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Study Skills for High School and College Success

Study Skills for High School and College Success. Study smarter not necessarily longer. Homework = studying Teach a new concept Reinforce learning with homework Never, ever do this: “Hi Honey, do you have any homework?”. Studying is learning/memorization Once the concept is mastered

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Study Skills for High School and College Success

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  1. Study Skills for High School and College Success Study smarter not necessarily longer

  2. Homework = studying • Teach a new concept • Reinforce learning with homework • Never, ever do this: “Hi Honey, do you have any homework?”

  3. Studying is learning/memorization • Once the concept is mastered • Requires repetition over time Studying should be at least one hour per day 7 days per week In college, it is recommended 1 to 3 hours for each hour in class; 15 units = 15 hours in class

  4. SQ3R/Muscle Reading…do before lecture if possible • Survey • Question • Read • Recite • Review If just start passively reading = 30% retention

  5. Cornell Notes Who was xxx? When did xxx? What is the author’s purpose? Classnotes classnotes Classnotes classnotes Classnotes classnotes Classnotes classnotes classnotes Classnotes classnotesClassnotes

  6. Review notes as soon as possible after lecture…Break, lunch or after school • Short-term memory is limited Enter question in margin that that particular teacher might ask…college study groups predicting up to 85%

  7. Suggested study time Sunday-Thursday and possibly more on weekends or along with SQ3R • Mon. Tues. Wed…then repeat • 15 min.-1st per. 15 min.-5th per. 15 min.-3rd period • 15 min.-2nd per. 15 min.-6th per. 15 min.-4th period • Short (5-10 minutes max.) active break……………………… • 15 min.-3rd per. 15 min.-1st per. 15 min.-5th period • 15 min.-4th per. 15 min.-2nd per. 15 min.-6th period

  8. 3 X 5 CARDS • Great for travel • Two pocket system • Lots of down time

  9. girlfriend No time for a serious relationship now. Wait until after college  Football or baseball or whatever is your girlfriend. Clubs, activities, music, drama, robotics, etc.

  10. Resources • http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html • (Virginia Tech’s study skills site) http://www.stthomas.edu/academicsupport/ helpful_study_skills_links.htm (JHS study skills link or go to JHS website then academics then counseling then academic guidance: and scroll down to link for study skills. http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/ellis/ master_student/10e/students/ (Becoming a Master Student site)

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