Dr. Mark Matthews Student Learning Development, Trinity College Dublin Effective Study Skills.

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Dr. Mark Matthews Student Learning Development, Trinity College Dublin Effective Study Skills

School vs College

SchoolCollege You can’t cover everything Plan in advance – have a strategy

I’m just going to the library for 4 hours…. (I’ll work out what I’ll study when I get there)

SchoolCollege Dependent on teacher Homework Up to you to make college: -interesting - active

Active studying means 1.Working with the material to try to build understanding 2.Find a way process the information in a deep and meaningful way

How? Have a framework –Think about the purpose of the study task –Consider the best way to approach it –Reflect and review PSR –Purpose – why? –Strategy – how? –Review – check!

Active Learning Hands-on LearningEngage in Seminars Set up a Study GroupGet to Know Staff See your subject everywhereActive Note-taking

Discussion (5 mins) 1.How do you study (reading/notes) ? 2.How do you take read? 3.How do you take notes?

Reading List Reading

Good Reading is like Interrogation

Get reading – actively! Purpose Strategies to suit: –Scanning –SQ3R –Note making Review

Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve Schedule Time for Reviews

Get Thinking - Reading 1.Asking questions 2.What is the point of view of author? 3.Evaluate evidence 4.Forming opinions

Being Selective Ask lectures/tutors what is most relevant Be alert for hints and clues Ask fellow students Ask students in years ahead Share reading Preview or skim before in-depth reading

Taking Notes

“I feel like I’m being taken advantage of – doing work not related to my PhD” Ok, I’m finding it hard to concentrate, I’ll make a good effort to make precise notes.

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Notes Source Review Notes Exams Or Essays Your Summary Notes

You want to be looking at questions

Types of Notes 1.Prose or summary 2.Outline or skeleton 3.Mind or concept maps 4.Cornell or 2 Column How do you take notes?

Summary

Outline

Concept Maps

Mind Maps

?

Taking Notes Write brief notes here as you are reading a book OR during a lecture Write a short summary of the page here Write Keywords here

Taking Notes Types of Matter 1.Solids -have a definite shape -have a defiinte volume 2.Liquids -Do not have a shape - Have a volume Write a short summary of the page here Solids Liquids ?

Executive Summary A Short summary (paragraph) How convincing did you find the author’s argument? B What are the 4 honest signals? Briefly describe them. What is mood contagion?

More information Cottrell, S. (2003). The study skills handbook, 2 nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Fairburn, G.J. & Fairburn, S.A. (2001). Reading at university: a guide for students. Maidenhead: Open University Press.

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