But for others it is a whole different ball game! You may have to see it to believe it, write
it down, or hear it. The most useful thing for anyone is to find out what is the best way for them and then to use that
tool to help them learn. I did not realize this until I went to college. I actually had to study to learn and
I really had no idea how to! I always made As, and was the valedictorian. This studying thing was really
hard. I made my first B and C, I was devastated. People have to learn what works
the best for them!
A tool that has been proven to work is the SQ3R-Survey. Question, Read, Recite, and Review
This introduces over-learning. Before you read, survey the information.
Survey the:
- Title
- Captions
- Headings
- Summaries
- Definitions
- Maps/Graphs/Pictures
- Reviews/Study Guides
- Introductory and Conclusion Paragraphs
Question the materials from the survey:
- Read all the questions in the chapter
- Make questions out of the titles and headings
- Ask yourself what you already know about the subject
Do more than reading the words.
Recite what you've learned:
- Orally ask yourself what you have just read
- Underline and highlight important information
- Summarize that information in your own words
- Take notes and then write them in your own words
- Recite it to yourself! See it, Say it, Hear it, Write it!
Review everyday what you have learned.
After reviewing the chapter:
- Write questions in the margins of points that are highlighted or underlined
- Be able to answer from your own memory and knowledge
- Ask the questions that were made everyday
- Develop a mnemonic device
- Make a study sheet
- Make flash cards
- Study Daily!
