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Study Tips for Different Learners

The document provides active study strategies for different learning styles including auditory, visual, and tactile, recommending activities like listening to podcasts, drawing diagrams, and writing notes. It also lists general study tips such as organizing one's study area, using focus apps, blocking social media, and rewarding oneself for completing tasks. Additional resources are shared for active learning self-study workshops and study tips from The Organised Student blog.

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Study Tips for Different Learners

The document provides active study strategies for different learning styles including auditory, visual, and tactile, recommending activities like listening to podcasts, drawing diagrams, and writing notes. It also lists general study tips such as organizing one's study area, using focus apps, blocking social media, and rewarding oneself for completing tasks. Additional resources are shared for active learning self-study workshops and study tips from The Organised Student blog.

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ACTIVE STUDY STRATEGIES

Learning Style What to do ……


1. Auditory  Listen to podcasts
 Summarise key concepts, record them and play back the audio file
 Recite information out loud
 Teach it to family or friends
 Work in a pair and discuss material
 Meet people for a walk/coffee and discuss content
 Form a study group - compare study notes – Identify concepts that require
clarification
 Work collaboratively - each person write a possible exam question and swap
within your group
2. Visual  Paraphrase content
 Write/revise summary sheets
 Draw diagrams, pictures
 Make flow charts
 Build mind maps
 Use index cards - question on one side, answer on the other
 Use visualisations
 Make mnemonics
 Use post-it notes
 Use coloured paper, cards
 Highlighter pens for key concepts
 Blu tack - stick study notes on the fridge, toilet door, outside of shower screen
3. Tactile  Use highlighters to emphasise/colour code important content
 Write detailed notes
 Paraphrase - use your own words
 Type up revision notes
 Doodle or draw while reading
 Walk around or stand up while reading notes
 Redo or clarify difficult concepts
 Do past exams
 Make and do a quizlet.com test
 Draw and label diagrams
 Make a glossary of terms
4. Other  Organise your study area
 Listen to spotify's intense study playlist
 Study in the library - in the quiet zone
 Write down your study goals for each session and tick them off
 Use the "focus now" or Forest" app on your phone
 Block social media using the "stay focussed" Chrome extension
 Reward yourself after completing set tasks - take a 15 min power walk
 Try out the "pomodoro" study technique (google it)
 Set a brief "to do" list or use the "swipes" app
Other useful sites

The organised student


http://theorganisedstudent.tumblr.com/

Active Learning Self-Study Workshops


https://www.jcu.edu.au/students/learning-centre/short-courses-and-workshops

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