Learning is a journey that lasts a life-time. One of the quintessential requirements in learning is mastering study techniques as it paves way into successful academics and beyond. With right strategy of learning method, you can achieve anything you dream to be. Not just for your examination but any other skills or knowledge you want to gain, these strategies will save your time and energy.
Be it pre-exam revision, an attempt at difficult subjects, or just an interest in brushing up your knowledge, these ten study tips will help build an optimum learning mechanism for you to accomplish your educational goals:
Set Clear Goals
Construct A Space Free From Distractions
Look for a place that should be quiet, very well illuminated, where you can focus without distractions. Ensure you silence your phone, close extra computer tabs, and announce to the others not to disturb you during this period of studying.
A good environment gives you the proper angle to keep you focused in order to maximize what you are learning. Alert timers for your recreation timing between studies to give yourself some breaks. For example, I alert timers about 45 minutes of learning, then another timer of 15 minutes for resting (Does not mean playing games or watching YouTube shorts) following the first timer.
Be focused and dedicated to learning.
Active Learning
Simply rereading notes or textbooks is quite brief for long-term retention purposes.
Instead, use active learning methods that involve and stimulate the active participation and interaction of a student with the course material.
Summarise important concepts in your own words, teach the material to a family member, or create quick-review flashcards. Remember not to be shy about taking help from your instructor if you have any. Also, take YouTube help if available and redo the exercises from videos (without cheating).
If possible, try finding the real-life applications of the method to help you visualise the problem to be solved by your own.
Continuous Repetition
Space learning is one of the most effective techniques for retaining information.
The idea behind spaced repetition is that information should be presented repeatedly with increasing duration after each presentation.
Instead of cramming your information in a single night, spread out your learning in multiple days or weeks, which will be invaluable when it comes time to memorize and retain it.
Use flashcards; use an online app. When you think the problems are like "ABCD" for you, skip it and move to difficult ones.
Schedule your study
Make a schedule for your timing so that you can follow it up. I reccomend using Google Calender before adding it as a widget to your phone so that you can check it regularly. Use Pomodoro Technique that includes 25 minutes of focused study, then 5 minute break... Or you can use modify the timing (Remember, not to let break time take more than focused study).
Allocate difficult parts
Break the difficult topics in chunks, then allocate those into your schedule appropriately. Do not mix things up. Make it as easy for you to catch up. If possible, use Google Keep to manage those parts to be focused and add it to the Google Calender in order to fix it for your learning.
Have Consistent study habit
Without saying "I have time", instead work on every subject by parts every day to stay on your correct order. Even a little bit of swaying away can harm your learning. See the study as your hobby and make it a habit.
Conclusion
After all, your goal should be getting a study discipline strong. That doesn't mean you must delete recreation time in your life, no. Schedule your recreation time too to help you refresh your mind outside study period.
Stay happy and motivated.
See you in another article.
Cheers!
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