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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Study Skills: A Must for Academic Success

Being a lifelong learner is a discipline we all should cultivate even into adulthood.The best learning takes place when several senses are tapped into (visual, auditory, kinesthetic). Below are ways to learn new material as well as review for tests.
Read and take notes.
Read aloud.
Organize information.
Listen and take notes.
Recopy notes highlighting important information.
Write out info and then rewrite it over and over.
Use index cards both white and colored as flashcards - great for memorization.
Use time in the car or while exercising to listen to lectures or audio books.
Start a study group - This works well when it doesn't become a social event. I don't think I could have passed my comprehensive exams for my master's degree without weekly study group meetings.
Review - review - review. Repetition helps us to remember.
These methods of studying tap into all styles of learning. This is just a sampling as there are many more to add to this list.
Have a great day, Robin

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

reggie-
i'm sooooo in! politics aside, if it involves fashion, you know i'm all over it! just remember that whatever color and design we pick, it needs to go with my lovely shade of mottled brown!-love, bella b