It helps to have some plans in
motion so you can make the
most of your study time.
Set Alarms - Set alarms to remind
you about your study plans. A
regular reminder keeps you
honest and your plans on track.
Use a Wall Planner - Stick a calendar or
wall planner up so you can see it
whenever you're studying. Mark it up
with important dates, like exams and
assignment due dates. Use it to block
out your regular study timetable too.
Make To-Do Lists - Lists break tasks down into
manageable chunks. At the start of the week, make
a list of the things that you need to have done by the
end of the week. Make a to-do list at the start of
each study session too, so that you're clear about
what you need to be doing with your time.
Set Time Limits - Before you start your
study session, have a look at your to-do
list and give yourself a set time to
spend on each task. If you don't get
something done in the set time,
consider whether it's the best use of
your time to keep going with it, or to
start working on something else.
How do I concept map?
First reject the idea of an outline, or of
paragraphs using sentences. Write
down the most important word or
short phrase or symbol for the center.
Think about it; circle it. Post other important
concepts and their words outside the circle
Taking Lecture Notes
It is important to take
lecture notes so that
you will have a record of
what the professor
thinks is important.
You should take down the main ideas
and as much additional information as
necessary in order for you to have a
fully developed concept for later
review.
Preparation For Notetaking:
Read the assignment before class.
Review your notes from the previous class.
Sit where you
can hear the
professor and
see the
chalkboard.
Mnemonic technique
As is often the case, it could be a phrase, a short song, or
something that is quite easily remembered, that we use to
remember something that would otherwise be difficult to
remember.
Colors of the rainbow/spectrum A number of mnemonic devices have been made to help people to
remember the order of the colors of the spectrum, proving the power of mnemonics in revising for
exams: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain This phrase, easily remembered when thought about for a
few seconds, borrows the first letter of colors in the spectrum as the first letters of each of its words
(e.g. R in Richard represents red, Y in York helps us to remember Yellow, etc) Sing a Rainbow Song Many
readers will recall singing the 'I can sing a rainbow' song in school in order to remember the colors of
the rainbow. This song is useful in remembering easily in that it uses a tune that's easy to memorize, so
that we associate the list of colors as we think of the tune.