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Study Skills

Study Skills. For Students Pursuing Degrees in Health Related Majors. Study Skills?. Techniques to assist students in learning new material. Practical methods for retaining, reflecting and applying newly acquired knowledge. Listening vs. active listening. Listening. Active Listening.

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Study Skills

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  1. Study Skills For Students Pursuing Degrees in Health Related Majors

  2. Study Skills? Techniques to assist students in learning new material. Practical methods for retaining, reflecting and applying newly acquired knowledge

  3. Listening vs. active listening Listening Active Listening A way of listening and responding to improve understanding Intentional focus on hearing and understanding what a speaker is communicating Attention given to non-verbal attributes, context and tone • To make an effort to hear something • Process of hearing sound via vibrations hitting ear drum • Paying attention to sounds

  4. Active Listening Techniques • Remove distractions • Focus your attention (eye contact, key words, notes) • Be prepared for subject to be discussed • Be open – set aside judgments • See, hear and feel the communication • Let the presentation or argument run its course • Respond to presenter (?s, lean forward, pay attention) • Follow-Up ( ask ?s, make notes, reflection and apply knowledge

  5. Note-taking • Written comments, facts and interpretations of information provided • Notes can be taken on lectures, books, discussions, study, and labs. • Readable • Understandable – is it fact, thought or question • Is the note your though or the speakers thought • Focus on concepts not details – details can be filled in later

  6. Cornell Note-Taking System Cue Column highlight key term when reviewing notes Note-Taking Area spaced used to record key points, questions, facts and examples Summary 1-2 sentence summary in your words

  7. SQ3R reading Technique Survey Question Read Recite Review

  8. Reading Techniques • Highlight key information – not everything • Margin notes • Separate written notes on reading material • Read other sources • Read aloud – record and listen • Visual clues

  9. Science Study techniques Terminology know Latin roots reduce large terms into smaller chunks Color code like root words Preparation read and review topic prior to class or lab review class notes within 1 hour and again after 8 hrs. Use multiple sources books, video, podcast etc. Ask questions in-class, office hours, classmates and others Visualize See the experiment or action in your mind – watch the re-runs Review and Reflect test, quizzes, questions, and errors you have made

  10. Reviewing Information • Flashcards – short key points • Study teaching – teach someone the subject matter • Create a test – did you pass? • Rewrite and reduce – condense notes as you learn • Reflect - Think - Discuss • Apply the learned knowledge • Games

  11. Additional learning techniques Coloring Books Visuals good for Anatomy related knowledge Podcasts A different perspective, voice, terminology YouTube Visual for science and lab classes Simulation Hands on experimentation and application

  12. Links Valenciacollege.edu/studentservices Collegeatlas.com Quizlet.com Daphne.palomar.edu

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