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STUDY SKILLS

STUDY SKILLS. HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR RESULTS! HOW you study makes all the difference! We use our senses to collect and take in information. HANDS. EYES. EARS. This information is then stored in the sensory bank of our mind. Two things can happen. FORGOTTEN. ENTER: Short-Term Memory. OR.

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STUDY SKILLS

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  1. STUDY SKILLS Learning Support Department

  2. HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR RESULTS! HOW you study makes all the difference! We use our senses to collect and take in information Learning Support Department

  3. HANDS EYES EARS This information is then stored in the sensory bank of our mind Two things can happen FORGOTTEN ENTER: Short-Term Memory OR LOST ENTER: Long-Term Memory Learning Support Department

  4. Information Lost (Information which is not important is ditched) SENSORY MEMORY Information Attended To SHORT-TERM MEMORY Information Lost Limited duration: – 18-30 seconds Limited capacity: remember an average of 7 things Information Attended To THIS IS WHERE STUDENTS NEED TO PUT THINGS THEY WANT TO REMEMBER!! LONG-TERM MEMORY • Unlimited capacity • Relatively permanent duration • Retrieval problem Learning Support Department

  5. ENCODING FOR SHORT-TERM MEMORY AND LONG-TERM MEMORY IS DIFFERENT SHORT-TERM MEMORY (STM): Likes auditory (average remember 7 things). (Visual – only stays there for 0.2 – 0.4 seconds.) LONG-TERM MEMORY (LTM): Stores information with MEANING. (Memorising time is shortened if it has MEANING.) Learning Support Department

  6. SHORT-TERM MEMORY (STM) EXAMPLES (Read 15 words and remember them in order) Flower Wallaby Vegemite Flag Phone Astronaut Oyster Ant Fence Basketball Stage Mountain Pigeon Truck Milk A WALLABY ate a FLOWER with VEGEMITE and waving a FLAG when his PHONE rang. It was his friend the ASTRONAUT who wanted to buy a pet OYSTER and ANT. They met by the FENCE and decided to play BASKETBALL on the world’s biggest STAGE, but they had to climb the MOUNTAIN first. On the way they met their friend the PIGEON who was driving a TRUCK full of MILK!!!! Learning Support Department

  7. SHORT-TERM MEMORY (STM) EXAMPLE Learning Support Department

  8. MAKING NOTES SECTION (Summarising) Have a summary book Learning Support Department

  9. There are two different parts of studying effectively How do we move information from SHORT-TERM MEMORY to LONG-TERM MEMORY? STUDYING Learning Support Department

  10. LEARNING THE CONTENT (some techniques to try) • Lists of key points • Acronyms (for example – FIRE PEN, ROY G BIV) • Cram cards • Teach someone else • Make mind maps, flowcharts, diagrams • Form pictures in your mind • Read – Recite – Recheck • Make up rhymes or songs to help you remember • Write out information over and over • Make recordings of information you need to learn • Form discussion or study groups • Have a parent or friend test you • Put up formulas and rules around the house Learning Support Department

  11. LEARNING THE CONTENT • (some techniques to try) • Speak out loud the information you have read: this helps you to remember • Type what you remember without looking at your notes • Write out lists of questions as you read – and answer them • Use mnemonics (visual images) • Use acrostics (www.joglab.com –“do it yourself” acrostics site (e.g: Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit – to remember order of musical notes) • Chaining: Create a story. For example, if you had to remember the words “Napoleon, ear, door, Germany”, you could invent a story of Napoleon with his ear to a door, listening to people speak German). Learning Support Department

  12. PRACTICING THE SKILLS • Re-do class exercises • Ask teacher for extra worksheets for revision • Practice writing under exam conditions • Do past exam/test papers under exam conditions • Do questions and submit to teacher for marking • Buy study guides or extra textbooks to try other questions • Keep a list of areas where you are weak or need to revise further • Do chapter reviews or summary questions • Add points into your summary book based on your revision exercises • Keep a list of things you need to ask your teacher about Learning Support Department

  13. GENERAL ORGANISATION AT SCHOOL AT HOME Find a good place to study. It should be easily accessible, free from interruption, tidy, and comfortable. You should have a comfortable chair, good lighting, and all necessary equipment – pens, pencils, etc. • Keep your locker tidy • Paste in all your loose sheets or keep them in a folder • Make sure you get all “missed” notes Learning Support Department

  14. EXAMTECHNIQUES • Time management is VERY important • Keep your eye on the clock • Allocate your time before you go in(don’t spend too much time on one question) • Use all the time that is allocated to you for taking the test • Start of exam: • READ all instructions CAREFULLY • LOOK through whole paper • LOOK at CHOICES (remember your strengths) • Memory dump (only once writing time has started) • Look at MARKALLOCATION Learning Support Department

  15. EXAM TECHNIQUES • Have a good balance between writing NEATLY and QUICKLY – your writing MUST be legible • Don’t mix up the order in multiple choice questions • Attempt EVERY question • If you have a mental blank, leave it and go back to it later • Answer the questions you understand first and then do the rest (NUMBERCORRECTLY) • If you finish early – CHECK, CHECK, and RE-CHECK!!! • Drink water (DEHYDRATION causes enormous reduction in short term memory) • Don’t panic if the test is hard • Once it is over, don’t worry about it– focus on your next test Learning Support Department

  16. Find a Good Place to Study • It should be: • Easily accessible and available • Free from interruption • A tidy desk with place for your computer • Free from distractions • It should have: • A comfortable supportive chair • Good lighting • Pencils, pens, etc • Adequate fresh air • Calendar or term planner • DON’Tbe sidetracked! Learning Support Department

  17. REMEMBER • Study when you are at your best in terms of concentration • Match study conditions to exam conditions – the more closely retrieval conditions match the original conditions, the BETTER the RESULTS Learning Support Department

  18. HELPFUL HINTS • Make lists of what you need to do • Set study goals – have a study planner • Take planned breaks (walk, snack) • Give yourself a reward when you have completed a task • If you are losing concentration – stand, stretch, take deep breaths • Better to do regular revision sessions (cramming does not guarantee long-term memory retention) Hermann Ebbinghaus “The Forgetting Curve” Learning Support Department

  19. WHAT TYPE OF LEARNER ARE YOU? Learning Styles: On-line test http://www.metamath.com/multiple/multiple_choice_questions.html Learning Support Department

  20. LONG-TERM MEMORY TEST Memorise the following list of words by reading DOWN the rows only once! Learning Support Department

  21. LONG-TERM MEMORY TEST Cover the words and write as many as you can recall – there are 28 words The words were actually organised around categories. See how many words you can recall using the categories as clues: Dwellings Geographical Features Military Ranks Trees Metals Fruits Clothing Learning Support Department

  22. LONG-TERM MEMORY TEST Did you recall more this time? What does this suggest about information stored in long-term memory? THINGS HAVE TO HAVE MEANING IN ORDER FOR US TO REMEMBER THEM Learning Support Department

  23. MNEMONIC (VISUAL IMAGERY)TO ORGANISE INFORMATION (More information: www.studygs.net) Learning Support Department

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