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EFFECTIVE STUDYING
Best study practices for learning styles
Auditory Visual
-Record lectures and listen later -Reference videos and visual
-Use your own words to speak aloud presentations
the information you are studying -Use flashcards
-Use word associations to remember -Color code, highlight and underline
facts when reading or taking notes
Read-Write Kinesthetic
-Take detailed notes -Use flashcards
-Create bulleted lists from the -Study with others and share
information you have in your notes information
-Dissect charts or diagrams and write -Schedule short blocks of study time
out the information
Studying tips and tricks
Organize your notes Eat properly
Use specific notebooks, binders or Always start the day with breakfast.
a color-coded system for each class. Healthy food is your brain’s fuel.
Create a study zone Take breaks
Find a place where you can Getting up and moving around every
concentrate and has minimal so often will help you stay focused
distractions. Stay away from and able to concentrate.
electronics on which you can
access social media.
Get familiar with Listen for highlighted
the syllabus information
Review it early and often so you Pay attention to information that
know what is coming up. the professor emphasizes or repeats.
Find a study group Study daily
Studying with others can help to Don’t leave studying to the last
understand the material in different minute, and avoid cramming for a test.
ways and from different view points. Begin your paper well in advance
If you can teach each other the and work away at it until it is due.
information, you have learned it!
campusbooks.com/blog/study-habits-best-worst-types-learners/ | worldwidelearn.com/education-articles/exam-study-tips | learningguide.org/learningstyles
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