SQ3R Method of Study

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SQ3R Method of Study

• Provided by
• Psychology Applied to Modern Life, 8th ed.,Weiten
  and Lloyd

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Improving Academic Performance

• Tips for developing sound study habits.
• Set up a schedule for studying.
• Find a place to study where you can concentrate.
• Reward your studying.

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Improving Academic Performance

• Improving your reading.
• SQ3R is a study system designed to promote
  effective reading that includes five steps
• Survey glance at headings of material.
• Question convert these into questions.
• Read try to answer the questions.
• Recite recite your answers out loud.
• Review go back over key points.

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Improving Academic Performance

• Tips for getting more out of lectures.
• Use active listening.
• Prepare for lecture by reading ahead.
• Write down lecturers thoughts in your own words.
• Ask questions during lecture.

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Improving Academic Performance

• Tips for applying memory principles.
• 1. Engage in adequate practice.
• Use overlearning continued rehearsal of
  material after you have first appeared to master
  it.
• 2. Use distributed practice breaking up
  studying is more effective than cramming.
• 3. Minimize interference before an exam, try
  not to study material from other classes.

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Improving Academic Performance

• 4. Organize information outline material from
  your text to enhance retention.
• 5. Emphasize deep processing try to make
  material personally meaningful.
• 6. Use verbal mnemonics, or memory aids.
• 7. Use visual mnemonics.

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Verbal Mnemonics Example
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Visual Mnemonics Example