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Study Skills

Study Skills. Florida Institute of Technology. Study Involves:. Listening Taking good notes Understanding. Listening. “The process of receiving, attending to, and assigning meaning to aural and visual stimuli.” Listening by Wolvin and Coakley

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Study Skills

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  1. Study Skills Florida Institute of Technology

  2. Study Involves: • Listening • Taking good notes • Understanding

  3. Listening “The process of receiving, attending to, and assigning meaning to aural and visual stimuli.” Listening by Wolvin and Coakley College students spend 55% of their communication time listening.

  4. Phases of Listening • Attending • Understanding • Remembering

  5. Phase 1 -- Attending In the classroom there are many distractions • a good listener focuses on the professor’s words • a poor listener has a hard time blocking out the external noises

  6. Techniques for attending to a lecture: • Eliminate physical distractions • Prepare to listen • Don’t tune out if the professor says something you disagree with • Adjust to the listening goals of the situation

  7. Phase 2 -- Understanding We must actively listen by assigning meaning to what is being said. • a good listener applies active listening • a poor listener only hears what is said

  8. Techniques for understanding a lecture: • Seek out the instructor’s method of organization • Stay focused on the lecture by: • asking mental questions to anticipate information • paraphrasing or reviewing (silently) • Watch for nonverbal cues

  9. Phase 3 -- Remembering Use techniques to imprint ideas on your memory. • good listener employs help to retain information • a poor listener interprets information accurately and understands it, but forgets it

  10. Techniques for remembering • Repeat information • Create mnemonics • Take notes

  11. Good lecture notes can be a key to academic success.

  12. Techniques for Taking Notes • Preparation • Note Taking • Finalizing A 3-Step Process:

  13. Preparation • Read the text & note any questions • Use a 3-ring binder • Head each lecture • Choose a note taking style • Use margins for questions and summary • Write on one side of the paper only • Number your pages

  14. Taking Notes • Write clearly • Start taking notes immediately • Use abbreviations and symbols for technical words • Listen for an overview of topics • Listen for cues (may show up on next test) • Note important examples • Copy notes written on the board • Listen for the last minute cram of information towards the end of class

  15. Finalizing Review your lecture notes ASAP Fill in blank spaces, using your text or a friend’s notes Write questions about notes in the left hand margin Write a summary of the notes Visit your instructor for clarification

  16. It is important that you read the textbook • additional information not covered in class • clarifies information presented in class • provides additional examples of concepts

  17. Get the most out of your texts! Use the SQ3R Method

  18. SQ3R • Survey • Question • Read • Recite • Review

  19. Step 1 = Survey • check the length of the reading • read title and headings • examine pictures, graphs, and illustrations • find the names of people • look at the italicized or bold words • read the review questions

  20. Step 2 = Question ? • turn the headings into questions • read the section to find the answer

  21. Step 3 = Read • read paragraph by paragraph • reading aloud often helps with remembering • highlight or underline main ideas • look up difficult or new words • break every 20 minutes

  22. Step 4 = Recite • answer aloud the questions you wrote • reword each paragraph aloud • promotes concentration • checks your comprehension • helps you remember

  23. Step 5 = Review • step back and review the whole chapter • look at questions and review the answers • keep it short

  24. In addition, we can add a 4th R Reflection

  25. Reflection • synthesize ideas • search for significance • find an application

  26. Mark Your Books! • read the whole paragraph - then mark it • be selective • write in the margins • keep your book neat • use cross-references • be systematic

  27. Help is just around the corner • visit the Academic Support Center • visit your professor during office hours • form study groups • talk to your advisor

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