1. The keys to your success!
Study Skills/Habits
The keys to your success!

2. Study Habits That Work Study Skills Effective Study Strategy
SQ3R
Time Management
Class Time
Note-Taking Hints
Test-Taking Techniques
Preparing for Test
Taking the Test

3. Effective Studying Skills
Good Note Taking Skills
Notebook per each class/subject
Time Management Skills
Wear a Watch

4. STUDY SKILLS
Include homework assignments along with writing papers and seeking information to prepare presentations.
Good Study Skills Support
Being Efficient
Being Effective
Taking Test
Demonstrating the Basics

5. Additional Study Skills Needed
Comprehending (understanding what you read)
Thinking critically and objectively
Thinking creatively and subjectively
Identifying patterns
Using reference materials
Identifying resources
Using time wisely
Selecting strategies

6. Why is it such a problem?
Most students are not used to needing “actual” study time- they have done very well in middle school!
Unsure of how to study
Starting now might seem overwhelming
Procrastination!!!

7. PROCRASTINATION Perfectionism Fear of Failure Confusion
Task Difficulty
Poor Motivation
Difficulty Concentrating
Task Unpleasantness
Lack of Priorities

8. The Mystery Can be Solved!
Prioritize & Make Goals
Commit to the Task - Studying
Reward Yourself – “A”

9. Developing an Effective Study Strategy - A Plan of Action
Location, location, and location
Develop a battle rhythm
Avoid noise and distractions
Ask friends and family to support you.
Just say No
Sleep, eat, and exercise
Schedule 50 blocks of study
Study in the daylight as much as possible
Clear mind of distractions/all thoughts when trying to remember something
Give yourself a break

10. SQ3R A Reading/Study System
Reading text books is different than reading novels. Try these steps.
Survey – Look at headings, chapters, and setup of material (Overview).
Question – Establish purpose of reading.
Read – Use a slow thorough reading to understand content.

11. SQ3R A Reading/Study System
Reading text books is different than reading novels. Try these steps.
Recite – Exercise your aural ability to learn and/or Paraphrase what you have read.
Review – Check accuracy of your recall with what you have read. An ongoing process.

12. Time Management There are not enough hours in the day!
Manage Your Time
Keep a “To Do List”
Use a Planner Calendar
Check up

13. Time Management Manage Your Time Monitor your time
Reflect on how you spend your time
Be aware of when you are wasting time (Procrastinating)
Use dead time wisely
Identify your most productive time

14. Time Management Keep a “To Do List”
Write down task that you have to do
Decide on priorities
Check off items
Reward self

15. Time Management Use a Planner Calendar Plan ahead
Enter important dates (quizzes, exams, project deadlines, assignments due)
Always check the next day’s schedule.
Get notes for days absent from class
Check/review planner daily/weekly

16. Time Management Check Up
Are you using your time to the best of your advantage
Are you studying when you planned to study – “Commitment”
Determine where you can use your time more effectively

17. Making the Most of Class Time
Prepare your attitude
Be prompt. Being late shows a lack of interest (Disruptive)
Be prepared. Have homework, books, notebook, pen/pencil, etc.
Ask questions/participate, do you understand assignments, material covered

18. Making the Most of Class Time
Avoid distractions, concentrate how what instructor is saying
Listen
Effective listening will enable you to improve comprehension of material
Note-taking
Good reading and listening skills are the foundation for effective note taking

19. Note-Taking Hints
Do not try to write down every word that the speaker says
Condense the information
Listen for information that the speaker repeats; it is probably important
If you miss something, ask the instructor to repeat it

20. Note-Taking Hints Listen for key phrases and transitions such as
“The four Causes were”
“To sum up”
“Therefore”
“In Conclusion”
“This is important”
“Remember”
“Memorize”
“You should know”

21. Test-Taking Techniques
Two essentials to test taking
Knowledge
Attitude
Have a strategy for taking the entire test
Recognize characteristics of specific question types and directions
Get a good night sleep

22. Preparing for Tests
Best preparation is to keep up with assignments (i.e. get notes, assignments, etc from friend for absent days)
Review class notes daily
Visualize material covered
Allocate study time and commit to studying
Arrive early or at least on time

23. Preparing for Tests Get good night sleep
Look over the entire test before answering any questions if possible
Pick parts of test that you know and do those first
Look for answers to hard questions in other parts of the test
Review answers before turn in test

24. Taking the Test Test are composed of two main components
Directions or Directives: Tell you how to answer the questions
Test Questions
Question Formats: test are used to determine how much you know about given subject
Objective Questions
Subjective Questions

25. Directives Compare Contrast Criticize Define Describe Diagram Discuss
Enumerate
Evaluate
Explain
Illustrate
Inference
Interpret
Justify
List
Outline
Prove
Relate
Review
State
Summarize
Trace

26. Taking the Test Objective Questions
Test your ability to recall, compare, or contrast information and to choose the right answer among several choices
Multiple Choice
Binary Choice
Short Answer

27. Objective Questions Multiple Choice Question Most popular format
Typically given 4 choices and asked to choose best answer
Use process of elimination
“All of the above” is typically correct if more than one choice is correct

28. Objective Questions Binary Choice Question
Are really multiple choice questions with only 2 choices (True/False; Yes/No; Agree/Disagree)
Qualifiers like – “never,” “always” “none” and “only” usually indicate a False statement. They require statement to be 100% correct to be true.
Qualifiers like – “Sometimes,” “Often,” “Generally,” and Frequently” usually indicate a True statement.

29. Taking the Test Subjective Question
Demand same information as recall, but asks that you use critical thinking strategies to answer the question and then organize, write, and revise a written response.
Essay
Reading Comprehension

30. The Key to Academic Success STUDYING
Studying is a process learned through trial and error
Discover a strategy that works for you and make it work
Good Luck! Remember, it takes practice, practice, practice!