Studying Strategies

Listening

* Concentrate on your teacher
* Tune out noise/talking
* Listen for the main ideas (usually displayed or written on board
* Use the 5 W's and 1 H to focus your ears:
What ? Why? Where? When? Who? How?
* Be alert for the speaker's feeling and style

Taking Notes

* Do not write everything
*Write down important ideas and supporting facts.
*Use your own words, not your teacher's
* Learn different not-taking methods
- Mapping -outlining
* Keep notes organized by dating and numbering pages.
* Keep all notes for a class in one place.
* Listen 80% and write 20% of the time.

Remembering

* Quickly review what you're learning in each class daily and weekly.
* Summarize important chapters, lectures, or discussions. Just doin this will help you remember.
* Apply what you're learning as soon as possible. * Study with friends if you can stay on topic. Ask questions and answer their questions.
* Learn memory aid techniques to trigger recall.
* Short repeated study periods work better than one long cram session.

Workplace
* Work in the same place as much as possible.
* Keep your workplace clean and uncluttered.
* Make sure you have good lighting to avoid tired eyes and drowsiness.
* Use a firm, straight chair.
* Don't do homework in front of the TW!
* Quiet music may help, or it may just distract you. Choose what's best and stick to it.

Remembering
* Quickly review what you're learning in each class daily and weekly. * Summarize important chapters, lectures, or discussions. Just doin this will help you remember. * Apply what you're learning as soon as possible.	* Study with friends if you can stay on topic. Ask questions and answer their questions. * Learn memory aid techniques to trigger recall. * Short repeated study periods work better than one long cram session.