The Complete Guide to Improving your study skills
Complete guide to improving your study skills – includes Organizing your Study Space, Setting Academic Goals, How to Memorize, Time Management, Concentration and Learning Styles
How to Study Effectively
Believe it or not, you can learn how to study. People with good study habits weren’t born that way. They learned, and developed, these skills over time. But if you asked them to explain how they do it, they would struggle to explain, let alone teach, you how to do it.
That’s where The Effective Study Skills Handbook comes in.
Our team of experts has put together this step-by-step guide to help take the mystery out of boosting your grades … and your self-esteem. Our experts know that you are no different than any other student. Not only are you capable of getting better grades, if you follow the advice and study tips in this guide, you can learn how to get those grades in less time!
Contents
Overview
Managing Yourself - Getting Organized
Time Management 8
Procrastination 9
Basic Nutrition for Students 16
Basic Exercise for Students 18
A Good Night’s Sleep 19
Foods for Your Brain 20
Caffeine — Good or Bad? 21
Getting Motivated and Staying
Motivated 22
Academic Goal Setting 23
Managing your Environment
Productive Study Environments 29
Tips for organizing our Study Area 30
Places to Study Besides Your Desk 32
Preparing a Study Schedule 34
Reading
Textbooks and Course Materials 37
Reading Do’s and Don’ts 37
Reading Strategies 38
Changing your Reading Speed 40
Reading Strategy for Textbooks 43
Reading Strategy for Novels 45
Reading Strategy for Essays 47
Highlighting 48
Taking Notes
Note Taking Styles 56
Outline Method 57
The Cornell Method 58
Split-Page Method 61
Note Taking Practice 64
Studying
Concentrating on What Matters 78
Study Groups 82
How to Make a Study Plan 84
How to Make a Study Schedule 86
How to Study from your Notes 90
Memorization and Memory Tricks 91
Using Mnemonics 93
Using Flash Cards 97
Good Study Habits and Useful Tips 101
How to Prepare for a Test
Mental Prep 106
How to take a test
The basics 108
In the test room 113
Avoid Anxiety 119
Common Test mistakes 121
Conclusion
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