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Studying

Studying. Understanding your memory. Everyone remembers AND forgets things! Our senses help us take in information With very little effort, you can remember some information. With study, you can remember a GREAT deal of information. Without study, information is forgotten

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Studying

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  1. Studying

  2. Understanding your memory • Everyone remembers AND forgets things! • Our senses help us take in information • With very little effort, you can remember some information. • With study, you can remember a GREAT deal of information. • Without study, information is forgotten • Information needs to be “filed.” • Information must have a retrieval system.

  3. Did you know? • 20% of students spend fewer than five hours per week preparing for class.

  4. Three types of memory • Sensory • Working (or short-term) • Long-term

  5. VCR3 … a memory trick • V … visualizing • C … concentrating • R … relating • R … repeating • R … reviewing

  6. Memory helpers • Proper sleep • Proper nutrition • Exercise • Mental exercises (crossword puzzles, brain teasers, name games) • A positive mindset • Proper environment • Scheduled study breaks • Repetition and visualization

  7. Memory hindrances • Internal and external distractions • Alcohol • Drugs • Stress • Closed mindedness (tuning out things you do not like) • Inability to distinguish important facts from unimportant facts

  8. Owning the material • Can I relate x to u? • Can I illustrate how x does y? • Can I compare and contrast x to y? • Can I apply x to y in the real world? • Can I distinguish x from y? • Can I define, identify, name, and describe x? • Can I solve the problem of x?

  9. Three studying strategies • SQ3R technique • Survey, question, read, recite, review • Mnemonic devices • Jingles, sentences, words, story lines, pegging • Cooperative learning • Questioning, comparing, drilling, brainstorming, sharing, mapping

  10. Strategies • 1. Choose a study environment that is right for YOU! • 2. Study in blocks of time and do not wait until the last minute to begin studying. • 3. Make a commitment to KNOW rather than memorize. • 4. Take short breaks to fight fatigue. • 5. Use repetition to commit information to long-term memory. • 6. VISUALIZE the information so your “mind’s eye” can help you remember it.

  11. Have small children? • Study at school • Create crafts and hobbies • Study with your children • Rent educational movies • Invite your children’s friends over • Hire a sitter or exchange sitting services • Inquire about day care

  12. In a crunch? • Decompressurize • Ditch the “blame game” • Know what to study • Read it quickly with H2FLIB • Make connections • Use your study guide • Visualize your material • Repeat! Repeat! Repeat! • Choose wisely

  13. Review your classroom notes and text notes

  14. Use SQ3R when studying text material

  15. Study the hardest material first

  16. Take breaks every half hour

  17. Study in a bright area

  18. Have a healthy snack

  19. Use mnemonics

  20. Overlearn the material

  21. Set rules for studying

  22. Turn the heat down

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