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Study methods…or how Study methods…or how to avoid working all to avoid working all

night!night!

Habits of highly effective Habits of highly effective students!students!

What R my study habits?

• Ask yourself:• Which good habits must I develop?• Which bad habits must I

eliminate?• Write them down & arrange in

order to NBness

The Lord is my sheperd• The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not flunk;• He keepth me from lying down when I should be

studying.• He leadeth me beside the water cooler for a study • He restoreth my faith in study guides.• He leads me to better study habits for my grade's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of borderline grades, I will not have a nervous breakdown;For though art with me.My prayers and my friends, they comfort me.Thou giveth me answers in moments of blackness;Thou anointest my head with understanding.My test paper runneth over with questions I recognise.Surely passing grades and flying colours shall follow me All the days of my examinations,And I will not dwell in this school/university forever, Amen. ~Author Unknown~

10 habits of highly effective students

• 1. set goals – what do I want to achieve?

• 2. prioritise – what needs to be done first?

• 3. set apart a place for study• 4. make a weekly study plan• 5. draw up a daily schedule• 6. keep up to date with your studies

Assignment schedule

wk mon tues wed thur fri

1

2 Reading report due

quiz

3 Reading report due

OT assignment

Psyc assignment

4 NT assignment

Reading report due

quiz

5 assignmetn

Grp presentation

assignment

6 Grp presentation

Reading report due

Systemaitc asingment

7 quiz assignment

Grp presentation

8 exam exam exam Assignment due

Daily plannertime

mon

tues

wed

thu fri sat sun

14:15-15:00

lectures

lectures

lectures

15:00-16:00

Research

16:00-17:00

research

church

17:00-18:00

Travel/break

18:00-19:00

Supper & TV

19:00-

20:00

study

20:00-21:00

study

21:00-22:00

Coffee break & study

contd• 7. work through examples (ie.

Case studies)• 8. work through past papers• 9. TAKE BREAKS! • 10. eat properly!

The SQ3R• 1. Survey/Scan:• Look through chapter & identify

main headings & subheadings/identify diagrams & graphic aids

• 2. Question:• Ask yourself: what is this chapter

about?/ what question is this chapter trying to answer?

Contd.• 3. Read:• Read one section at a time looking

for the answer proposed by the heading!

• Find core ideas• Interpret whats relevant• Form logical structure• Make mindmaps/summarise

contd• 4. Recite/Write:• Say to yourself/write a key phrase

that sums up the major point of the section & answers the ?

• Don’t be a parrot!• 5. Review• Revise throughL reading,

memorising, overview• Anticipation of exam questions

Study groups

• 2-6 people• 2 hrs at a time max• Listen, share & be respectful!• Bring prepared notes & compare

main points• Share notes/get different people to

work out possible exam questions

Relax……• ZZZZZZZZZZZZ…..