Study Skills
Study Skills
Good study skills contains 4 different aspects
Planning and goal setting
Time management
Organising and concentrating
Learning techniques
1. Planning and goal setting
Planning involves getting SMART study goals which are realistic. Your goals are what you hope to achieve.
Goals should be:
S Specific
M Manageable
A Attainable
R Realistic
T Times
2. Time Management
Guidelines for Organising your learning time
Make a timetable for the week
Try to work out how long different tasks will take and match them to appropriate time slots
Plan your most demanding activities for the times when you work best
Be realistic. Don’t try and achieve the impossible
Organise your files and notes so that you can easily look back at work you have completed
Create a weekly study timetable
3. Organising and Concentrating
When you have your study plan and timetable created start by studying in blocks of time – 40 to 60 minutes. Concentration levels only last for a limits amount of time so you might need to change subject or topic.
4. Learning Techniques
Try and get the general drift of the material you are looking at by carrying out a quick preview or survey of the text.
When you have finished reading, try to recall the main point.
Check how well you have recalled them by writing them down and going back to review the text.
Revision: Flash Cards
Use Flash cards to record the key points and information on different subjects and topics. Key points will stay in your memory as opposed to large pieces of information. From the key points you can develop your answers in the exam.
Repetition
Go back over the material you have studies again and again to keep it fresh in your mind.