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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            YOUR LEARNING                                              studying


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       -use color in your
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            PREFERENCE
            HOW TO                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Knowing how you learn                                      notes (colored pens,



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       highlighters, etc.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            best is the first step in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       -visualize what the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            developing effective study
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       instructor is lecturing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            habits.
            STUDY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Every student approaches                                   -draw pictures and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       about



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       diagrams

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the task of learning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       - use mind maps in your
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            differently. Every student
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       notes
            SMART                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           has a                                                      -use picture and graphics


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            unique and personal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       to reinforce learning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            learning style or a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       - learn from videos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            preferred channel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            through which learning


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            comes more easily.                                         TO IMPROVE AS AN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       AUDITORY LEARNER




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ASK YOURSELF                                               -listen to tapes of


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       recorded assignments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            THE FOLLOWING:                                             - tape record your own

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Am I more inclined to                                      textbook reading


                             id you ever stop                          them and develop                                           learning channel, tips to                                                                                                                 remember something better                                  - read out loud

                             to wonder what                            effective study habits in                                  organize your studies, and                                                                                                                when I see it, when I hear it,                             -talk over ideas from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            or when I experience it or do
                             sets apart the really                     order to be successful. Very  ways to help you                                                                                           1. My study habits are...                                  something active with it?                                   class and what you are


         Dsuccessful students                                          often the study habits                                     remember what you study.                                                      good fair poor                                             Depending on how you                                        studying with other

            from the average ones?                                     and practices developed                                    The skills you will learn                                                     2. For every hour in class,                                learned the activity or game,  students


            Why do some students who                                   and used in high school do  about in this module can                                                                                     I study… a little 1 hr. 2 hrs.                             you will have a fair idea of                                - participate in class

            appear to study all the time                               not work for students in                                   be applied in other areas                                                     more than 2 hrs.                                           what learning channel –                                     discussions
                                                                                                                                  of your life as well: your job,
                                                                       college.
            just get by, while others who                                                                                         your career, or any                                                                                                                      visual (by sight), auditory (by                             - listen to audiotapes on

            don’t appear to put in as much                             Good study habits                                          activity that requires                                                        3. I have an organized plan                                hearing), or hands on (by                                   the subject
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           doing)—you prefer to use.
            time and effort do well?                                   include many different                                     thought, planning,                                                            and schedule for study...                                  We all use all three learning


                                                                       skills: time management,                                   information processing,                                                       true false                                                 channels. In fact, we use all                               TO IMPROVE AS A HANDS ON
            Is it all related to IQ and                                selfdiscipline,                                            and selfdiscipline.                                                                                                                      our senses in learning about                                LEARNER

            genetics or are some other                                 concentration,                                                                                                                                                                                      the world around us, but

            factors involved? The truth                                memorization,                                              You’ll find that once you                                                     4. I have a quiet place in                                 each of us has a tendency to                                -stand up and move around

            is that success in school is                               organization, and effort.                                  develop effective study                                                       which I study... true false                                lean more heavily on one of                                 while you are studying


            not so much determined                                     Desire                                                     habits, the job of studying                                                                                                              the three learning channels                                 - take frequent breaks while

            by                                                         to succeed is important,                                   and learning will become                                                      5. I usually approach                                      – visual, auditory, or hands                                studying

            sheer intelligence as                                      too.                                                       easier. Instead of working                                                    studying with a positive                                   on. You can improve your                                    - make use of your hands

            knowing how to study.                                      In this module you will                                    harder, you’ll be                                                             attitude. true false                                       study habits by developing                                  and write things down as you
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       study

                                                                       discover your areas of                                     working smarter.                                                              In what ways could you                                     all three learning channels.                                - use the computer to

            Studying is a skill. Being                                 strength and identify your                                                                                                               improve your study habits?                                                                                             reinforce learning

            successful in school                                       weaknesses pertaining to                                   Exercise: Discover your                                                       _________________________                                  TO IMPROVE AS A VISUAL                                      - be physically active;

            requires a high level of                                   studying.                                                  approach to studying.                                                         _________________________                                  LEARNER                                                     experiment with objects

            study                                                                                                                 Circle the responses that                                                     _________________________                                                                                              - memorize or drill while

            skills. Students must first                                You will learn about your                                  apply to                                                                      _________________                                          -visualize what you are                                     walking or exercising

            learn these skills, practice                               preferred                                                  you.








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