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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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