Chapter 8: Study Strategies

By: Edna, Adrian, & Esteban

When should YOU begin to Study?

Maintenance

Two categories

Preparation

Maintenance Studying: is the reviewing and reading you complete after each class to learn new material. (allows you to keep up with info from class to class) ex: reviewing your notes within 24 hours of taking them.

Preparation Studying: is targeted study that prepares you for a specific task. (such as a test, midterm, quiz, final, project, or oral exam)

To study efficiently: you must eliminate distractions, go to a quiet place and turn off all electronics. Join a study group, get tutoring, or go to office hours.

How to

Study

Color-Code your notes

Make flashcards

Create Self-Tests

Complete the practice in the book

Form a study group

Review graded HW,

papers, tests, or projects

How to

Study

Create a visual organizer (Venn

diagrams, concept maps, or informal

outlines)

Visualize (videos, and

images)

Mnemonic Device (acronym, or

acrostic sentence)

KWL chart (what you KNOW, what

you WANT to learn, and what you LEARNED)

Create a Cheat Sheet

Works Cited

McCutchen, Gabby. Riney, Erin. Success by Design. Plymouth: Hayden-McNeil Publishing, 2013. Print.