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week15-finalsprepstudystrategies.pptxFinals Preparation Study strategies
Academic Coaching – The learning Center SSC 160
Manage your time Effectively
Begin studying now
Plan study for each day leading up to final (9 days until first final day 12/11)
block study hours & write location for study
Study each subject each day to keep it fresh
Always end study sessions with the subject you will see first/be tested on the next day
Utilize campus resources
Library: 24 hours beginning 12/7
24 hour study center: USU near convenience store
“free” stuff the week of finals in the usu
Lac tutoring ends Friday 12/5
Take care of yourself
Sleep
Eat
Exercise
Have fun
Study tips
Learn from general to specific
Use the internet to get a basic understanding of concepts
Google, Wikipedia, Khan Academy.org
Get the framework, then fill in details
deeper processing of information
long-term storage of material
Use study tools that force you to recall
Concept maps
Flash cards with 5 words or less
Mnemonics
Study in groups and test each other
Intend to remember
Set study time aside when you are really free
Set measureable goals for each study session
Check for understanding along the way
HW^5
How
Who
What
Where
When
Why
Space your study over several short study sessions
Cramming increases anxiety
Short term memory only stores 7-10 items
More likely to “black-out”
Work within your natural focus-time
Are you a morning or evening person?
Be aware of surroundings
Artificial light increases eye-fatigue
Review old information, then add new
Activate prior knowledge
Make connections between old and new info
Repetition is the only way to get information into long-term memory
Use several approaches
Incorporate multiple learning styles
Get creative
Make personal connections with material
Use mnemonics when possible
Practice the way you will be tested
Develop a “game-plan”
Study/do homework under timed conditions
Predict exam questions-
think about “monster problems”
Create useful study tools
(don’t just do the study guide)
