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The first step is deciding that studying is an important part of achieving success, and being motivated to do what it takes to reach your end goal. There are four fundamentals of effective studying
Belief in Yourself
Preparation
Discipline
Activity
Myth Busters:
Myths that can Destroy your Success #1: I study better with music on!
Goes along with other distractions including TV, texting, messaging, talking on the phone, generally thinking you are a great multi-tasker (there is no such thing) With all of these distractions while studying, you are making your brain work HARDER, not SMARTER
Myth Busters:
Myths that can Destroy your Success TURN THEM OFF!
No iPod, radio, computer, TV, phone or video games 20 minutes really isnt that long. If you do not create this quiet environment for your brain to engage in learning, it will not matter what other study skills you put into practice.
Myth Busters:
Myths that can Destroy your Success #2: I work better under pressure!
No one learns effectively during cramming sessions for final exams. If you leave things to the last minute, there are only two outcomes:
Abandoning all hope and giving up Giving it your best shot in the short time left
The pressure might make you focus, but your brain needs more time to absorb.
Myth Busters:
Myths that can Destroy your Success #3: I remember better if I just listen!
You need to have a record of what your teacher says in class to help you study How are you going to study without notes? Writing notes forces you to think about what you are learning and remember it. Writing engages your other senses. You are sitting in class anyways, why waste time? A little effort now saves stress later.
Myth Busters:
Myths that can Destroy your Success #4: Cheating isnt a big deal!
You wont learn anything this does mean something in the long run Eventually, everyone gets caught Character is mostly about what a person does when they think no one is watching
DIVERSIFY! Passively looking at the words on a page is what most people do and never go beyond. You must be active by Reading aloud to yourself or a partner Teaching the material to someone Making up a rhyme Rewriting key ideas in your own words Drawing a picture/diagram
CHUNK MATERIAL! Try to organize the material so common elements are reviewed together. It is easier to memorize five headings with five items each than to try and cram 25 seemingly unrelated pieces of data into your long-term memory. There wont always be a pattern, but the act of analyzing the lists in search of patterns will help you memorize
Summarizing
This is one of the most important tools in effective studying When you summarize, not only are you going over the information again (repetition), but you are forced to determine which information is MOST important for your exam
Summarizing
This also allows you to make it personal by putting it in your own words and making it more meaningful to you Excellent way to summarize key info? Make yourself a mock test or exam.
Do
you get overly stressed before and during test or exam situations?
Everyone experiences a certain level of stress when placed in these kinds of situations there is a healthy, productive level of stress. When the stress reaches too high a level, it is counter-productive it causes your brain to essentially shut down (applies to studying and exams)
No matter what your present level of learning ability and achievement may be YOU CAN ALWAYS IMPROVE!
NEED HELP?
See teachers at lunch for help Login to www.learnquebec.ca Get help from a tutor See Mr. Rosseel or Ms. Barnes in the Guidance Office (Room 123) for anything that you need
Many of lifes failures are those people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up
YOUR EXAMS
Make sure you have a copy of the exam schedule GET OUT YOUR AGENDAS Highlight/circle the exams you need to write Check for conflicts Write it in your agendas