitless time
label notes / info redno time limits
everything you want to knowmay add marks
take a lot of energydon’t study instead of amber /
greenmay get stuck on red if you 'like' the topic @ expense of
amber/green!
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METHOD OF LOCI
great for visual learners (VAK)
organisation, visualisation & association
based on places of familiarity
locus = place
developed by the Greeks
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I’ll put this ‘poster’
in separate lecture
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PEG OR HOOK SYSTEM
associate no. 1-10 with words that rhyme associate words with info to remember
alter for your accent
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Earth = 3rd planet
tree rhymes with three
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AUDITORY STUDYING
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listen to:
module summarieskey points
another student your tutoraudio bookspodcasts
spoken 'files'
videos
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DON’T MISS ANYTHING OUT
BRG PEE
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GREen = GREmlins / GREen light(signals you might miss / hint)
Royal Literary Fundevery part of Q is considered
BRG
BLAck = BLAtant instructions (must be done)
REd = REference / REquired(input of some sort - definitions, terms,authors, theories etc)
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PEE - Point Evidence Explain (Examples, Evaluation)
breaks Q's down, maximising marks
a great paragraph:• makes a Point
• provides Evidence
• Evaluation
• includes Examples, Explanation
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• approach with a +ve attitude
Aapproach / attitude / arrange
• arrange schedules
• limit distractions
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Sselect / survey / scan
• select block of material to study
• survey; headings, graphics & Q’s (overview)
• scan for keywords
• mark what you don't understand
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PPiece together the parts
• put books & notes to one side
• piece together what you've studied
• piece together what you understand
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IInvestigate, Inquire, Inspect
• Investigate alternative sources of info
• Inquire from other sources, prof, experts
• inspect what you don’t understand
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RRe-examine, Reflect, Relay
• Re-examine - what Q’s do I still need to ask?
• Relay -how would you tell someone else?(this info)
• Reflect on how you can apply this info
• Re-examine -am I missing anything?
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EEvaluate, Examine, Explore
• Evaluate exam / test grades
• Examine your progress
• Explore options for further development
(teachers, prof., study groups etc)
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