Transcript Study Strategies - Doral Academy High School

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Motivation
Setting Goals
Priorities
Health Issues
Getting Informed
Strategies
PODC: Plan-Organize-Do-Check
Improving Memory
Video
» The answer to why does your child want to
achieve higher will determine his/her efforts to
reach his/her goal.
Set an academic goal for the school year
Make it attainable
Write it down
Post it visible so
everyone can see it
» Check that efforts are
being made to reach
that goal consistently!
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» From sport practice, homework
to family meals, house chores,
and TV, each day is busy and full
» To perform at your best requires
fulfilling and stimulating leisure/
relaxation time
» But to achieve goals, sacrifices
have to be made
» Manage time to avoid Time Wasters
Examples: during travel time read over
notes and listen to study recordings
» Choose your battles:
“Musts” over “Wants”
» Plan to plan, it will save you time
» Make to do lists and follow them
» Avoid procrastination. Just do it!
» Good health leads to increased concentration
» Check for vaccines, hygiene, eating habits, sleeping,
exercise, vision/hearing/dental problems, possible
disorders that impede attention
» To engage your children actively to
reach their goals, acknowledge their
feelings:
“Talk so they would listen and listen
so they would talk to you.”
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» Check school’s website for home learning and
projects postings, teacher notifications, grades,
school news, grades, and calendar of activities
» Get teachers’ e-mail, follow-up
» Ask your child’s for notes sent home
» Create a parents/student school group to stay
connected and well informed
» Talk to counselors and administrators too
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Reacting with a disciplined attitude constantly
Rewarding your kids for achieving short term goals
Helping your children become independent learners
Getting appropriate assistance if needed
Choosing a strategic place for study/review purposes
Scheduling study sessions, ensuring they are being
followed, and revising constantly – things change
» Eliminating noise and allowing friends to call at an
agreed time
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» Schedule study sessions: Create Study Tables
» Ensure its followed and revise it constantly –
things change
» Put a copy of the Exam Timetable in a place
where you can check times/dates to ensure
your student stays focused
» Organize Weekly Meetings with friends to
review
» Take effective notes in class, keep them organized, make flash
cards with main concepts, and review them constantly to
avoid cramming before tests
» Do daily assignments first, then summaries of work covered
in class, connecting areas of knowledge
» Practice problems, exercises, and essays
» Post lists of key facts around the house and recite them aloud
when you see them
» Create study time tables, break tasks down into smaller
manageable ones
» Space It Out: study in 30/50 minutes sessions instead of 2-3
hours, taking small breaks to do things you enjoy and help
you relax
» Spaced learning is better than cramming:
1. The Limits of Attention. Lack of concentration
and attention leads to poor recollection of the
material.
2. Consolidation During Breaks. Research suggests
that your brain strengthens memories during
breaks.
3. Differing Contexts/Moods. Memory is aided
by environmental context.
» Know what is required for exams:
Exam format: Multiple choice/Short
answer/Essays/How many questions
» Check understanding: test yourself
» Identify areas of weakness and address them
» Meet with a few friends to review, discuss, explain,
and question each other
» List any improvements and retest your knowledge
» It is an essential skill to:
1. Excel in school and later in
their career
2. Perform well on tests
3. Apply what they’ve learned
in the real world
» Make the information
meaningful
Put it in your own words,
make connections
» Organize the information
logical categories will help you
learn, memorize, and recall
information effectively.
» When you employ pictures to
learn verbal and written
information, you are
encoding information in your
memory system in two ways
instead of just one.
» Thus, your ability to
remember the information is
greatly enhanced.
» Memory tricks to remember information such
as lists of words or phrases
» They produce a visual image in a learner's mind
» Examples: acronyms and rhymes
» My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nuts
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune
» http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb8kHl1A-LM