1. Welcome to the real world, where the answers are not given to you!!
I think studying is a waste of time and you can’t convince me otherwise.
Welcome to the real world, where the answers are not given to you!!

2. I REFUSE to be a talking head.
Review your homework. Make sure it is complete.
Write down three questions regarding study strategies that you would like answered today.
The Talking Heads were a popular band in the 80’s. Clearly, they had no fashion intelligence!

3. How am I doing?
Look over the section titled “What Are My Strengths and Weaknesses?”
Does this fit what you know about yourself?
What are you good at?
What is an area in which you can improve?
These are all skills THAT CAN BE LEARNED!

4. Multiple Intelligences Survey
Based on the idea that everyone has multiple areas of intelligence, not a black and white world
Longer bars on your graph indicate areas of strength
Is this you?

5. NEWS FLASH: YOUR TEACHERS HAVE MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES TOO!
And here’s the big secret – THEIR intelligences affect how YOU learn!

6. What happens in High School
Multiple sources for grades – classwork, projects, tests, participation, homework
Multiple styles of assignments – creative, factual, emotive, etc.
We are told that we are to reach your learning style.
Does this happen in college?
Does this happen in the workplace?

7. One word answer: NO! Assignments are content specific
Not all professors see it as their job to tailor their teaching to you
Jobs require specific skills and specific modes of presentation

8. A run-down of study strategies specific to learning styles

9. Visual Flashcards – WITH PICTURES Diagrams
Videos (check out
Charts and graphs
Graphic Organizers
Pictoral notes
Color cues
Posters

10. Logical Solving problems Graphic Organizers Outlines
Debates and Controversies
Games and Puzzles
Flow Charts
Pivot Words
Choose your own adventure

11. Naturalistic Looking at the environmental impact
Doing homework in direct sunlight or outdoors (Nature CD’s)
Frequent Study Breaks

12. Musical/Auditory Classical Music Creating songs Reading Aloud
Teaching others
Videos
Use “Linking” words
Create Rhymes and Mnemonics
Podcasts

13. Kinesthetic Acting things out
Walking, fidgeting, etc while reviewing material
Frequent study breaks
Making models
Lab activities

14. Interpersonal Find a study buddy
Teach the material to a parent or relative
Meet with your teacher
Games

15. Intrapersonal Create a comfortable environment
Journal about what you are learning about
Answer questions such as “How does this relate to me?”

16. Existential/Emotional
Ask (and answer) “Why?”

17. Linguistic Skim and Scan textbooks Take notes
Re-read, revise, and re-write notes
Answer short-answer questions
Graphic Organizers
Journal your thoughts on topics throughout the unit
Flashcards

18. Studying is not a one shot deal!
MULTIPLE intelligences
MULTIPLE exposures
MULTIPLE modes
MULTIPLE strategies

19. Commercial Break!
Reflect on the slides so far. Have any of your questions been answered? Do you have any new ones?

20. Alright. I guess you’ve convinced me
Alright. I guess you’ve convinced me. I’ll study, but I’m telling you, it’s not going to make a difference! I just can’t take tests!

21. Multiple choice questions

22. DO NOT GO INTO THE JUNGLE!
1. What is the question asking?
2.Answer the question without looking at the answers.
3. Find that answer.

23. If you’re an Biology genius, this is the only step you’ll need
If you’re an Biology genius, this is the only step you’ll need. But for those of us who are not Mr. Benedict, I’ll fill you in on the secrets test makers don’t want you to know.

24. Tests test test knowledge just as much as tests test content knowledge.
Say what?!
Reading SLOWLY and knowing the vocabulary are your secret weapons.
Sarah starts with 20 cows. All but 5 of them die. How many cows does Sarah have?

25. Look for key words

26. Test makers think they’re smarter than you… but they’re not.
There are frequently multiple questions on a test that relate to the same subject.
Mark/ SKIP questions you don’t know and come back to them after you’ve finished the rest of the test.
Look for questions that can help you out.
Graphs, pictures, and other images can be especially helpful
Budget your time

27. Pencils are cheap
Writing helps you lock in information while studying.
Writing helps you UNLOCK that information during the test.
Jot down related notes to jog your memory

28. When you have to guess, increase your probability by decreasing your choices
4 possibilities means you have a 25% chance of randomly picking the right answer.
2 possibilities means you have a 50% chance.
USE YOUR PENCIL!!!

29. Phew! You survived the multiple choice questions, but now you still have the constructed response questions left to do. All you can think is that you’ve never sat in the same chair in the same position this long in your life. What do you do?

30. The same rules apply!
Read the question. Know the question. Be one with the question.
Look for key words – Explain and describe do NOT mean the same thing!!
USE YOUR PENCIL!!

31. Just Wait… There’s More!!
PLAN BEFORE YOU WRITE!
Flow charts
Concept maps
Pictures
BE SPECIFIC AND GIVE EXAMPLES
BE CONSICE!
Include only what the question asks you to include.
Time is of the essence.

32. Reread what you’ve written.
Does it make sense?
Have you answered the whole question?
EDIT YOUR WORK!!!
Capitalization
Punctuation
Spelling
Legibility

33. Congratulations! You’ve survived!
Check over you whole test before handing it in.
Did you answer all the questions?
Does your answer booklet match your test booklet?
Check Constructed Response Questions one more time for grammar
Use all the time you need. They give you 3 hours for a reason!