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The Best Study Skills Five Strategies You Need to Know and UseSlide2
Think Social StudiesSlide3
Reduce Interference What is it???Maria vs. MaryOverlearn the Material:
B
etter you know the material, the less likely that interference will occur
To overlearn, continue studying past the point where you can just barely recall the information.
Research shows that overlearning strengthens memory for any material, and one of the ways it does this is by reducing possible interference
Make It Meaningful:FamiliarityRhymesPatternsSlide4
Other Ideas to Reduce Interferences Minimize Intervening ActivityDon't Study Similar Subjects Together
Study Different Subjects in Different
Rooms
Use Separate Study
Sessions:
Research shows that there is better remembering and less interference if only one subject is learned during a particular study session Slide5
Space It Out
Breaking
up the material of several different subjects into multiple, separate study
sessions
- Enhances memory for the material Limits of Attention: There
is a limit to how long you can focus on a given set of
material
During Breaks:
Research suggests that your brain strengthens memories during
breaks
Differing
Contexts/Moods:
Memory is aided by environmental
context: The
room you study in, the type of pen or pencil you use when studying, or even your mood can link what you learned during studying with what you can recall of the material during
testingSlide6
Use Whole
and
Part Learning
Whole Method with Extra Studying for Parts
.
Read through everything carefully once or twiceSeparate out the more difficult sections for extra study timeWhole-Part-Whole Method
.
G
o through
all the material a couple of
times
Break
up the material into logical parts that you study
separately
Go
back and review everything from beginning to
end.
E
ffective
for long and difficult material.
Progressive Part Method
.
B
reak
up the material into sections and begin
studying
Move
on to studying the second part
-study
the first part again along with the second
part
Helps
prevent you from forgetting the
material
y
ou
learned at the beginning as you go
along
-
H
elps
you organize all the material conceptually in your
brainSlide7
Recite ItWhen studying, pause, look away from the material, and try to remember the facts of what you just learned When studying alone, consider saying the information out
loud-> forces
you to
pay attention
*How to Study
1. Begin by reading through the section headings of the chapter2. Try to recall, If you have trouble -Make a connection-Explain the chapter to yourself or someone else3. Study Aids: Create flash cards -Helps in testing your memory for a large amount of material4. Study with a partner and quiz each other
-Effective if each partner is prepared
5. Recite the facts in the chapter from memory until you know themSlide8
Benefits of Reciting
O
ne
of the best study
skills
:-Active learning which engages more than one of your sensesIt gives you feedback so you know what part of the material you need to spend more time on It forces you to concentrate & pay attention to the material.
***
Recitation
is exactly what you do when being
tested
recall
the material as accurately as possible from
memory
It makes perfect sense to practice during your study sessions what you are going to be doing on the
testSlide9
Use a Study System
*SQ3R:
S
urvey
,
Question, Read, R
ecite,
R
eview
S
urvey:
Get a grasp
of
the information
Read
the preface, table of contents, and the chapter summaries. Read all the main headings and subheadings within the chapters. Carefully examine any graphs or pictures, and read the captions. When surveying you want to study everything
except
the
actual
meat of the
material
Q
uestion:
A
sk
yourself questions about each
one
Thinking
of questions keeps you
focused.
R
ead:
Read
straight through everything without taking
notes
Make
sure to read through the graphs, chapters
summaries
You
probably want to avoid underlining as you read
through
the
first
timeSlide10
Use a Study SystemRecite: To ask and answer questions about the information. Go through the chapter
Reciting
step by step through the chapter will give you a very accurate picture of how well you know the material. Experts recommend you spend
at least half of your time
recitingReview: The review consists of reciting your way through the material againThe more times you can review before your exam, spaced out over hours or days if possible, the better you will likely remember the material
***
Can be used for English
, History, Science, Math, and related
subjects
U
sing
the SQ3R method takes a bit of extra time,
but will you
save time.