Begin reviewing early
This will give your brain time to get comfortable with the information
Conduct short daily review sessions
You can ease into
a more intense review session prior to major exams
Read text assignments before lectures
This will help you identify concepts that the professor considers
important and that are already somewhat familiar
Review notes immediately after lectures
This will help you identify information that you do not
understand while the lecture is still fresh in your
memory--and other students' memories as well. When you review
immediately, you'll have time to clarify information with
other students
Review with a group
This will enable you to cover important material that you
may overlook on your own
Conduct a major review early enough
to allow for a visit to the instructor during his
office hours if necessary
Break up the study tasks into manageable
chunks,
especially during major reviews prior
to exams.
Studying three hours in the morning and three in the
evening will be more effective than studying at a six
hour stretch. Studying while you are mentally
fatigued is usually a waste of time
Study the most difficult material when you
are alert
Adapted from On Becoming a Master
Student by David B. Ellis
and
How to Study in College by Walter Pauk.
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