Study Tips &

Techniques

Preparing to Study....Be Nice

to Your Brain

Sit in a QUIET place. TV and

radio distracts your brain.

Dont procrastinate. It puts your

brain under stress.

Dont study after you normally

go to bed. Your brain wants to
sleep at that time.
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Preparing to Study....Be Nice

to Your Brain

Take breaks. Your brain gets

tired too.
Set reasonable goals and
reward yourself-Im going to
study for 20 minutes then take a
snack break.

What Kind of Learner Are

You?

Auditory Learners: Learn by

hearing
Use

a study group
Study out loud
Pay close
attention to lectures
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What Kind of Learner Are

You?

Tactile Learners: Learn by

touching or using
Use

practice questions
Pay close attention to Lab

What Kind of Learner Are

You?

Visual Learners: Learn

seeing

by

Use

flashcards
Review diagrams from the
textbook
Pay close attention to
class notes
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Study Method #1: Repetition

Review your notes the same day

you get them. Thats when your
brain remembers the best!

Then review your notes daily. Give

your brain the chance to
repeatedly see the information.
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Study Method #2: Writing

Rewrite your notes

Type your notes

Or do both!

Study Method #3: Condensing

Day 1: Write out everything you

need to know. Youll have several
pages.
Day 2: Condense this information
into half the number of pages.
Take out extra words not needed,
not important details.
Day 3: Condense this information
into one page divided into four
sections.
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Study Method #4: Talking to

Yourself

Say or sing your notes out loud

Read

only 1 sentence of the notes at

a time
Cover the sentence up and say it
several times.
Check your notes to make sure that
you got the sentence right

This works great for diagrams

too!
Cover

up the labels and try to guess

them correctly.
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Study Method #5: Flashcards

While studying flashcards, make 3

piles
What I know
What I dont know
What I guessed right

Focus your studying on the What I

dont know and What I guessed
right piles

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Study Method 6: Mind

Mapping

Rewrite your notes using only key words

and images

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Study Method #7: Study

Buddy

Use a study buddy

Have a friend ask you questions
about your notes.
Answer their questions without
looking at your notes.
If you get a question wrong, ask
your study buddy to tell you the
right answer. Make a list of the
questions you get wrong.
After the last question, have
your study buddy ask you the
questions you got wrong again.
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Study Method #8: Mnemonics

Catchy words or phrases

SPONCH
sulfur, phosphorus,

oxygen,
nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen =
the 6 most common elements in
biology
King Philip came over for good
spaghetti
Kingdom
Phylum Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
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Study Method #8: Mnemonics

Visualizing
Fondant is a sweet,
smooth, elastic icing.
If its freezing you
need a blanket.
Fondant looks like a
smooth blanket over
a cake or cupcake.
Buttercream is a light,
creamy frosting.
Buttercream is
creamy!

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Study Method #8: Mnemonics

Chunking

Abraham Lincoln was shot

on April 14, 1865 by
John Wilkes Booth
Abraham = April
Abraham Lincoln has 14 letters = 14
He was a president and you can vote for
president when you turn 18 = 18
Lincoln is a type of car that can be found
on the highway going 65mph = 65
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Study Method #8: Mnemonics

Story Method

Shopping list: Broom, Soap, Tub, Eggs, Bread, Milk,

Card paper, pen, Chicken & Pasta.

When I got up I saw the maid brooming
(sweeping) the room, I flashed to bathroom and
took bath using soap and tub. Then I took egg
and toast (bread) in breakfast and drank a glass
of milk. My wife reminded me the supper was
chicken pasta and wrote me shopping list using
card paper and pen. I rushed to office then.

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Study Method #9: Flowcharts

Flow chart Method

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THANK YOU

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