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Learn How to Study

M. A. Kamal, Ph. D

Director General

National Academy for Planning & Development


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1. Learn to study

Ref : Derek Rowntree

1.1 Divide by lines across the page with frames.

1.2 E

ach Frame is a unit of teaching.1.3 Each one calls for a question.

1.4 Correct answer will form the frame.


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2. Asking your question?

2.1 To try and trip you up A

To help you learn B

To give you a test C

2.2 Why learn to study?

A. Identify the problem of study.

B. Are you confident about you ability of

study.


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2.3 Higher standards

A. Keep studies more and more.

B. Full time table? Compulsory sessions,specific home works.

C. Carefully assess the program

D. Quickly spot and correct any back-sliding

E. Even after well intended spoon feeding isthere any danger or failure.

2.4 Are you responsible ?

A. You are expected to timetable your onactivities. Dont fritter it away.

B. Success depends on :

How well you can learn

How well your tutor can teach

Continued


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3. How do you study?

3.1 Do you have timetable?

3.2 Do you study in the same place?

3.3 Is start of a study difficult?3.4 Do you contribute to classroom?

3.5 Do you discuss problems with your tutor?

3.6 Do you glance through the chapter beforeyou read the book?

3.7 Do you skip?


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3.8 Come across word- unknown-lookup it

in the dictionary?3.9 Do you agree in memorizing ?

3.10 Do you write notes.

3.11 Do you find difficulties in expressing orwriting in study?

Harder?

Easier?

Disappear?Productive?


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4. Problems

4.1 De motivation

4.2 Lack of purpose

4.3 Stressed social life

4.4 Lack of pursuance

4.5 Lack of interest

4.6 Forget about the theme

4.7 Put them off till later


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5. How to organize study

7 x 24 = 168 hours a week?

5.1 a. One regular day off completelyb. Morning, afternoon, evening (one)

different dates.

5.2 Weekly time-load :

Sleep 56 hoursEating, Gossip 21

Travel 12

Classes 24

Recreation 20

133 hours

Study : 168 133 = 35 hours

Delirium ofExam preparation


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5.3 What is the minimum length of time for a useful study

session?

Ans : 45 to 90 minutes.

5.4 What to study?

a. Particular subjects.

b. Difficult at the top.

c. Top to bottom.

5.5 Give it a weeks trial run and unchanged time table.


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7. How to read better and fast- (study

time: About 50 minutes)

7.1 Comprehension7.2 Purposeful

7.3 Main ideas: Paragraphs

7.4 Important details

7.5 Look for sign posts

7.6 Diagrams and Tables7.7 Difficulties

7.8 Evaluate the text

7.9 Faster Reading

i) Eyes and Brain

ii) Fixationsiii) Recognition Plan

iv) Regression

v) Vocalizing


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8. Five ways of Improving you

study

8.1 Test your eyes

8.2 Stop talking to yourself

8.3 Practice reading faster

8.4 Reading with better writing

8.5 Thought units and increase vocabulary


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9. How to deal with examinations (Good

preparation +exam technique).

I. Examination success demands preparation:A. Apply effective study techniques over period of

time.

B. Revise systematically:

1. Start now; becausea. Never enough time later.

b. Future work will come more easily.

2. Make a timetable for revision.

a. Space out revision for each topic.b. Tackle variety of topics each day.

c. Allow plenty rest and recreation.


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3. Form a revision syndicate (3 colleagues, 3 times aweek)

a. Fosters objectivity

b. Learn by teaching others.

c. Keeps you sane.

4. Practice doing what the exam requires of you:

a. Emphasis on recall (not recognition).b. Re-organize your ideas by:

i. Discussing with others.

ii. Revising all notes on a topic at once.

iii. Revising related topics together.

iv. Criticising own notes.

v. Re-writing notes.


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c. Tackle old examination papers:

i. Write outline plans for answers.

ii. Write complete model answers.

iii. Sit mock exams.

iv. Dont try to out-guess examiner.

C. On the day before the exam:

1. Do not learn new things.

2. Revise normally or relax completely.

3. Gather exam equipment.

4. Go to bed early.


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II.Technique on the day of the examination:

A. Dont discuss prospects with other students.

B. Read right through exam paper (5 min):

1.W

hat instructions to candidates?2. Decide what each question is asking for

(key verbs)

3. Choose your best questions.


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C. Budget your time:

1. Allocate total time according to marks per

question.2. Leave 10-15 minutes at end for checking.

3. Note expected finishing time for each

question.D. Plan your answers:

1. Jot down main ideas and important details.

2. Form them into a skeleton outline.

3. Outline all answers before writing any up?

+ of all answer time)


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E. Keep a sense of priorities:

1. Answer best question first.

2. Stick to your time-budget (+>x!)

3. Concentrate on main issues.

F. Write:

1. Simply, directly, and to the point.2. Grammatically, and without mis-spelling.

3. Legibly.

G. When finished writing:

1. Check through all answers (till time is up).

2. Dont stay for post-mortem discussions.


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III. Learn from examinations by:

A. Checking examiners marks andcomments against questions.

B. Comparing your answers with other

students.

C. Discussing your performance with tutor.

D. Remedying and faults revealed in study

techniques.


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10. Conclusion

1. Purpose to persuade you to teach

yourself.

2. Study is a job with your own

professional work.

3. Examine future study problems

objectively and discuss them fitfully with

tutors and colleagues.


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