Reference: Learning Skills Centers (2002) Grant
MacEwan College
10% of what we read
20% of what we hear
30% of what we see
50% of what we see and hear
70% of what is discussed with others
80% of what we experience personally
95% of what we teach to someone else
William Glasser
 Many
students are unaware of the study
tips that have resulted from research
done on learning and how easy it can be
to incorporate these tips into their daily
study habits
 Has
a regular study schedule
 Usually works at the same times each day
 Works mostly in a regular study place
 Works for short periods with frequent
rest breaks
 Reviews notes soon after a lecture
 Does not leave work until the last minute
 Does not get easily distracted and
 Does not need exams for motivation
1. Study difficult subjects
first because your mind is
fresh and alert when you
start studying.
2. Leave routine and mechanical tasks for
last. Activities like recopying papers or
alphabetizing a bibliography for a
research paper do not require a high
degree of concentration and can be left
until the end of your study session.
3. Build into your schedule short
break before studying a new
subject or when working on one
assignment for a long time. 10 min
break after 50 min is reasonable
or 5 min after 25 min of work.
4. Set aside a time each
week to analyze the
specific tasks that need to
be done in the next week
and plan when to do them.
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Noise, people talking, music, TV
Daydreaming
Being hungry and tired
Personal problems
Anxiety called by a course
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Motivation to learn- view studying as an
opportunity to learn
Becoming interested- the more you know about
a subject the more interested you become
Being organized- know exactly what your
assignments are and get the materials you need
Competing with yourself- set a time when you
think you should finish and see if you can beat
the clock.
Asking questions- listen carefully in class but if
you don’t understand an assignment be sure to
ask the teacher for further explanation. You
can’t remember what you don’t understand.
 Be
actively involved in the lecture,
listening carefully and critically to what is
being said
 Record important facts and ideas
 Learn material and remember it when
you review
Familiarity with the subject increases your
ability to pick out key points and take
organized notes during the lecture.
1. Take notes on main ideas, secondary points
and important details using the SQ3R
method of reading and notetaking.
2. Before each lecture take a few minutes to
look over the notes on the lecture from the
day before so you can connect them with
the lecture you are about to hear.
3. Intent to listen. Decide ahead of time that
the lecture will be interesting and
worthwhile.
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Write down the date
Make your notes complete and clear
enough that they will have meaning for
you weeks and months later. Develop
abbreviations of common word and
reoccurring terms.
Be attentive for clues “you’ll see this
later” or “this is important”. Make note of
this by putting a star next to the concept
4. Do not doodle. Doodling interferes with
concentration and breaks eye contact with the
lecture, whose gestures and facial expressions
give important clues to understanding and
remembering.
5. Skip lines to show the end of one idea and
beginning of another.
6. Pay close attention to the information at the
end of a lecture. Summary statements may
highlight main points. As well, instructors will
often tell students that certain information is
likely to appear on a test.
 Turn
to page 8. Read the two ways of taking
lecture notes and write down information on
the method that could see yourself using.
Review
notes for about 5 minutes.
Then cover the facts and ideas
and RECITE them as fully as you
can, in your own words. Uncover
the words and verify what you
have said. This procedure of
reciting is the most powerful
learning technique known to
psychologists.
Remember: unless
you have
reviewed the material, most
students are unable to recall
even 20% of the content they
learned 24hrs previously;
therefore the first review must be
done within 24hrs.
 SQ3R
– Survey, Question, Read, Recite,
Review
 Read page 9 and make important notes
on each.
 At
least once a day go through your
current cards.
 Go through them 3-4 times
 Spend no more than 20 minutes at a time
on memorization.
 Pull out the cards that give you problems
and go through them again until you have
the information correct.
 In
the two to three days before
examination, review notes thoroughly.
Glance at key words and see how much
you can remember before you reread
your notes.
 Use visual imagery if you find it helps you
remember lecture material
 Look for the connection between themes,
main concepts and methods presented
over the course
 Read
page 11 and write any important
information that could help you write
multiple choice exams.
 When
it comes to school textbooks
remember you cannot write in the books.
However these are great ideas to include
in your class notes.
 Copy all info into your notes.
 Take a look at the examples