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Learning to Study, Learning to Study, Comprehend, and Comprehend, and
RememberRemember
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Studying to Understand and Studying to Understand and RememberRemember
• Pay attention to what you’re hearing or
reading
• “Overlearn” the material
• Check the Internet
• Be sure you have the big picture
• Look for connections between your life and
what’s going on in your courses
• Get organized
• Reduce stressors in your life
• Collaborate with others
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Your TurnYour Turn
Think about your room and your computer desktop. Is your living environment neat and organized? How about your “electronic environment”? Does a lack of organization ever cause you to waste time? What strategies could you use to become better organized?
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How Memory WorksHow Memory Works• Short-term memory vs. long-term memory
• Connecting memory to deep learning• Also need to know the “why” and “how” behind the
details
• Myths about memory• Some people are stuck with bad memories
• Some people have photographic memories
• Memory benefits from long hours of practice
• Remembering too much can clutter your mind
• People use only 10% of their brain power
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Improving Your MemoryImproving Your Memory• Mnemonics: methods and tricks to aid the
memory
• Acronyms
• Acrostics
• Rhymes or songs
• Visualization
• Using review sheets, mind maps, and other tools
• Summaries
• Condensing main ideas into concise written summaries
• Helpful in preparing for an essay or short-answer exam
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Your TurnYour Turn
How can you apply your learning style to remember material for an exam? List some strategies that you already use or might want to try in the future.
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Tech Tip: Don’t Be a Virtual Tech Tip: Don’t Be a Virtual WallflowerWallflower
Creating an online community• Don’t pass up online discussion forums or
webcasts
• Foster conversation to give people something to
work with
• E-mail some students privately
• Reach out to your instructor with thoughtful
questions
• Create a class wiki page to share articles, offer
feedback, and have more of a presence