Presentation on studying effectively

1. By: Mr. B

2.  Once you find out a Test date, start studying
as soon as possible.
 Studying in advance helps place information
into Long Term Memory.
 Leaving studying to the last minute, or
“Cramming” the night before a test minimizes
what goes into Long Term Memory.

3.  Don’t try to study in a place with a lot of
distractions.
◦ Ex. In Front of T.V or Computer, Living Room with lots of
people talking etc.
 Don’t listen to music or limit the type of music
you are listening to.
◦ Classical or instrumental is best => No Words=Good
◦ Songs with Words => Brain trying to Multi-task =Bad
 Find a quiet place where you can concentrate and
focus on what you’re studying.

4.  Condense and rewrite your existing notes
onto another piece of paper.
◦ Only keep important information
 Read these new study notes out loud to your
self as you study.
 Why do I have to rewrite and read out loud??
◦ People learn through senses. –Seeing, Hearing and
Doing.

5. ◦ By Rewriting your notes then reading them aloud
you are helping to learn and remember in more
than one way! = Better chance of remembering
them long term!

6.  Remember lots of info by associating with
common words.
◦ Ex. If trying to remember the Hierarchy of Living
things:
 Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family Genus, Species
◦ Now becomes:
 King Philip Can Only Find Green Socks

7.  These Memory (Mnemonic) devices use more
of your brain to remember visual and active
images than you do to remember just a list of
items.
 Using more of your brain means better memory.
 However, sometimes these don’t work for
everyone, so if they don’t work for you, don’t
use them.

8.  Once you’ve spent a significant amount of
time reading and reviewing your study notes,
try practicing with someone else.
 Your parents would be a great choice for this!
 How ?? –
◦ Have someone quiz you using the study notes you
made.
◦ Make flash cards with questions on the front and
answers on the back.
◦ Create a practice quiz and get someone else to as
well and swap.

9.  Just like you need a break sometimes, your
brain does too!
 After about 30-45 minutes of studying, your
brain needs a break from working so it can
process the information you are putting into
it.

10.  Over studying can hurt you as your brain
cannot process the information and put it
into your long term memory.
 15 Minute breaks work well to give your brain
a rest before you get back to it!

11.  Make sure that you eat a full balanced
breakfast the day of your exam.
◦ Fruits, (healthy) cereal, toast, eggs, oatmeal = Brain
Food!
◦ Cookies, Muffins, Chocolate, Cakes etc. = Brain
Blocking Food.
◦ Drink lots of water!

12.  Have faith in yourself! You’ve studied a lot
already, give your brain a break before the
exam.
◦ Remember Step 6!
 Studying right before your exam may have
your brain putting information into your short
term memory.
 =Blanking on an exam

13.  While I have outlined all the steps I believe
will help you to successfully study, you are
the ones that are studying. You need to
figure out what works best for you and stick
with it!
 If you have any questions please let me know!