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EDNA MENDEZ CMP 230 INFORMATION LITERACY VERONICA J.HARRIS M.ED. STUDY STRATEGIESSKILLS.
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EDNA MENDEZ CMP 230 INFORMATION LITERACY VERONICA J.HARRIS M.ED STUDYSTRATEGIESSKILLS
TIME MANAGMENT Learning to say “no”THE VOICE INSIDE YOUR HEADSAYS “Iam too tiredto“LETS PARTY” IS ABSOLUTE NECESSARY FORACADEMIC SUCCESS.This does not mean school must be boringbut we must learn to control our timetoEnsurethere is room for both serious study and fun
DO YOU HAVE A MONTHLY CALENDAR? YOU NEED TO WRITE IMPORTANT ESSAYS PROJECTS, DEADLINES AND ACTIVITIES ON A LARGE MONTHLY CALENDER. USE COLOR TO HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT DATES RED OR DOTS
DO YOU PLAN FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR OF STUDY FOR EACH CLASS PERIOD? PROTECT TIME EACH DAY FOR STUDY. BY KEEPING A REGULAR SCHEDULE, YOUR STUDY TIME WILL SOON BECOME HABIT FORMING
DO YOU PLAN FOR STUDY “BREAKS” REMEMBER TO LIMIT YOUR STRAIGHT STUDY TIME NO LONGER THAN ONE HOUR. IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE A TEN MINUTE BREAK BETWEEN STUDY PERIODS TO REFRESH YOURSELF, AND GIVE YOUR MIND A REST.
DO YOU REWARD YOURSELF FOR MEETING GOALS? NO MATTER HOW TIGHT YOUR BUDGET, YOU CAN ALWAYS AFFORD A MOVIE, AN ICE CREAM CONE (OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT MOTIVATES YOU) DO NOT ACCEPT YOU REWARD IF YOU DO NOT MEET YOUR GOAL!
MEMORY TRAINING HAVE YOU STUDIED FOR HOURS TRYING TO MEMORIZE MATERIAL FOR A TEST AND THEN GONE “BLANK”?To help toreduce “blanking out” practice the following strategies
STEPS FOR MEMORY TRAINING • SPREAD YOUR MEMORY WORK OVER SEVERAL SESSIONS • RECITE MATERIAL OUT LOUD • EXPECT TO REMEMBER • ORGANIZE YOUR MATERIAL • TEST AND RETEST • OVERLEARN • USE SILLY SENTENCES • STUDY BEFORE SLEEPING