Study%20Skills%20Habits

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Study Skills Habits
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Effective Study Skills/Habits

• a.) Keep a course notebook.
• b.) Clearly understand the assignment and
  follow instructions.
• c.) Keep assignments up to date.
• d.) Schedule a time and place
• to study.
• e.) Dont procrastinate.
• f.) Study in short segments
• instead of cramming.
• g.) Complete hard assignments
  first.
• h.) Participate in class
• activities/discussions.

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Poor Study Habits

• a.) Completing easiest
• assignments first
• b.) Studying around loud
• noise/distraction
• c.) Studying in a cluttered
• environment
• d.) Letting your thoughts wander
• e.) Studying when tired or hungry
• f.) Failing to reflect on the
• meaning of the assignment
• g.) Staying up late to study
• h.) Cramming

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Test Taking Strategies

• General Test Preparation Strategies
• Stay healthy and well-rested (Remember Maslows
  Hierarchy.).
• Avoid over-studying.
• Develop a plan of action.
• Test Taking Strategies
• 1.) Relax during test administration..
• 2.) Glance over the test number of questions,
  format, points per
• question/section, etc.
• 3.) Read instructions completely.
• 4.) Answer the easiest questions first
• 5.) Eliminate answers.
• 6.) Go with your first guess.
• 7.) Check answers before turning the test in.

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Writing Strategies

• Write legibly.
• Remember the 3 Cs Clear, Concise, and
  Convincing.
• Write simply in an understandable format.
• Proofread your work.

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Reading Comprehension Strategies

• Scan the chapter
• Use the TEACH format.
• Think What will this chapter be about? What do I
  need to learn from this chapter?
• Explain Decide what you already know about the
  chapter.
• Ask Who?, What?, Where?, When?, What?
• Clues Title, Key words, Headings, Illustrations
• Handwrite chapter highlights Definitions,
  Formulas, Main Concepts

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Note-taking Strategies

• Listen carefully.
• Write well.
• Follow the leader.
• Copy from the board.
• Record repeated phrases.
• Record topics of emphasis (teachers voice tone,
  repeating of ideas/phrases, pace).
• Organize your notes.
• Outline
• Diagram
• Compare notes.
• Review notes within 48 hours.

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Memory Strategies

• Employ listening and concentration skills.
• Repeat verbally or in writing.
• Associate material with the familiar (analogies).
• Employ mnemonic devices.
• Use the first letters of the material/list to
  make a silly sentence/story.
• Create an acronym.

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Concentration Strategies

• Avoid distraction - keep a single focus.
• Concentrate on the present task.
• Study in a quiet relaxing environment.
• Take breaks as needed/avoid over-studying.

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Listening Strategies

• Stop talking.
• Practice active listening.
• Focus on teacher.
• Repeat messages back to the teacher to determine
  understanding.

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Evaluation of Personal Study Habits/Test Taking
Strategies

• Identification of current practices/habits
• Identification of current academic performance
  level (progress reports, report card, transcript)
• Identification of effective/ineffective
  strategies
• Determination of areas for improvement

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Development of Personal Learning Plan

• Components
• Location
• Time
• Goals
• Strategies
• a. Overall
• b. Course specific