Study Strategies

Article #1:
1. Encourage notetaking
- Help with note-taking—not every student has clear and organized notes

2. Preview Lessons to students

- If a student has no other work or understands the lesson, start previewing
and showing them what they will be learning next
- Once they have the first introduction, when it is taught in class, it will be
easier to grasp the material
3. Group studying
**Not everyone likes to work in a group—find what works best for the student
- Allows for discussion and collaboration
- Students can incorporate ideas from their peers into their studying
- Monitor the group studying; students easily get distracted when in groups
- Make sure the student is comfortable in their group; they won’t speak up if
they are uncomfortable
4. Flashcards
- Not Quizlet, handheld flashcards
- Writing helps information stay in your head better than typing
- Make sure students know how to make effective flashcards/use them (page
…)
5. Make a Study Schedule
- Help with time management
- Set up a schedule with:
o When to study
o What to study each night
o When to start studying
- Show the effects of long-term studying
Article #2:
1. You need to do more than re-reading the material
- This leads to quick forgetting
- Actively engage in the material while studying
- Reading the material= “pre-studying”

Active studying:
o Construct meaning from the texts
o Make connection between lectures
o Form examples
o Regulating your own learning
o Create a study guide by topic
o Concept maps
o “Teach” other friends or family about the topic
 o Develop symbols that represent concepts
o Math, (sometimes science): explain each problem step by step
o English, history: find the big idea and re-evaluate
o Study in terms of question, evidence, conclusion
Organize First!
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Makes studying easier
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Put materials together so you don’t get up from your workspace every
couple of minuets
What your workspace should look like:
- Clean
- Little distractions
- Comfortable
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Making effective flash cards:

1. Make your own flashcards
2. Add pictures and words
3. Make mental connections with them
4. The more the better; one question per car
5. Breakdown concepts on them,
6. Say answers out loud
7. Study flashcards in both directions