Study for your test!  3 simple principles which have been recommended by your tutors are of course fundamentally important, but examiners tend to respond positively to evidence and information gathered outside of these. If you do make reference to something you have read on the internet or in any other written form it is essential that you acknowledge it by referencing it. You must at all costs avoid plagiarism! Do not pretend the work of others is your own. You will invariably be found out.

Study – Are You Extremely Gifted?

Unless you are supremely gifted or you enjoy infallible good luck, then the need to study for exams is absolutely vital. Studying for exams should already be an integral part of your student life. It is not something you start just a few weeks or even months before the event. But “how best to study?” you ask. Well here are some useful pointers.

ORGANIZATION

The organization of your study should be paramount. You should arrange to study somewhere where you can be relaxed, free from interruption and where you feel secure. You should ensure that you have access to the resources you need i.e. desk, PC or laptop. Try to create your own ambience, or matrix, in which you feel happy working. Many students find that playing music at a reasonable volume helps them to concentrate; others prefer silence. You need to find what best suits you.

DISCIPLINE

Another essential ingredient for successful exam study is discipline. It should not be random or hit and miss. Planned times should be designated for study and you must try to keep to these. There will always be temptations for you, to do other things all of which may seem infinitely preferable than having to work, but you should try and resist these when they are offered. If you do have to miss a planned study session then have a contingency plan to make up for what has been missed.

STUDY TECHNIQUES

Finding information – There are a number of ways to access information be it via the internet, books, magazines or articles or other forms of the written word. Course books

So by following these 3 simple principles you can set yourself on the road to academic success.

by KEV WOODWARD

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After you finish your lecture, it can be tempting to kick back and relax. Or if you have another class after the one you finished, you may be rushing to get to your next class. But when you do that, you’re losing an opportunity to reduce your studying time.  After class, the best thing to do is to immediately review your notes.

This is because the material is fresh in your head. You’re able to quickly understand the material and help get it into your long-term memory.

But when you wait until later to review your notes, such as when you get home, it’ll take longer to understand the material. You’ll need to spend some time trying to refresh your memory on what was taught in class.

It’s better to save your time from doing that and take advantage of the opportunity to review your notes immediately after class. Even if you have to go straight to your next class, spending just 2 or 3 minutes reviewing your notes is still beneficial.

Review Your Notes – Make It A Habit

If you establish this as a habit, you’ll save a lot of time. For instance, let’s say it takes you 15 minutes to refresh your memory when you review your notes at home. You have 3 classes a week for this one course. So that’s 45 minutes a week, 180 minutes a month, or 540 minutes per semester (assuming that final exams start in the fourth month).

You’ll be losing 9 hours per semester.  If you take 3 courses, that’s 27 hours lost. With 5 courses, that’s 45 hours lost.

But if you establish the habit of reviewing your notes immediately after class, you’ll be saving those hours.
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Francis Lui has been learning and applying time management techniques for at least 8 years.

by FRANCIS LUI

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