Useful Methods For Enhancing Study Skills

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Useful Methods For Enhancing Study Skills
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What is Study Skills?

• It is a means or process of accepting new data or
  information or retaining such data using various
  methods that are suitable and are efficient.
• A technique that is necessary for the school,
  college and university students for enhancing
  their grades and academic performance.
• Effective method of learning and accepting
  information in least duration of time and also
  applicable to almost all disciplines

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Various methods/Types of Study Skills

1. Buzan Mind Map
2. PQRST Method
3. Rote Learning
4. Flash cards
5. Keywords
6. Visual Imagery
7. Acronym and Mnemonics

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Buzan Mind Map

• Graphical method that uses words, images,
  numbers, colors etc. for remembering the
  important facts.
• Map made using an un-ruled paper, where one
  starts with the main topic at the center of the
  page.
• Colors and images can be helpful for easy
  remembering of the topics.
• Images can be accompanies with important keywords
  for precise understanding and flexibility

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PQRST Method

• A method that helps one improve performance in
  exams.
• Focusses on data information useful for answering
  questions and scoring well for examinations and
  improving academic performance.

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PQRST Stands For

• P -gt Preview
• Q -gt Question
• R -gt Read
• S -gt Summary/Self Recitation
• T -gt Test

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• Preview -gt Skimming the topic and underlying
  subtopics in brief.
• Question -gt As you Preview the topics,
  formulate questions as well in the mean
  time that you carry in your mind.
• Read -gt Start in depth and thorough
  reading of each topic and sub topic
  that you had skimmed while previewing.
• Summary -gt Here, summarize in brief whatever
  has been covered in the reading part.
• Test -gt Final step that helps one
  gain confidence over the studied topics.

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Rote Learning

• Method used for quick learning and memorizing.
• Common example of use of this method is learning
  periodic table, learning multiplication table.
• Used for gaining command over the foundational
  knowledge and information.
• Not effective for mastering the advanced level
  topics.
• A method that is however discouraged and
  criticized by many teachers and academicians.
• Ineffective for subjects such as Mathematics and
  Science that involve logic and in depth
  understanding.

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Flash Cards

• The learning process can be proceeded with this
  method.
• One can use keywords or detailed/well explained
  information for this purpose.
• Also considered a useful tool for
  educators/Teachers.
• These cards can contain keywords, imaged and any
  other key resource helpful for memorizing/recallin
  g important concepts/logics/information for
  learning.

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Keywords

• An effective tool used by many.
• Useful in condensing large information in the
  least words.
• Can adopt various suitable structure and a tool
  followed/used in many other methods such as Mind
  maps.

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Visual Imagery

• Use of diagrams and adapting visual images for
  learning is one method used by many and is also
  considered beneficial.
• These imaged can be used in mind maps and flash
  cards as well to enhance and improve steps of
  learning and memorizing.

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Acronym and Mnemonics

• Typical verbal learning can be made easy by using
  such techniques.
• Difficult part can be memorized easily by
  abbreviating them and creating mnemonics for the
  above.
• Most common example can be BODMAS(Bracket of
  Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction).

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• These methods are very effective in enhancing
  study skills and scoring well for examinations.
• These are tested and approved methods that have
  been in use and applied by millions.
• These methods are encouraged in the schools and
  colleges for the students and are used by the
  teachers as well.

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Useful Methods For Enhancing Study Skills
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