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Effective Study Skills

Effective Study Skills. Dr. Mark Matthews Student Learning Development, Trinity College Dublin http://student-learning.tcd.ie. School. College. vs. School. College. You can’t cover everything Plan in advance – have a strategy. I’m just going to the library for 4 hours….

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Effective Study Skills

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  1. Effective Study Skills Dr. Mark Matthews Student Learning Development, Trinity College Dublin http://student-learning.tcd.ie

  2. School College vs

  3. School College You can’t cover everything Plan in advance – have a strategy

  4. I’m just going to the library for 4 hours…. (I’ll work out what I’ll study when I get there)

  5. School College Dependent on teacher Homework Up to you to make college: -interesting - active

  6. Active studying means • Working with the material to try to build understanding • Find a way process the information in a deep and meaningful way

  7. How? Have a framework • Think about the purpose of the study task • Consider the best way to approach it • Reflect and review PSR • Purpose – why? • Strategy – how? • Review – check!

  8. Active Learning Hands-on Learning Engage in Seminars Set up a Study Group Get to Know Staff See your subject everywhere Active Note-taking

  9. Discussion (5 mins) • How do you study (reading/notes) ? • How do you take read? • How do you take notes?

  10. Reading List Reading

  11. Good Reading is like Interrogation

  12. Get reading – actively! Purpose • Strategies to suit: • Scanning • SQ3R • Note making • Review

  13. Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve Schedule Time for Reviews

  14. Get Thinking - Reading • Asking questions • What is the point of view of author? • Evaluate evidence • Forming opinions

  15. Being Selective • Ask lectures/tutors what is most relevant • Be alert for hints and clues • Ask fellow students • Ask students in years ahead • Share reading • Preview or skim before in-depth reading

  16. Taking Notes

  17. Ok, I’m finding it hard to concentrate, I’ll make a good effort to make precise notes. “I feel like I’m being taken advantage of – doing work not related to my PhD”

  18. Perfect Copy

  19. Notes Your Summary Notes Review Notes Source Exams Or Essays

  20. You want to be looking at questions

  21. Types of Notes • Prose or summary • Outline or skeleton • Mind or concept maps • Cornell or 2 Column How do you take notes?

  22. Summary

  23. Outline

  24. Concept Maps

  25. Mind Maps

  26. ?

  27. Taking Notes Write Keywords here Write brief notes here as you are reading a book OR during a lecture Write a short summary of the page here

  28. Taking Notes Solids Liquids ? • Types of Matter • Solids • -have a definite shape • -have a defiinte volume • Liquids • -Do not have a shape • - Have a volume Write a short summary of the page here

  29. Executive Summary A Short summary (paragraph) How convincing did you find the author’s argument? B What are the 4 honest signals? Briefly describe them. What is mood contagion?

  30. More information Cottrell, S. (2003). The study skills handbook, 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Fairburn, G.J. & Fairburn, S.A. (2001). Reading at university: a guide for students. Maidenhead: Open University Press.

  31. Student Learning Development Thank you for your time Visit our website at: http://student-learning.tcd.ie

  32. Any Questions? Thank you for your time

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