Study Skills

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Study Skills
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Created by Pam Hutzelman Amy Stoneburner

• Fortis College - Cincinnati

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How to manage your time more effectively

• Take ownership of your time
• Planning your schedule
• Know your daily alertness pattern
• Allow sufficient time for each aspect/subject
• Long term
• Intermediate
• Short term
• Making your schedule work!

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Avoid Distractions/Time Wasters

• Computer
• Phone turn it off
• Visitors do not disturb sign
• Clear work area of clutter
• Ineffective planning
• Procrastination!

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Procrastination

• Why do we procrastinate?
• Perfectionism
• Fear of failure
• Fear of success
• Laziness
• Rebellion

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Motivation

• Motivation is influenced by both
• internal and external factors.
• Motivation is not a stable trait.
• It is not an innate part of your character.
• Motivation can be improved!

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What is the relationship?

• Motivation Hard Work
• Motivation Hard Work

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Tips on overcoming procrastination

• Set personal contract/goals
• Reminders
• Routine
• Do it when you think of it!
• Remind yourself of the consequences of
  procrastination

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Start preparing for tests in class

• Note taking strategies
• Go to every class
• Develop good listening habits
• Outline
• Abbreviate
• Identify main points
• Review notes that day

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NEWS FLASH!

• It is VERY IMPORTANT that you read your textbook
• Dont wait until last minute
• It is best to read text before lecture

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When to Review

• Frequently during the semester
• Attend study sessions run by the professor
• Schedule several final review sessionsnot one
  long one

• The night before briefly review main points and
  get some sleep
• Do not study immediately before test time

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Ways to improve studying

• Develop a schedule
• Study one subject for one hour at a time
• Keep all materials for one class in same notebook

• Predict possible ?s
• Go over previous tests (if available)
• Make Charts

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Ways to improve studying--continued

• Use visual aids
• Instead of highlighting, use SQ4R
• Summarize, Question, Read, Recite, Review,
  Riting
• Avoid Cramming
• Make information personally meaningful

• Quiz yourself frequently and in the way you will
  be tested
• Get help when struggling

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Study Environment

• Keep regular study hours
• Be comfortable, but not too comfortable
• Use a clean, clear work space
• Assemble all required materials
• Limit distractions QUIET!

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Avoiding Cramming I

• Review (Reading and Comprehending)
• Daily Reviews
• Take 10 minutes after each lecture to review the
  days material.
• Do this within 24 hours.
• Use the recall column now.

Repetition Aids Retention
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Avoiding Cramming II

• Weekly Reviews
• Allow one hour per class each week to review all
  material for the week.
• Integrate all the information to get the big
  picture.
• Weekends are a good time.

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Studying in Groups

• Keep groups small 2-5 people
• Ask each other questions
• Its OK to disagree.
• Take a break when needed, whether its to
  energize or cool off after a disagreement

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If you feel bogged down while studying

• Get up and move
• Stretch
• Drink water
• Shower
• Then go back and review notes

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Keep yourself in good shape

• Get plenty of sleep
• Eat nutritious meals
• Exercise
• Take time out for fun
• Play hard, study hard, and dont worry about one
  while doing the other

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Tips to Reduce
Test Anxiety

• Dont put your whole future on the line with a
  single test. Its unlikely that one test will
  make or break you

• Learn relaxation techniques to control anxiety
• Deep breathing
• Muscle relaxation
• Visualization
• Positive Self-talk

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Test Anxiety

• What causes it?
• Pressure
• Ive invested all this time and money, I dont
  want to waste it or have to re-take a class.
• Past experiences
• I never do well, no matter how much I study, so
  why study at all?
• Fear of failure
• If I dont do well on this test, I wont graduate
  or get a job.

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Tips to Reduce Test Anxiety--continued

• Dont fall into the trap of having low
  expectations - Studying can bring results!
• Dont try to compete with others
• Improve concentration by using self-discipline

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Tips to Reduce Test Anxiety--continued

• Budget your time during the test
• If you feel anxious, take a mini-break to get
  some water or fresh air

• Dont change an answer unless you know your
  second one is correct!
• Dont panic when you dont know an answer
• Eliminate options that are incorrect and make an
  educated guess

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Where to study

• Set the right atmosphere
• To Avoid distractions
• To Be comfortable (but not too comfortable)
• To Organize your work area
• Try to study in the same place every time this
  will train your mind for work mode
• Try to study under same conditions as when you
  will take the exam

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Academic success is within your reach!!!!

• Increase motivation
• Find a positive study environment
• Actively listen and take accurate class notes
• Read text before class
• Review daily and weekly