Studying 101

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Studying 101

• Studying is not something that comes
  __________________ to any of us.
• We have to learn how to study and then practice
  it until it becomes as ___________________________
  ___.
• Its best to learn how to study efficiently now,
  so that when we hit a class that is
  ___________________ we are can rise to the
  challenge
• We must learn to ________________
  _________________

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Studying 101

• You have to take ________________ for your own
  learning.
• You could blame it on everything else
• the __________________________
• the __________________________
• the textbook doesnt make sense
• the __________________________
• the teacher doesnt care about my grade
• But who is _____________________ for learning the
  material and earning the grade?

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Studying 101

• We have all picked up some study habits at this
  point
• Some are effective, while others are simply
  inefficient
• Its important to determine what works and
  continue those, but also to determine the what
  doesnt and to __________________________
• Here are some tried and true and
  ____________________________to improve your study
  habits

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Studying 101

• A common mistake is that students dont know
  ____________________.
• Effective studying should be something thats
  done ___________
• Studying doesnt happen the ______
  ____________________.
• Studying begins as early as __________ _________
  when you are taking notes.
• You need to strive to be an _________
  _____________

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Be An Active Learner

• Before you come into class you need to be
  _______________ for learning.
• Test yourself over the previous lecture the night
  before the next class.
• ___________________, and look over your homework
  to see what questions you might have for the next
  day.
• Do what you can to improve physical and mental
  alertness by ___________ _________________ and
  eating some breakfast.

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Be An Active Learner

• Come into class __________ to listen.
• Resist distractions, emotional reactions, and
  _________________.
• There are always distractions going on in a
  classroom so its all in your ___________________.
  
• During class listen for the _________
  __________________ in the lecture.
• Pay attention for ________________ __________
  clues to whats important
• Label important points and organiza-tional clues
  ___________, examples.

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Be An Active Learner

• When possible __________________ into your own
  words
• try to _____ the concepts, make them yours.
• _________________ to leave yourself reminders
• _____________________ if you dont understand
  whats presented.
• Your best weapon for understanding is to get
  things clarified
• Get in the habit of raising your hand and asking
  for help

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Be An Active Learner

• Listen carefully to information given toward the
  _____________________
• ___________________ may be of part-icular value
  in highlighting main points
• When appropriate, clear up any questions you have
  of the material by asking either the
  ______________ ________________.
• Fill in missing points or misunderstood terms
  from text or other sources.

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Be An Active Learner

• __________________________________________________
  
• Label main points by adding recall clues (circle
  them, underline them, do something)
• Jot down any questions that occur to you to
  get answered later
• _________________ (why was a graph shown, what
  was the focus of an illustration, etc.)
• Pay special attention to any connect-ions you
  recognize with ____________ _____________________

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General Study Tips

• Continuously, review your notes
  ____________________________
• Quiz yourself continuously.
• Try writing _____________________.
• Plan _______________ of study time per hour spent
  in classSeriously
• There are exceptions, but this is a good general
  rule.
• It takes a lot of time effort to learn
  Chemistry, Math, Social Studies, and English, you
  cant learn anything if you dont devote time to
  it outside of class

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General Study Tips

• Study ________________ subjects 1st
• If your chemistry problems put you to sleep - get
  to them first, while you are still fresh
• Most of us tend to do what we like first, yet the
  courses we find most difficult require the
  _______________________
• Save the subjects you enjoy for later.

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General Study Tips

• Avoid ____________________ study sessions.
• ____________ doesnt work very well for anyone,
  and it is next to impossible to get an A by the
  Cram method
• Study in shorter sessionsthree
  ________________ sessions are far more productive
  for most students than one _________________
  session
• When you do study in long sessions, take a
  __________________every hour
• Work on ________________ and avoid studying
  similar subjects back to back

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General Study Tips

• Be aware of your ________________
• Many students learn best when the sun is up, once
  the sun goes down it is a natural indication for
  your body and mind that its time for sleep
• Observe yourself and, if this is true of you,
  schedule study time for your most difficult
  subjects during daylight
• Or be sure to ____________________

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General Study Tips

• Use your ________________.
• We all spend a lot of time waiting for the next
  thing to happen, use that time
• Waiting for the bus, waiting for popcorn to pop,
  waiting for text message to be answered, waiting
  during commercials, etc
• Any amount of time is _____________
• Have short study tasks available for just these
  occasions
• Carry 3x5 cards of ________, ________, or
  ________, etc. available

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General Study Tips

• Use ___________________ or breaks during work to
  review class notes
• __________________ - if youre sick of looking at
  it youre almost there.
• A solid review of a lecture can be completed in
  ___________, and even __________ can be
  valuable if you are prepared
• Use your __________ or day-planner.
• Keep track of all your assignments, tests, and
  papers due dates
• Keep track of when papers are returned and your
  grade on each

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General Study Tips

• Make a _____________ of important tasks and
  assignments that you need to complete
• Be sure to ________________ and do the most
  important tasks first.
• Use a ____________________
• Using the same place to study day after day, your
  body becomes ______
• Arriving at that particular place, cues your mind
  that its time to study focusing your
  concentration more quickly

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General Study Tips

• Dont get ________________
• You want a spot that is ___________, contains a
  ______________, with ___ ____________ to spread
  out materials
• Like a kitchen table
• Put yourself into a situation where your mind
  ______________
• Consider a _____________
• A study group forces you to articulate concepts
  and makes review more fun and productive
• It also helps you avoid _____________

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General Study Tips

• Pay ________________________
• Breaks in concentration are often caused by
  internal interruptions
• Your own thoughts jump in to distract, especially
  if you arent used to concentrating
• If this happens too often, try a different
  ____________________
• Dont do major studying in front of the ____
• Its just too distracting commercials are
  designed to grab your attention

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General Study Tips

• Turn off the stereo
• Many students insist that they study better with
  music, but it should be carefully selected and
  controlled music
• It should only be background music, so the volume
  should be low
• You dont want a lot of breaks or interruptions
  (like commercials), so it is reasonable to listen
  to a familiar cd
• The overwhelming majority of research indicates
  that silence is the best form of music for study

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General Study Tips

• For math based subjects, like Chemistry
• PleasePleasePlease __________
  ______________________, and any problems done in
  class.
• Print out a blank version from the website and
  _________________ of them and check yourself
• Do not just do the easy ones, its the
  _________________ that will help you the most for
  tests
• If you dont understand how to work something,
  come in and get help!

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General Study Tips

• If you get stuck ask what
  can I accomplish toward my goal?
• This is a good technique to use on ____________,
  imposing jobs
• Pick out one small accomplishment, then do it
• The satisfaction of getting one thing done often
  spurs you on to get one more thing done
• ______________________________

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General Study Tips

• If you get stuck ask
  am I beating myself up?
• When you get frustrated with an assignment or,
  fall behind on problems due for tomorrow, or your
  attention wanders repeatedly, take a
  minute to ask yourself, am I judging
  myself too harshly?
• ____________. Allow yourself to feel a
  little foolish, recognize the feeling, and get on
  with it
• ____________________________ by berating yourself

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General Study Tips

• If you get stuck ask yourself is
  this a piano?
• OrIs __________________ necessary?
• A piano must be perfect if it is to make
  beautiful music
• If you can complete a job 95 perfect in two
  hours, and 100 in four hours
• Is the additional 5 improvement worth
  _________________________.
• Sometimes a tiny mistake can ruin an entire
  ______________, so accept lower standards where
  appropriate, especially when time is short

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General Study Tips

• If you get stuck ask yourself how did I
  just waste time?
• Notice when time gets away from you
• Review your actions and note the specific way you
  ________________
• We operate by habit and tend to waste time in the
  same ways over and over again
• When you notice things you do that _____________,
  you are more likely to catch yourself in the act
  next time
• Observing one small quirk may save you hours

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General Study Tips

• If you get stuck ask yourself can I do
  just one more thing?
• Ask yourself this question at the end of a long
  day
• Almost always you will have enough energy
  ________________________
• If you get in the habit of working until you are
  tired, and then doing just one more thing
• those end-of-the-day tasks will soon add up
• The overall _____________________
  ________________ will surprise you

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Listening Skills

• You can think about _____________ than a lecturer
  can speak
• Effective listening requires the expenditure of
  energy to compen-sate for the rate of the
  presentation
• You have to be __________________ about listening
• In chemistry, listening will be the
  __________________ of information.
• Listening is a skill which must be
  ______________________________.

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Listening Skills

• Be an ________________ and get the most out of
  attending the lecture.
• ___________________ on what the speaker is
  saying.
• Determine internally why what the speaker is
  saying is ______________
• If you dont have an immediate, vivid reason for
  listening to a speaker, you are an _____________
  ______________
• Practice the habit of paying attention.

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Listening Skills

• Prepare to get the _______________ ________ by
  reviewing the important points from the previous
  lecture.
• Determine what you know and dont know about the
  material in order to focus your listening as an
  ______________________________.
• Listen for the ___________________ in the lecture
• Does it begin or end with a summary of the main
  concepts, themes, or ideas?

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Listening Skills

• How are details or examples used to develop
  specific points?
• What is the ____________________ ____________
  presented
• Ask yourself
• What questions does this lecture answer?
• What are possible exam questions that information
  from lectures could be used to answer?
• What is the ____________________ between the
  lectures and any labs or activities done?

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Listening Skills

• Not everything __________________ in lecture.
• Hold yourself accountable for being selective and
  differentiating between levels of importance.
• _____________________________ as a way to review
• Test your understanding of _______ __________
• Get a partner and quiz each other when preparing
  for exams

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Homework

• Email your answers to these questions, to me by
  next blockThe subject line must contain your
  name (First and Last and the block you have
  chemistry)
• What are three of your normal study habits?
• What are two of the tips in this presentation
  that you might incorporate into your study
  habits?
• Give me your strategy for becoming an Active
  Learner.
• Give me your strategy for being a better listener.