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homework tips
what are so helpful tips when it comes to studying?
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- study at a desk. I learned this in my psychology class. If your study area & conditions resemble the test location, you'll be more likely to recall facts.
- minimize distractions. don't study with music blaring, facebook open on your computer, your little siblings yelling in the background.
- i've found that rewriting notes and making outlines helps get facts into my head. also, you may want to stop reading, look away from the book, and try to summarize what you've just read.
- don't cram / pull allnighters. there's too much pressure, and if you DO learn something, it'll vanish from your head within a day or two. You need at least 8 hours of sleep for your brain tof ully commit to memory what you've learned in the previous day.
- ever heard of the primacy / recency effect? (i also learned this in psychology :p ) The earliest and last parts of a unit will be more memorable to you. So if you have a VERY long chapter to study, dont' study all of it at once, because chances are that you will not remember the middle fo the chapter. Break it up into smaller sections that you study over a period of days.
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That really depends on if you are in high school or college. Here are some general study tips though:
-Always study in the same place. Make sure it's somewhere quiet and away from distractions. If you always study in the same place, your mind will eventually associate that place with studying and it will be easier to get into that mind set. Never study on your bed. Your body associates it with sleeping, so studying there wouldn't be very effective.
-Know your study style. There are assessments online that can help you determine what style is most effective for you. For instance, I like studying in hour-long sessions but my boyfriend does better studying for 20 or 30 minutes and then taking a short break. I like re-writing all of my notes and studying out loud, but he does better by looking at the notes and memorizing them. I have attached a link with a quick assessment that will help you determine how you study best:
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-I rewrite all of my notes, and then organize them with a highlighter to get the general flow of the notes and get a basic outline. I try learning the general concept, and then go back in and study all the details.
-Go over your notes everyday. Have someone you know quick you on the material after you review at home. If you do this everyday, when it's test time you will just have to review, since you have already learned everything bit by bit.
If you want anymore tips, google it or ask me in my inbox. :)
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I know this may take forever but when I was in school I found that it helped. Re-Write notes over and over. Or. Read something a few times give someone the book and you read out what is on that page and they will let you know how you did. You can also read things and then lay the book down and write out what you read without looking at it. :) good luck i hated to study lol.
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