Transcript Study Skills for High School and College Success

Study Skills for High
School and College
Success
Study smarter
not necessarily longer
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Homework = studying
• Teach a new concept
• Reinforce learning with homework
• Never, ever do this: “Hi Honey, do you
have any homework?”
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Studying is learning/memorization
• Once the concept is mastered
• Requires repetition over time
Studying should be at least one hour per
day 7 days per week
In college, it is recommended 1 to 3
hours for each hour in class; 15 units =
15 hours in class
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SQ3R/Muscle Reading…do before
lecture if possible
• Survey
• Question
• Read
• Recite
• Review
If just start passively reading = 30%
retention
Cornell Notes
Who
was
xxx?
When
did xxx?
What is
the
author’s
purpose
?
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Review notes as soon as possible
after lecture…Break, lunch or after
school
• Short-term memory is limited
Enter question in margin that that
particular teacher might ask…college
study groups predicting up to 85%
Suggested study time Sunday-Thursday and
possibly more on weekends or along with SQ3R
Mon.
Tues.
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15 min.-1st per.
15 min.-2nd per.
15 min.-5th per. 15 min.-3rd period
15 min.-6th per. 15 min.-4th period
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Short (5-10 minutes max.) active break………………………
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15 min.-3rd per.
15 min.-4th per.
15 min.-1st per.
15 min.-2nd per.
Wed…then repeat
15 min.-5th period
15 min.-6th period
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3 X 5 CARDS
• Great for travel
• Two pocket system
• Lots of down time
girlfriend
No time for a serious relationship now. Wait until after college 
Football or baseball or whatever is your girlfriend.
Clubs, activities, music, drama, robotics, etc.
Resources
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http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.htm
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• (Virginia Tech’s study skills site)
http://www.stthomas.edu/academicsupport/
helpful_study_skills_links.htm
(JHS study skills link or go to JHS website then
academics then counseling then academic
guidance: and scroll down to link for study
skills.
http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/ellis/
master_student/10e/students/
(Becoming a Master Student site)