Success in education is not just instinctive or based on brain capacity, it equally depends on good study habits and the skills one learns and develops from practice through time. This essay will examine the various different strategies which enable effective study and help students organise themselves better. When you first start to study it is very difficult since it has had no previous relevance to you, no “Shape”, you have to develop some kind of system that suits you otherwise you will continue to find it hard to settle into a routine.
Before you get yourself started you need to create an environment that suits you best for the different stages of study. Make a note of what it is that helps you to learn for example, is there quite, music or background noise? Do you need to be at home, with friends in a group or in the library? Students differ in the skills they use and apply to the different stages of the study process. I find that I study well when I am at home on my own. I like all my books, research and lecture notes around me while I sit on the floor.
The next step is to insure that you have the correct study tools, paper, pen, books, computer etc... Students should be proud of their work, one often worries if their work is good enough or not. You shouldn’t be frightened to make mistakes as you consequently learn from those mistakes. When I first started the Academic Literacy class I was afraid to submit any work through fear of it being wrong, which eventually made me fall behind. I have since learnt that your work can never really be wrong, my lecturer has made me realise that work can always be improved so one should always submit something.
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There are many other sites with further useful information to help students get organised. One has to remember to strike a balance between the task in hand and the time available to complete it.
Having good organisation skills gives you confidence and helps you consider and develop attitudes that make learning more interesting and easy. You will also gain an insight into the many ways in which you can study more efficiently. Organised students are often more successful than their contemporaries. Success in education really is rehearsed and as they say practice makes perfect.
Works Cited
Quaco Cloutterbuck (2009) Academic Literacy notes Week 2.
Stella Cottrell Palgrave Study Skills Third Edition.
Andrew NortledgeThe Good Study Guide.
Ron Fry How to Study Sixth Edition.
One of my studying techniques is to have one of my family members verbally assess me on the topic of examination based on information in my textbook for the given subject. This compares to what I have just learned because I sometimes alter the location of study during these sessions, such as one time in the dining room and one time in another room of the house. However, I would always stay on one subject for a long time, which may not have been a very good idea. Another studying technique that I used to have was studying the night before or the morning of the exam because I thought (with the influence of a girl from my fifth grade class) that the information would be easy to retain since it was so recently reviewed. This compares to the article since all of the material comes back to me, but is mostly forgotten long after I take the examination. This goes along with the scientific study mentioned in the article that students who had two studying sessions did exceptionally well on a test given right after the sessions, but gradually forgot the material (Carey, 2010). An additional studying condition I have is to do practice problems and tests on the material I will be tested on. This connects to the reading for the reason that I am being exposed to a variety of problems, which, according to the text, is a brilliant way to review. My studying habits will be adjusted to
It is very important to understand and explore each individuals learning style. Analyzing one?s own particular learning style can be very helpful and beneficial to the student by aiding them in becoming more focused and an attentive learner, which ultimately will increase educational success. (Fatt, Teng, 2000). Discovering this learning style will allow the student to determine his or her own personal strengths and weaknesses and learn from them. Aside from that, this process will improve one?s self esteem because now the student will feel more comfortable and prepared to take on the learning challenge, also gives student the confidence needed to achieve their goals (Creative Learning Company, 2001). Students will also benefit from the simple fact that now the...
Some students find it challenging to figure an effective way to learn about something and unfamiliar. It has been states that students try to find the easy way to learn, but in fact, there is no such thing (Chew, 2011). Developing “effective learning habits” can cause a major impact on how much information you retain while studying (Chew, 2011). Every student has a distinctive way of learning, but “metacognition is a concept that could drastically impact everyone’s learning” (Chew, 2011). According to Dr. Stephen Chew, a cognitive psychologist, metacognition is, “a student’s awareness of their level of understanding of a topic” ( 2011). Dr. Chew descibes “accurate metacognition" as being, the key transformation between a successful student
I am the one who is very organized people. I need a plan to start doing something. The plan I make is very detail from the content and the time. For the example, if I want to go to trip I always make schedule for each day. It really helps me to guide myself. Organizing time is a critical point in life. That is way people says that time is money. We need to organize time well every second of our life. By reason of we cannot turn back the time. I think that is the benefit of being well organized people. The organized people can be looked from their style and outfits.
Organisational skills: Organisation skills are skills which will helps you to organise your work, your work place and yourself. This helps to do work efficiently. For example you will need the information and equipment’s for the job you’re doing.
To improve this, I should communicate with others about what am I going to do and where am I going to study, and how I will appreciate the respect they give for my privacy upon studying. I have found some helpful hints while researching that will help me out; these hints consists of, finding an environment that suits me and makes me feel comfortable, but not so comfortable that will put me to sleep. Inform others that the space belongs to me while I study, and avoid areas like kitchen tables or couches, and avoid multi-tasking. I should eat first before I study so that food won’t come to mind when I’m doing my work. And lastly to always come prepared, I need to bring supplies like pens, pencils, paper and many other equipment that I need.
One of the most stressful aspects of high school and ultimately college is the ability (or lack thereof) to form good study habits. One may often hear the dramatic tale of a college student staying up all night in order to receive a good grade on his or her test the following morning. This student either completely fails the test, or does really well. These results depend on the students themselves and their ability to study in this manner. In this essay, I will compare and contrast fellow two of the most popular forms of studying—periodic and cramming—in an effort to allow high school students to effectively choose which form may best work for them.
However once I enrolled in high school something even greater than organization became part of me. I chose to join the marching band, there I learned that organization and efficiency can benefit each other. What allowed us to be as good as we were was not just hard work, but that we were efficient. Immediately, efficiency formed a perfect marriage with organization in my life. Furthermore, I met all of my closest friends during the countless hours we spent during practice. One whom was Patrick, who also loves organization as much as I do.
Dr.Gurung found that some the most common study techniques that correlated strongly with test scores, were used by students. Contrarily some the strongest techniques such as testing knowledge, was rarely used by students. Therefore, while students focused on the most common study techniques they overlooked some of the most highly effective study strategies. Furthermore,
Studying has been extraordinary for me for many years now. I define studying by sitting on the bed (Indian sit) and slouching my back against the wall with the notes positioned near my crossed legs. After a few minutes, I began to lie down which eventually forces me to stop studying and just rest. I would wake up after two hours of rest since I’m unconscious of the time; only to think that I wasted a lot of time. Therefore, I wasn’t able to finish studying and get things done. What I did was an improper way of studying – Studying on the bed. Our level of concentration depends on our studying position. We are unable to focus if we are in an awkward position like lying supine on the bed which makes me feel sleepy and lazy. This has been my problem regarding my study habits.
Have a place separate and quiet to concentrate and study, visit libraries, research on the internet and writing are some of the study habits that prepare the young to perform well in college. Much has to do with their parents, to motivate them to develop these habits.
I seem to learn better when I constantly read over the material I am studying. This allows the material to constantly be running in my mind. I am a person who will read or hear something and it usually sticks with me. I really haven 't had to study for long periods of time, because I usually remember the topic of what were being tested on pretty easily. I have also learned that I am more of a hands on person. I can learn things very quickly by putting them into action. Somehow that makes it click in my mind and helps me learn it. Mainly the study habits I can improve on is procrastination. This is usually hurts me the most. I will wait
Nowadays there are many people who are going back to study, whether it be improving career possibilities or to change career paths. Therefore, people need to develop different types of study skills to help throughout their learning. In this essay I will be describing a few study skills that could be useful in the path to success during my own studies. I will also be explaining how I will be implementing them into my studies. Also, I will be identify two challenges that I may face during my studies and explaining a few steps that I will use to address them.
An important question to address when attempting to identify effective study strategies and their relationship with academic performance is, “What are study skills?” The term “study skills” can be defined as proficiency in identifying, organizing, memorizing, and using information in order to succeed academically (Proctor, Prevatt, Adams, Hurst, & Petscher, 2006). Activities identified as study skills include “time management, setting appropriate goals, selecting an appropriate study environment, employing appropriate note-taking strategies, concentrating, selecting main ideas, self-testing, organization, and managing anxiety,” (Proctor et al., 2006). When studying, college students employ a variety of these study strategies that they believe
I will make and keep a regular study schedule. Through the time schedule, I can properly allocate my time. Study is important, but we should also allow ourselves to have some time for rest and relaxation. Next, study at the right place is also an important method to study. The right place is useless without the right surrounding conditions. For me, I will choose the same place to study everyday. For example, library is a good choice to study, it was also a place that with zero distractions. When you are studying, you should keep away from all the distractions, such as music, television, movies, friends, mobile phone and so on. In addition, we must maintain the correct attitude when we were studying. Do not waste time, the time will not wait for you. Don’t be childish, don’t think than I can’t, allocate the time for study and the time for play. I never start to study while I’m stressed. You’ll get frustrated and it isn’t going to help de-stress you. When you are stressed, you should clear your mind for a little while and study when you can focus on