Try using flashcards, creating a game, or simply creating your own practice quiz. These programs and tips will help:
Remember:
Identify what key concepts that are going to be covered on your test or exam before creating review questions.
Try writing summary notes as part of your study strategy.
The below templates can help:
Did you know that although writing summaries is a good study strategy, it can be ineffective if you do not combine it with other strategies?
How to Study for Exams in a Group:
Simply re-reading, highlighting, or underlining class notes is not an effective way to study.
As this study method requires little mental effort, it typically does not help students to remember or understand material.
Also, be warned - being familiar with a concept does not mean that you know it well enough for the exam.
Q: How do I do this?
A: Simply speak aloud to yourself while studying, explaining what you have learned. This study method is particularly useful for problem solving. It is recommended that you process your understanding out-loud by identifying new concepts and how they relate to concepts that you already know.
Example questions to ask yourself when problem solving:
1. What information do I need to know in order to solve this problem?
2. Where dan I find this needed information?
3. Do I have all parts of the information I need to solve this problem?
4. Does my answer sound right?
Did you know that research shows this is one the best ways to study?
Drawing images and diagrams helps you visualize information. This can be helpful for memorization, understanding, and connecting concepts.
The below software can help:
Did you know that associated words with pictures is an excellent memorization technique?
Q: What is elaborate rehearsal?
A: It is a study method that helps you to memorize facts.
Examples:
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Tip: Try using mnemonic devices like the ones below to help you remember facts for your exams:
| Mnemonic Device | Example |
| Visual Image - Associate a visual image with a word or name to help you remember them better. | To remember Rosa Park and what she's known for, picture a woman sitting on a park bench surrounded by roses, waiting as her bus pulls up. |
| Acrostic - Write a sentence where the first letter of each word represents the initial of what you want to remember. | In the sentence "Every good boy does fine" to memorize the lines the treble clef, representing the notes E, G, B, D, and F. |
| Rhymes and Alliteration - Rhymes, alliteration (a repeating sound or syllable), and even jokes are a memorable way to remember more mundane facts or figures. | The rhyme "Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November" to remember the months of the year with only 30 days in them. |
| Chuncking - This is when you break numbers or information into smaller, more managing chunks. | Remembering a 10-digit phone number by breaking it down into three sets of numbers: 555-867-5309 (as opposed to 5558675309). |
| Method of Ioci - Imagine placing items you want to remember along a route you know well, or in specific locations in a familiar room or building. | For a shopping list, imagine bananas in the entryway to your home, a puddle of milk in the middle of the sofa, eggs doing up the stairs, and bread in your bed. |
| Acronym - An acronym is a word that is made up by taking the first letters of all the key words and ideas you need to remember. | The word "HOMES" to remember the names of the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior. |
Source: How to Improve your Memory
Did you know that memorizing and learning are not the same thing?
Although you will need to remember facts for your exams, it is essential that you understand how to apply concepts. This is something that memorization alone cannot help you with.
