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Taking Skills and Strategies
Tips on taking notes, techniques and strategies that will help you become a good note taker. Whether taking college lecture notes or class notes these tips will be of great help.
• If the instructor writes something on the chalkboard/overhead or repeats an idea then it is usually a key point and you should write it down.
• Try to sit towards the front and center of the class where you'll be less distracted and can hear the professor the best and have a good angle on any visual aids that may be shown.
• Don't rely on someone Else's notes, you may not understand everything that they write down and you'll learn the best by taking your own notes.
Skills Help & Study Tips
• Everyone is different, different methods work for different people the following are only suggestions on improving upon your current studying techniques.
• It is best to review the material right after class when it's still fresh in your memory.
• Don't try to do all your studying the night before the test, instead space out your studying, review class materials at least several times a week, focusing on one topic at a time.
• Have all of your study material in front of you: lecture notes, course textbooks, study guides and any other relevant material.Find a comfortable and quiet place to study with good lighting and little distractions (try avoiding your own bed; it is very tempting to just lie down and take a nap).
• Start out by studying the most important information. Learn the general concepts first; don't worry about learning the details until you have learned the main ideas.
Creating Good Homework/Study Habits
Good study habits start with a clean and quiet environment. So whenever you start to study or do homework be sure to turn off the television, radio, and i‐pod. If you absolutely have to have background noise try playing soft classical music. Avoiding music with words and recognizable melodies helps limit distractions.
There are many different kinds of routines that can help you succeed in completing your homework. Below is an example of such a routine. I encourage you to try it faithfully for at least a week before switching routines. The more you do something the easier it will become.
Cramming Techniques for Exams
• Cramming for exams should be avoided at all costs. You should only cram for an exam as a last resort. It's hard to take in and retain a large amount of information in a short period of time. Some of the tips on studying and preparing for a test may over lap with the cramming techniques below.
• Eat some food to give you energy to study, but try to avoid excess sugar which will make you hyper and will make it more difficult to study.
• An apple does a better job at keeping you focused and awake than caffeine.
• Find a well lit place with no distractions around to study but don't get too comfortable or you may fall a sleep. Keep a positive attitude, it is easier to study when you are relaxed than when you are stressed out.
• Since your time is limited you have to choose what you study, don't attempt to learn everything, focus on things that will get you the most points on the exam.
• Focus on the main ideas and learn key formulas, skip the details for now and only come back to them if you see that you have time after you have learned the key points.