drill of the month developed by gloria bizjak study skills
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Drill of the MonthDrill of the MonthDeveloped by Gloria BizjakDeveloped by Gloria Bizjak
Study SkillsStudy Skills
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Study SkillsStudy Skills
Student Performance ObjectiveStudent Performance Objective– Given information, resources, and Given information, resources, and
opportunity for discussion, participants will opportunity for discussion, participants will be able to list, describe, and practice study be able to list, describe, and practice study skills.skills.
– Study tips, techniques, methods, and guidelines are based on Study tips, techniques, methods, and guidelines are based on researched educational strategies, observations, and outcomes researched educational strategies, observations, and outcomes and are suggested by teachers and professors of various and are suggested by teachers and professors of various schools, colleges and universities and professional study schools, colleges and universities and professional study centers.centers.
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Study SkillsStudy Skills
OverviewOverview Common Study Problems—Common Study Problems—
POWERSPOWERS Study Time—A-PlusStudy Time—A-Plus Effective ReadingEffective Reading Effective Note TakingEffective Note Taking
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Common Study ProblemsCommon Study Problems
P O W E R S problemsP O W E R S problems– PProcrastinatingrocrastinating
Finding other things to doFinding other things to do Thinking you will have time to Thinking you will have time to
study laterstudy later
– OOverwhelmedverwhelmed Too much workToo much work Cannot learn the materialCannot learn the material
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Common Study ProblemsCommon Study Problems
P O W E R S problems: continuedP O W E R S problems: continued– WWasting timeasting time
Looking for study materialsLooking for study materials Figuring out where to startFiguring out where to start
– EEnvironmentally challengednvironmentally challenged Home interruptions, distractionsHome interruptions, distractions Station/office interruptions, distractionsStation/office interruptions, distractions
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Common Study ProblemsCommon Study Problems P O W E R S problems: continuedP O W E R S problems: continued
– RRecalling by crammingecalling by cramming Why waste a semester: memorize in one Why waste a semester: memorize in one
nightnight– What caffeine is forWhat caffeine is for– What friends’ notes are forWhat friends’ notes are for
– SSleepingleeping Too tired to studyToo tired to study Forgot to schedule sleep into your Forgot to schedule sleep into your
scheduleschedule Unable to concentrateUnable to concentrate Burned out with POWERS problemsBurned out with POWERS problems
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Study TimeStudy Time
A – P L U S A – P L U S GuidelinesGuidelines– Attend class: always go to first session
Meet the instructor for class overview Get syllabus: course schedule, rules,
expectations Get (or have) textbook If you miss, call instructor Read ahead; each session links to another
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A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: continuedGuidelines: continued– Attend to organization
Use a day planner: schedule study time each day
Plan sufficient study time with breaks Study when rested and alert Review material and notes every day Do hardest assignments first Do final review close to when you need to
know it
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A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: Guidelines: continuedcontinued
– Attend to organization Schedule other daily must-do items
– Working, eating, sleepingWorking, eating, sleeping– Errands, appointmentsErrands, appointments– Exercising, sportsExercising, sports– Family time, socializingFamily time, socializing
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A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: continuedGuidelines: continued– Prepare: Be organized, ready to study
Have a quiet study placeHave a quiet study place– Introverts need a quiet placeIntroverts need a quiet place– Extroverts and ADHD students need low-volume Extroverts and ADHD students need low-volume
“quiet” or “white” noise“quiet” or “white” noise
Have all study items handyHave all study items handy– Day planner, paper, pens, pencils, highlighters, Day planner, paper, pens, pencils, highlighters,
text, dictionary, computer, paper, ink, text, dictionary, computer, paper, ink, CDs/thumb drives, desk, chair, lighting, etc.CDs/thumb drives, desk, chair, lighting, etc.
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Study TimeStudy Time
A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: Guidelines: continuedcontinued
– Learn: this is not the hard part, just time consuming Before class: read early, read aheadBefore class: read early, read ahead
– HighlightHighlight– OutlineOutline– Look up or researchLook up or research– Write questions for classWrite questions for class
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A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: Guidelines: continuedcontinued
– Learn: In classIn class
– Come preparedCome prepared– Listen carefullyListen carefully– Ask questionsAsk questions– Participate in discussionParticipate in discussion– Take notesTake notes
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A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: Guidelines: continuedcontinued
– Learn: After classAfter class
– Reread or rewrite notesReread or rewrite notes– Review chapterReview chapter– Read next chapterRead next chapter– Make connectionsMake connections
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A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: continuedGuidelines: continued– Understand: If you don’t get it, ask
Take interest; make it make senseTake interest; make it make sense– Relate this material to previousRelate this material to previous– Understand concepts; determine key pointsUnderstand concepts; determine key points– Look for more informationLook for more information
Stop and review for clarification, Stop and review for clarification, understandingunderstanding
Overlearn: reread, review, recite, recall, Overlearn: reread, review, recite, recall, practice, talk or write about it, use itpractice, talk or write about it, use it
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A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: continuedGuidelines: continued– Study effectively: Use time
productively Develop study skillsDevelop study skills
– Study actively: ask yourself questions, review Study actively: ask yourself questions, review notes, find key concepts, look for linksnotes, find key concepts, look for links
– Think of possibilities, explanations, Think of possibilities, explanations, relationships relationships not dead endsnot dead ends
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A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: continuedGuidelines: continued– Study effectively: Use Use SQ-3R SQ-3R
strategystrategy SSurvey material—like looking at a urvey material—like looking at a
roadmap before you go on a trip so you roadmap before you go on a trip so you know where you are goingknow where you are going– Get an overall picture or overviewGet an overall picture or overview– Read chapter introductions; look at headings Read chapter introductions; look at headings
and subheadings; look at pictures, charts, and subheadings; look at pictures, charts, graphs; read summariesgraphs; read summaries
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Study TimeStudy Time
A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: continuedGuidelines: continued– Study effectively: Use Use SQ-3R SQ-3R
strategystrategy QQuestionuestion
– Ask/write questions as you read: who, what, Ask/write questions as you read: who, what, why, how, when, wherewhy, how, when, where
– Look for answers to questions from class, Look for answers to questions from class, reading, end of the chapterreading, end of the chapter
– As material makes sense, it makes As material makes sense, it makes impressions, which are meaningful and impressions, which are meaningful and rememberedremembered
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Study TimeStudy Time
A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: Guidelines: continuedcontinued
– Study effectively: Use Use SQ-3R SQ-3R strategystrategy RRead activelyead actively
– To answer questionsTo answer questions– To note conceptsTo note concepts– To not To not boldbold or or italicizeditalicized words words– To attend to tables, graphs, illustrationsTo attend to tables, graphs, illustrations
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A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: continuedGuidelines: continued– Study effectively: Use Use SQ-3R SQ-3R
strategystrategy RRecite/ecite/RRecall to ecall to RRememberemember
– Periodically, stop and recall what you have readPeriodically, stop and recall what you have read– Recite/remember main headings/concepts, Recite/remember main headings/concepts,
bold/italics, info in charts/graphsbold/italics, info in charts/graphs– Create/understand the overall concept: state in Create/understand the overall concept: state in
own wordsown words– Make connections to what you already knowMake connections to what you already know
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A – P L U S A – P L U S Guidelines: continuedGuidelines: continued– Study effectively: Use Use SQ-3R SQ-3R
strategystrategy RReview: Survey what you have eview: Survey what you have
covered/learnedcovered/learned– Determine what you accomplishedDetermine what you accomplished– Reread to discover what is understood/familiarReread to discover what is understood/familiar– Review at the end of the study period while Review at the end of the study period while
knowledge/questions are freshknowledge/questions are fresh– Before exam, do a final reviewBefore exam, do a final review
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Effective ReadingEffective Reading
Reading: Primary means of Reading: Primary means of acquiring informationacquiring information
– Reading is just the beginning of Reading is just the beginning of studying, not the end of itstudying, not the end of it
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Effective ReadingEffective Reading
Read with PurposeRead with Purpose– Reading to studyReading to study
Read difficult material for Read difficult material for comprehensioncomprehension
Read slowlyRead slowly Read to understandRead to understand Read more than onceRead more than once Read aloud, if it helps to hear the Read aloud, if it helps to hear the
wordswords
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Effective ReadingEffective Reading
Read with Purpose: continuedRead with Purpose: continued– SkimmingSkimming
Read quickly to get a general ideaRead quickly to get a general idea Results in lower comprehension—for Results in lower comprehension—for
nownow Useful when you have to read a lot in Useful when you have to read a lot in
a short timea short time Identify main ideas; ignore details for Identify main ideas; ignore details for
nownow
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Effective ReadingEffective Reading
Read with Purpose: continuedRead with Purpose: continued– ScanningScanning
Read to find specific information Read to find specific information you have read beforeyou have read before
Move eyes over info to find what Move eyes over info to find what you wantyou want
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Effective ReadingEffective Reading
Find the Main IdeaFind the Main Idea– Each Chapter, section, paragraph Each Chapter, section, paragraph
contains a main ideacontains a main idea– Main ideas make Main ideas make
highlighting/outlining easyhighlighting/outlining easy– Find significant detailsFind significant details
Subpoints/details that support main Subpoints/details that support main ideasideas
Link details with main idea and main Link details with main idea and main idea with other infoidea with other info
The more links, the easier to rememberThe more links, the easier to remember
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Effective Note TakingEffective Note Taking
Taking NotesTaking Notes– A skill to be learned, practiced, A skill to be learned, practiced,
refinedrefined– Keep notes logical and legibleKeep notes logical and legible– Use a notebook to record all Use a notebook to record all
notesnotes
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Effective Note TakingEffective Note Taking
Outlining textbooksOutlining textbooks– Underlining w/pencil or pen—Underlining w/pencil or pen—
ineffectiveineffective– Highlighting—more effectiveHighlighting—more effective
Highlight key concepts or words onlyHighlight key concepts or words only Do not highlight entire paragraphsDo not highlight entire paragraphs Mark key ideas and subpoints as if Mark key ideas and subpoints as if
outlining on paper (I, A, B, C, 1, 2, 3, a, b, outlining on paper (I, A, B, C, 1, 2, 3, a, b, c, etc.)c, etc.)
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Effective Note TakingEffective Note Taking
Lecture Notes: Use the SQ-3R strategyLecture Notes: Use the SQ-3R strategy– SSurvey: Listen for and focus/concentrate on urvey: Listen for and focus/concentrate on
main pointsmain points– QQuestion: Think of and ask questions, write uestion: Think of and ask questions, write
questions to research laterquestions to research later– RRead and reorganize notes, questionsead and reorganize notes, questions– RRecite: ask questions, participate in ecite: ask questions, participate in
discussiondiscussion– RReview discussion, review/rewrite noteseview discussion, review/rewrite notes
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Effective Note TakingEffective Note Taking ThinkThink
– Sitting passively: wastes your time, Sitting passively: wastes your time, does not enable learningdoes not enable learning
– Think what is said before writing it Think what is said before writing it downdown Do not write every word: time consuming, Do not write every word: time consuming,
misses informationmisses information Reorganize in your head what was said, Reorganize in your head what was said,
then write (easy if you read the then write (easy if you read the assignment)assignment)
Connect what is said w/how you thinkConnect what is said w/how you think Ask for clarification, reviseAsk for clarification, revise
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Student Performance ObjectiveStudent Performance Objective– Given information, resources, and Given information, resources, and
opportunity for discussion, participants opportunity for discussion, participants will be able to list, describe, and practice will be able to list, describe, and practice study skills.study skills.
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ReviewReview– List common study problems List common study problems
(POWERS)(POWERS) and some points for each
– List some study tips to earn an A-PLUS and some points for each
– List points for effective reading– List points for effective note taking