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Study Tips

Study Tips. Day Farenga, Learning Specialist February 5, 2013. Overview. Active Reading Taking Notes Tips for Organizing Information Tips for Understanding Information Memorization Techniques. Active Reading. Skimming & Scanning Overview of piece First sentence Highlighting

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Study Tips

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  1. Study Tips Day Farenga, Learning Specialist February 5, 2013

  2. Overview • Active Reading • Taking Notes • Tips for Organizing Information • Tips for Understanding Information • Memorization Techniques

  3. Active Reading • Skimming & Scanning • Overview of piece • First sentence • Highlighting • Adding to Text • Connect, Q, summary • Vocabulary • Relevance? • Simplify, reread

  4. Taking Notes • Teacher outline, plus • Two-column method • Board and lecture method • Words, phrases, symbols • Listen for clues • Do’s and don’ts

  5. Note-Taking Do’s & Don’ts

  6. Tips for Organizing Information • Re-combine by subject • Highlight your notes • Refer to prior notes • Study graphs in detail • Make outlines or chart

  7. Self-testing • Flash cards • Review/retake old tests • Make a reference card • 9-square • Mind map

  8. Self-testing • Flash cards • Review/retake old tests • Make a reference card • 9-square • Mind map

  9. Self-testing • Flash cards • Review/retake old tests • Make a reference card • 9-square • Mind map

  10. Group studying • Create a study group • Problems got wrong • Notes missed • Questions, practice • Discuss areas of confusion • Teach each other • Watch movie or internet clip • Practice oral presentation • Non-sticky snacks!

  11. Memorization Techniques • Visual Hook • Word-shape connection • Visualization • Picture, exaggerate • Visual Linking • Order • process

  12. Memorization Techniques • Association • Old to new • Category • Rhymes • Word, phrase • Old song new words • Create a rap

  13. Memory Techniques • MNEMONICS • Abbreviations • ex: PIE – purpose, informative, entertain • Acronyms • Ex: NASA • Acrostics • Ex: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

  14. Study Tips Day Farenga, Learning Specialist February 5, 2013

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