by R.

Shivakumar

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TIPS FOR STUDYING

Top Ten Spectacular Study Tips 1. Study in the same place each day. Find a place that is just right for YOU! Make sure to consider time, temperature, lighting, and atmosphere! 2. Study at the same time each day. Determine what time of the day suits you. Think about what activities or schedules might get in the way! 3. Use a Homework Box. Keep all of your homework supplies in one place so they are ready to go! Pencil, pen, highlighter, whiteout, eraser, calculator, extra paper, etc. If you are organized you wont spend time searching for your things! 4. Review regularly. A regular review of your daily notes should be a part of your homework plan. It will help you remember important things from your notes. Sometimes just rewriting your notes is a great way to remember and refresh! 5. Make sure you are crystal clear about the assignment! If you are not sureask! 6. Eat balanced meals/snacks and drink plenty of water! Your body needs fuel and needs to be filled up regularly! You cant start a car without gasoline! 7. Try not to study for more than 50 minutes at a time! After 50 minutes, take a break, relax, have a snack, or stretch for a few minutes. If you are having a difficult time studying STOP! If you are not on task you will not accomplish anything! Take a break and set a time to begin again!

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8. Attempt difficult work FIRST! 9. Study with a friend! Quiz each other and compare notes! 10. Keep your assignment book up to date! It will help keep you on track and organized!

LEARNING STYLES

Know your learning styles: Each student has different learning styles. Here are some tips for different types of learning styles. Tips for the Tactile Kinesthetic Learner
Speak out loud when using flashcards or reading through notes! Study sitting in a lounge chair or couch, you may want to even try lying down! Listen to music while studying Read material using colored paper or transparencies Take frequent breaks Use flashcards, card games, floor games, etc. to help learn and process new information!

Tips for the Visual Learner

When possible, use charts, maps, posters, and videos to study and present material! Look at the person who is speaking Work in a quiet atmosphere Study alone Use colored highlighters to focus on main ideas

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Preview new reading material by scanning pictures and heading Choose a desk away from the window or door Write down information you want to remember

Tips for the Auditory Learner

Recite information out loud Read out loud Use grid or graph to complete math problems Use various colors to highlight notes, books, etc. Make your own flashcards, using various colors Study with a friend or in a small group

Study Methods: Which one is Right for You?

1. PRWR method Preview, Read, Write, Recite a. Preview the material. Identify the directions of the assignment/project, read the questions over, look at any charts/graphs that go with the assignment. b. Read and re-read. Look through the material and identify new vocabulary. c. Write down highlights from material or questions you may have. Write definitions for new vocabulary works. d. Recite or learn material by repetition. 2. Acronyms and Acrostics

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a. Acronyms: An acronym is an invented combination of letters. Each letter is a cue to an idea you need to remember. b. Acrostics: An Acrostic is an invented sentence where the first letter of each word in the sentence is a cue to an idea that you need to remember! EXAMPLE: The order of the planets: My very energetic mother just served us nine pizzas (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto). 3. Verbal Repetition Read or repeat things out loud. Make up a chant with a group of students; create a rhyme or rhythm to use to help you remember! 4. Location Method Remember items on a list by imagining each are located in a different place in a familiar room. Sometimes it even works to visualize the items written down on paper.

HAVE A POSITIVE APPROACH

An examination result can be an important factor in your education, work, and personal life. Have a positive approach towards examination. Take these positive steps:
Ask yourself What is the single most interesting fact from each lecture or class. Place yourself in the role of the examiner. Construct three examination questions from the notes from each class.

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Place a card in front of you on your desk with a meaningful positive message, such as Success is a product of Positive thinking. Set Study goals with a close friend and meet frequently to compare your progress. Keep your long-term goal in mind. Make out a card with your name and he relevant hoped for qualifications, and look at it frequently. Reward yourself for thinking positively and then acting productively. Tell yourself to say, every time you pass through a doorway, I will pass with high distinction. Avoid labeling yourself as stupid or incapable. Consider every examination as a learning opportunity. Study your past examination papers to improve your performance.

CREATING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Text books and the class rooms are not the only where learning takes place. One can learn anywhere if the following essentials are present:

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o PREPARE YOUR MIND: is possible.

Learning begins in the mind &

heart. Without the motivation and the Will to learn, no learning

o PREPARE YOUR BODY: One learns best when one is clean, fresh and relaxed. Tension and strenuous activity does not help the learning process. o PREPARE YOUR SPACE: If a space is reserved for the

learning process, under the tree, in a room, or in a shed, the room has to be prepared. If the room is untidy and dirty, if there is noise or air pollution, it is unlikely that effective learning will take place. o PREPARE YOUR SETTING: the learning process. o PREPARE YOUR TOOLS: All learning requires tools, be it text books, blackboards, charts or electronic media. Make sure everything is available well ahead of time and in good condition. o DISCIPLINE: Silence helps attentiveness. A certain amount of discipline is necessary for learners to focus on the subject being taught, discussed or learned. o YOUR ATTITUDE: One can almost anywhere, even if the The way you arrange your

space depends on the method you have adopted to encourage

conditions stated above are not available, can excel in learning if you develop a right attitude. A student who observes and

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constantly discovers meaning behind lifes interconnections will benefit enormously by the amount there is to be learnt.

CONFRONTING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS IN EXAMINATIONS

The examination candidates have occasionally incurred a variety of problems during the examination itself. Several of these problems are panic attacks, memory blocks, writers cramp and general fatigue. You can overcome these problems by following these simple methods: PANIC ATTACKS:
Practice mental control by excluding panic-prone thoughts. Develop a strong relaxation response in the examination room. Keep your breathing rate slow and regular. Replace your negative thoughts with positive ones.

MEMORY BLOCKS:
Jot down concepts associated with the blocked items & look for links. See the question from the alternate points of view. Use other examination questions as springboards to remove your blocks.

WRITERS CRAMP:
Train your hand muscles to sustain increasing periods of writing.

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Occasionally allow your hand to dangle limply at your side to relieve the stress.

PHYSICAL FATIGUE:
Be certain not to cut your sleep hours drastically over the long term. Stretch your limbs at frequent intervals during the examination. Splash cold water over your face or drink fresh lime if you feel tired.

PREPARING BEFORE THE EXAMINATION

In the final few weeks before your examinations begin, time will be the most critical factor with which you will have to contend. Your preparations during this period can be enhanced by implementing the following strategies:
1. Construct Weekly, daily study session plans. 2. Plan your revision schedules keeping in mind the subject complexity. 3. Make sure every study goal is task and time-specific. 4. Allocate your time in proportion to the importance of the subjects.

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5. Take active steps to prevent worries from impending your studying. 6. Plan to take study breaks to rest your mind. 7. Be disciplined about your time. 8. Eat a substantial breakfast on examination days. 9. Get started early to the examination venue to allow time for traffic problems. 10. day. 11. Keep apart from the crowd to maintain as much as calm as Obtain documentary evidence if you are ill on examination

possible.

PERFORMING IN THE EXAMINATION HALL

The value of many weeks of hard work can be compromised by some unfortunate oversights on an examination day. possible outcome: The following suggestions should be applied to ensure that you obtain the best

Be certain to locate the building and room where your examinations are to be held before the day of each exam. Arrive sufficiently early to allow for check-in procedures.

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Familiarize yourself with the format and instructions of the computerized answer sheets if these are new to you. Take atleast five minutes to go through the question paper to plan yourself. Plan the order in which you will answer the questions during the reading time. Allocate time the questions and sections of the examination to maximize your strong points and to ensure you obtain credit for the material you know well. Practice problem. Correct any spelling and grammatical errors at the end of the examination. Before giving your answer sheet, re-check yourself whether you have answered all the questions, underlined the important points and written your register number in the appropriate places. your handwriting under simulated examination

conditions to improve the legibility of your writing, if this is a

EFFECTIVE WRITING IN EXAMS

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Effective study calls for a good deal of writing. Like study in general or reading in particular, efficiency in writing depends on specific skills. Here are some suggestions to help you develop the art of writing:
To write well, you must think correctly. other source. You cannot hope to write clearly unless you first have clearly in mind what you are going to write. follow a well-organised plan. Your answer/essays should contain : The Beginning, The Content & The Conclusion. Use the style that is most appropriate to your subject. If, for So, you must develop and The ideas on a given

topic could be your own or borrowed from a book or from any

example, you are writing a factual report, then you should use explanations and examples, if you are attempting a serious topic, have your arguments / points properly lined up. Use words that are simple and vivid. That is, words which help the reader to see, hear and feel what you are trying to describe. Keep your sentences short, as a rule, and so your paragraphs. One idea per paragraph is a useful norm to follow. Try to use the right word in the right place at the right time. Have an eye for the detection of unnecessary or confusing words

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and items, and remove them. Do not use two words where one will do. Have a sense of pride in your work. Make your paper look as neat as possible. Whether you write a single sentence or a whole essay, make sure that the form, spelling, hand-writing, grammar, and punctuation are all correct.

DEALING WITH PARTICULAR TYPES OF QUESTIONS IN THE EXAM

Examination vary greatly in format, style, procedures and even setting from the large hall to the laboratory. The major features of the standard examination formats are summarized below:

ESSAY QUESTIONS:
Read and interpret the questions very carefully. Underline the important words in the question to focus your attention. Outline your essay based on your organizational ideas related to the question. Pay close attention to the logical development of your argument. Check your essays at the end of the period to correct minor errors.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

Consider short answer examinations to tests of concise and logical thinking. Do not give superfluous explanations.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

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Do the essay questions first and return to the harder ones later. Take care that every answer is being recorded in the correct space. Change answers if you have a strong feeling that your first response was wrong.

TRUE FALSE QUESTIONS:

Be cautious about your guessing. Underline the key words in the question.

LABORATORY PRACTICAL EXAMINATION:

Carefully examine the complete range of laboratory apparatus of all sizes and types and perspective of the material & be familiar with laboratory, days prior to the exam.

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