Study in Less Time & Get Better Grades Student Success Center Workshop Presented By: Cindy Boyer,...

Study in Less Time & Study in Less Time & Get Better GradesGet Better Grades

Student Success Center WorkshopStudent Success Center Workshop

Presented By: Cindy Boyer, Assistant DirectorPresented By: Cindy Boyer, Assistant Director

Concepts that will be CoveredConcepts that will be Covered

Worst Ways to StudyWorst Ways to Study

Best Ways to StudyBest Ways to Study

Helpful Tips for Taking: Helpful Tips for Taking: Multiple Choice, True/False, and Essay TestsMultiple Choice, True/False, and Essay Tests

Test taking StrategiesTest taking Strategies

7 Day Study Plan7 Day Study Plan

Worst Ways to StudyWorst Ways to Study

Waiting until the last minute.Waiting until the last minute.

Having the television turned on.Having the television turned on.

Studying in a crowded location.Studying in a crowded location.

Studying with a large group of Studying with a large group of people.people.

Cramming all night without going Cramming all night without going to sleep.to sleep.

Best Ways to StudyBest Ways to Study Review your notes daily.Review your notes daily.

Make flashcards.Make flashcards.

Form a study group.Form a study group.

Ask the professor for help.Ask the professor for help.

Avoid distractions.Avoid distractions.

Anticipate questions that might be Anticipate questions that might be on the test.on the test.

Implement small breaks into long Implement small breaks into long study schedules.study schedules.

Multiple Choice TestsMultiple Choice Tests

Cross out incorrect answers.Cross out incorrect answers. Watch out for “All of the above” or Watch out for “All of the above” or

“B and C are both correct” type of “B and C are both correct” type of answers.answers.

Be confident with your first choice Be confident with your first choice and try not to change your and try not to change your answers often.answers often.

Look for grammatical clues – Look for grammatical clues – when definitions don’t match up.when definitions don’t match up.

Helpful Tips for Taking…Helpful Tips for Taking…

True/False TestsTrue/False Tests

Go with your gut.Go with your gut.

Avoid looking for patterns.Avoid looking for patterns.

Look out for qualifying terms – Look out for qualifying terms – always, never, every, all, etc.always, never, every, all, etc.

Follow the common rule of advise – Follow the common rule of advise – If there is an exception, the If there is an exception, the answer is false.answer is false.



Essay TestsEssay Tests

Anticipate possible questions.Anticipate possible questions.

Make an outline.Make an outline.

Proofread sentences.Proofread sentences.

Read the directions twice.Read the directions twice. Look over the test before answering any Look over the test before answering any

questions.questions. Look for hidden answers.Look for hidden answers. Block out distractions.Block out distractions. Ask the professor if you have a question.Ask the professor if you have a question. Put a star (*) next to any difficult questions, Put a star (*) next to any difficult questions,

skip them, and go back to them after you skip them, and go back to them after you have finished the rest of the test.have finished the rest of the test.

Review all answers before turning in your Review all answers before turning in your test.test.

Test Taking StrategiesTest Taking Strategies

7 Day Study Plan7 Day Study Plan

Begin studying 7 Begin studying 7 days prior to exam.days prior to exam.

Plan 2 hours of Plan 2 hours of study each day.study each day.

Day 1Day 1

Organize notes & materialsOrganize notes & materials

Outline all study materials.Outline all study materials.

Make sure no notes are missing.Make sure no notes are missing.

Study the most important Study the most important material first.material first.

Day 2Day 2

Review & study material Review & study material emphasized in lecturesemphasized in lectures

Lecture notesLecture notes

HandoutsHandouts

Day 3Day 3

Review & study textReview & study text

Review all textbooks used in Review all textbooks used in the course.the course.

Review all chapters that were Review all chapters that were covered in class.covered in class.

Day 4Day 4

Review all material from Review all material from lectures and textbookslectures and textbooks

Combine the material that you Combine the material that you studied since the first day of studied since the first day of class. class.

Review Lecture ONLYReview Lecture ONLY

Switch up your studying Switch up your studying technique and focus on your technique and focus on your notes.notes.

Day 5Day 5

Day 6Day 6

Review Text ONLYReview Text ONLY

Switch up your studying Switch up your studying technique and focus on technique and focus on your text.your text.

Day 7Day 7

Review ALL Study MaterialReview ALL Study Material

Focus on areas that you are Focus on areas that you are having troubles understanding.having troubles understanding.

Include any related material Include any related material that was not emphasized in the that was not emphasized in the lecture or the text.lecture or the text.

Exam DayExam Day

Get at least 6 hours of sleep the Get at least 6 hours of sleep the night before.night before.

Eat breakfast, but do not take an Eat breakfast, but do not take an exam on a full stomach.exam on a full stomach.

Think Positively!Think Positively!

HandoutsHandouts

““17 Ways to Improve Your Studying”17 Ways to Improve Your Studying”

““Preparing for Examinations”Preparing for Examinations”

““Concentration”Concentration”

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