Question:
how do I read more effectively?
Back to School: Psych-tips, Issue 2
I hate reading! I read it, but it doesn`t sink in! I can never remember the stuff in the textbook! Why bother?
If these student complaints about reading sound familiar, this week`s tip is essential. The most difficult part of college is the heavy load of dense textbooks. How do you read more effectively so that you can remember the material without having to cram? Try this tip to remember what you read:
Active reading is the key to remembering what you read. Don`t just read the words, think about the material. Stop and consider the ideas; how do they fit with what you already know. Ask yourself questions. Try to come up with examples of the phenomena you're studying. Sure, active reading is more difficult and requires more energy, but that`s why it works.
My Recommended Link
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You can`t read a textbook the same way that you read a novel. Reading textbooks effectively requires a different technique, described here. For more strategies on how to read these mammoth tomes, check out this link:
http://www.ipfw.edu/trs/txtr.html
Tara Kuther, Ph.D., is a developmental psychologist and college professor. Tara is the editor and publisher of Growing Up, http://growing-up.8k.com, a website/newsletter about all the forms that growth may take including life-span development, self-help, writing, and personal growth. Subscribe by sending a blank email to growingup-subscribe@egroups.com
Back to School: Psych-tips, Issue 3
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My Tip of the Week: Does Cramming Work?
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Are you tired of cramming for tests, only to get grades lower than you expect? Or maybe your cramming strategy of studying is working well; you`re getting good grades, but do you remember the material later? Someday an employer will probably expect you to know something about your major. Here`s a tip on how to study better and eliminate the need to cram.
Psychological research shows that the more often you are exposed to material, the more likely you are to recall it later. This means that you need to have more study sessions, not necessarily longer study sessions. A 45-minute study period for four days a week will be more effective (and less exhausting!) than one 3-hour block.
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My Recommended Site of the Week
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http://www.peachstar.org/ga_stories/stu/stips.htm
For essential info on reading strategies, study tips, memory tips, time management tips, and dealing with test anxiety, check out this link.
Tara Kuther, Ph.D., is a developmental psychologist and college professor. Tara is the editor and publisher of Growing Up, http://growing-up.8k.com , a website/newsletter about all the forms that growth may take including life-span development, self-help, writing, and personal growth.
Back to School: Psych-tips, Issue 1
Psychological-tips Newsletter, Issue 1: Back to School
It`s back to school time! Go back to school armed with tips to help you manage your time and study more effectively. This month`s series of newsletters provides tips for students, based on psychological research.
It`s easy to feel overwhelmed at the beginning of the school year. This is especially true on the first day, after sitting through four or five classes with professors handing out syllabi, schedules, and book lists. Add on a job, school activities, and a social life, and it seems like time is not on your side! Try this simple tip to ease your mind and feel more organized:
Keep a schedule. Sounds obvious, but you`d be surprised at how many students don`t follow this advice. Buy an academic planner (you can find one in the college bookstore) and use it. Record all assignments, due dates, study sessions, and appointments with faculty. Schedule time to study too!
My Recommended Link
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http://www.mindtools.com/page5.html
For more suggestions and resources to help you manage your time, check out this link.
Tara Kuther, once perpetual student, now college professor, is a time-management whiz. How else could she have completed a PhD by age 25? Now in her fifth year of teaching college, she offers students helpful tidbits whenever she can. For more tips, check out her site at http://gradadmissions.about.com
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