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YESHIVA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT 646-592-4285 FURST HALL 412

HOW TO STUDY. YESHIVA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT 646-592-4285 FURST HALL 412 ACADEMICSUPPORT.WILF@YU.EDU. Reading Does Not Mean Studying!. Apply active reading strategies: Consider reading chapter summary for an overview of main ideas Turn chapter headings into questions

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YESHIVA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT 646-592-4285 FURST HALL 412

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  1. HOW TO STUDY YESHIVA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT 646-592-4285 FURST HALL 412 ACADEMICSUPPORT.WILF@YU.EDU

  2. Reading Does Not Mean Studying! • Apply active reading strategies: • Consider reading chapter summary for an overview of main ideas • Turn chapter headings into questions • Take notes from chapter highlights • Apply concepts by providing examples

  3. Study the Bold Terms in the Text • Make flash cards • Go to www.quizlet.com to make index cards online • Use textbook online companion site for self-testing • Provide examples of definitions to help with memory • Use mnemonics to help remember difficult or confusing terms

  4. Come to Class Prepared • Read textbook chapter or assigned reading before class • Listen during lecture for clarification of information • Staying current with readings will help you avoid cramming for exams

  5. Become an Active Listener in class • Come prepared with questions from the readings • Listen for answers to your questions • Take notes on what professor emphasizes in class • Ask questions or meet with professor after class or during office hours

  6. Plan Your Study Time • Plan to study two hours for every hour spent in class • Study in a location that has few distractions • Set specific goals for each study session • Build in breaks in order to remain focused • Remember to self-test for mastery

  7. Study your Lecture Notes • Write questions in the margins and use to self-test • Practice paraphrasing your notes • Try to predict test questions based on your notes

  8. Self-test for mastery • Use the quizzes either at the end of each chapter, in the on-line companion or on quizlet.com to test your knowledge • Self-test from your notes • Analyze your errors and adjust your preparation accordingly

  9. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO Learn More About how to study… Visit the Office of Academic Support Furst Hall 412 646-592-4285 academicsupport.wilf@yu.edu

  10. Cottrell, Stella. The Study Skills Handbook. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. Print. Downing, Skip. On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005. Print. Hopper, Carolyn H. Practicing College Learning Strategies. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004. Print. Marks-Beale, Abby. "5." Success Skills: Strategies for Study and Lifelong Learning. Mason, OH: Thomson South-Western, 2007. N. pag. Print. Mundsack, Allan, James Deese, Ellin K. Deese, and Clifford Thomas. Morgan. How to Study: And Other Skills for Success in College. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003. Print. "Success Skills: Strategies for Study and Lifelong Learning (Title 1) 3rd Edition." Amazon.com: Success Skills: Strategies for Study and Lifelong Learning (Title 1) (9780538729635): Abby Marks-Beale: Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 July 2016. Sources

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