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studying techniques?
Hey, im 14.f and a freshmen.
alright so finals are coming up, and obviously its my first year taking them.
im very very nervous, considering it counts for a lot of my grade and im really nervous i wont remember anything at all.
But my real question is, What are some good ways to study that seem to work?
because i think, since im in highschool now, i need a stronger technique that will help me remember more information, because seriously, i dont think what i'm doing is helping me much anymore.
i mean i study for tests, i know the information, but then its like i dont remember what i reallly need to know.
I get B's or C's on tests i should ace.
so will anyone pleaseeee spare some good studying techniques or habits?
thank you sooo much.
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this always worked for me. my old hisotry teacher made the class write out allt he notes ro anythgin we thgouth would be onthe test. and i mean.. like.. one peice of paper. write it over and over.. and over.. and over.. and over. on one peice of paper. criss crossing them or whatevr. and i dunno.. i just remembered it from that. that even helped me in college. i knwo thats liek a first grade thing but... yeah it works. and dotn stress about it. itll be okay. finals arent that BIG.
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Good habits would be finding a quiet place to study, without distractions, and being organized with your studying. The latter basically means to start studying well in advance (ei, now), and to study a little bit every night/ every other night instead of cramming, where you will lose focus after an hour, anyway. It's good to have a glass of water with you while studying, and to take some kind of break for say, ten minutes after every hour of studying.
Good techniques depend on the subject. For math, the best technique is to do math questions. If you do not have a review sheet already, try going to the textbook where there is a review after every chapter. For subjects with lots of key terms, glossaries are incredibly useful. I personally like to make mine as flashcards from a stack of cue cards I buy near exam season. On the front you can put the word, and on the back you can write a definition, and draw a picture. Pictures are very useful for subjects that have some sort of visual component, for example, science (maybe not physics but biology is pretty visual). If you are taking some sort of history/ social science/ english exam, a good way to study is to practice writing essays or paragraphs on topics you know you will cover. If you studied a book in English, it's useful to pick out important passages and then explain why they are important, or make a chart that contains things like theme, character, and symbolism. Charts are also useful in other subjects because you can use them to compare many different things (ei. you make a chart of different rocks for geology, and for each one you say how they are formed, when they are formed, ect.). Another useful thing to do, if you are taking a history course, would be to make a timeline.
Once you have done everything, it's good to call a friend up and go over everything you think you should know, as she does the same. You will be able to fill out any holes in your studying. As well, once you are done, it's useful to think of questions yourself and answer them, or go over your textbook/notes/workbook and find questions you left undone and sheets you have not filled out and finish them. Always write down questions you have while doing this so you can ask your teacher about things you missed/ did not understand to ensure that you actually know everything you should.
Good luck =]
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Okay, Sometimes you have to try not to worry so much because at times this can cause you to loose important things from your memory.
Here is my study technique: I go over notes, highlight the important factors then write them into a study book, for me this is how my memory absorbs the information but you may be different. I also use red, blue and black pens when writing these. I usually use Black for headings (making it easy to find when you are further revising) blue (generally) and red for important things i really need to remember.
I also find it beneficial to go over things allowed, i find that it makes some things easier to understand such as science particles etc.
Also if you can get your teacher to give you an extended response question you can sometimes study things relevant to that and add in additional things you have learnt this helps study a lot of one subject such as history and geography at once.
Don't worry too much, wait to you get to years 10,11 and 12 :P
Good Luck
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here are a lot of how-to articles that should help. it really helps me to go through whatever chapter in the textbook and define all the vocab words (in like history or science or something like that). also, the worksheets and papers you do in class or for homework are great to study, so don't forget those. i can't tell you how many times i've only studied out of the book and missed test questions that had been on the homework. it helps to type things up, if you're a really organized person. also, you might want to form a study group or something. i hope i helped :)
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