SQ3R: Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

SQ3R
SQ3R=Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Recite

At the end of each section, look up from the text and in your own words recite an answer to your question from that section. Then transcribe your answer. Be sure to provide examples that support your answer.

Now repeat the question. Read and recite steps for each section of the chapter. First select a question that you would like to infer upon on the next section. Then read the section and formulate an answer. Finally recite the answer in your own understanding and transcribe it. The written questions and answers will help you study in the future.

Review

After completing the chapter, review your notes. Identify the main points by examining the most exploited idea in each section. Recite, or transcribe, a brief summary of the assignment.

Review your notes every week to aid in the memorization of the material. When it’s time to prepare for your tests, you’ll find you’ve created an invaluable study guide.

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Take Control Of Homework: So It Doesn't Control You: Part 3

Take Control of Homework
So It Doesn’t Control You
Part 3

Take Advantage of Any Free Time

If you have a study period or a long bus ride, use the time to review notes, prepare for an upcoming class or start your homework. Flash cards are a great learning tool. They are easy to make, easy to handle, and are a marvelous tool to help you learn and remember anything. Punch a hole in the upper left corner of each index card and connect the stack of your flash cards with a ring. Then the cards are bound and are not flopping around. Flash cards bound like this act like a small book with pages. You can even have separate ringed stacks for each subject. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO REMEMBER, PUT IT ON A CARD.

Study with a Friend

Get together with friends and classmates to quiz each other, compare notes and predict test questions. Consider joining a study group.

Communicate

If you have concerns about the amount or type of homework you have, you may want to talk to your family, teachers or counselor. They can help you understand how much time you need to allot for homework and how to manage your tasks.

Celebrate Your Achievements

Reward yourself for hitting milestones or doing something well.

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Take Control of Homework: So It Doesn't Control You: Part 2

Take Control of Homework
So It Doesn’t Control You
Part 2

Keep things in Perspective

Know how much weight each assignment or test carries, and use your time accordingly. Don’t waste time, but be wise and smart. Doing the most important things first is being wise and smart.

Get More Involved

Keep your mind from wandering by taking notes, underlining sections, and discussing topics with others or relating your homework to something you’re studying in another class. Learn actively and not passively. Be anxiously engaged in your studies and you will have a great experience. Demonstrate a good attitude toward home assignments, and you will begin to love doing it.

Organize the Information

People process information in different ways. Some people like to draw pictures or charts to digest information, others prefer to read out aloud or make detailed outlines. Try to find the methods that work best for you. Ask your teacher for recommendations if you’re having trouble.

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Take Control of Homework: So It Doesn't Take Control of You: Part 1

Take Control of Homework
So It Doesn’t Control You
Part 1
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/121.html

Although very few students love homework, it does serve a purpose. Homework helps:

·        Reinforce what you’ve learned during the day.

·        Build study habits that are essential in college/ university.

·        Prepare for your classes.

·        Establish a sense of progress.

Here are some tips to help you deal with homework more efficiently and effectively.

Set the Method

Create a good study area with everything you need (for example, a calculator). If you don’t have a quiet place at home, try your school or local library.

Know Where to Begin

Make a list of everything you need to do, and note all deadlines. Do the more difficult assignments first, so you don’t have to face them at the end.

Study at the Same Time Every Day

Even if you don’t have homework every night, use the time to review notes. If sitting down to work is part of your normal routine, you’ll approach it with less dread. Also, you’ll become a pro at using time productively.

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Note Taking Strategies: Part 4

Note-Taking Strategies
Part 4
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/955.html

For Review

Once you’ve done all of the above, you’ll find you’ve created your own personalized study. Cover the main section of the page and use the key words and questions in the left margin as a quiz.

Stick to it

Review your notes the day you take them and all your notes once a week. That way, you won’t need to study as much when it’s test time. You’ve been doing the work all along. Try out the Cornell system, but if it doesn’t work out for you, experiment with other methods. Ask your classmates how they take notes or ask your teacher for advice. Taking good notes requires practice, like any other skill. And the more you work at it now, the more prepared you’ll be to take notes in college.

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Note-Taking Strategies: Part 3

Note-Taking Strategies
Part 3
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After Class

As soon as class ends, review your notes and fill in any blanks. Underline, highlight and use symbols to sort through the information. If you don’t understand something, get help from your teacher from your teacher or classmates.

After you’ve reviewed all your notes from class, in the left-hand area of the page write down key words and questions your teacher might ask on a test.

At the bottom of each page, write a summary of the notes. This helps you digest what you’ve learned. It also improves your memory of the material for the long term and for tests down the road.

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S.S.S

Student Success Statement
“He listens well who takes notes.”
Dante Alighieri

This is an amazing quote by Dante Alighieri. Those who listen well and take notes are the ones that will prosper and efficiently gain knowledge. When you listen and take notes you are better able to comprehend what you just learned and memorize it for later use. Notes are crafted for the purpose of writing down what you are learning (either in a visual or auditory manner) and there are many aspects that can affect your comprehension such as legibility, abundance of important information, etc. Those who are ultimately good listeners will take the best notes and therefore many are considered diligent which will lead them to obtain and comprehend an endless amount of knowledge.

Nate-Taking Strategies: Part 2

Note-Taking Strategies
Part 2
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/955.html

During Class

One approach that has been proven effective is called the Cornell Note-Taking System. Here are some of its methods.

Start by using the main section of your page to take down your notes during class. Be sure to leave space on the left side of the page and the bottom. Things to keep in mind:

1.     Get the speaker’s main points. Don’t write down every word you hear.

2.     Leave blanks in your note to add explanations later.

3.     Organize as you write. Pay attention to cues such as repetition and emphasis.

4.     Indicate main and supporting points as you go.

5.     Jot down key vocabulary, important facts and formulas.

6.     Ask questions. If you’re confused, it’s better to ask while the material is fresh in your mind.

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Note-Taking Strategies: Part 1

Note-Taking Strategies
Part 1
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/955.html

How to Get Your Class Note into Shape

Obtaining the most of high school and college means studying hard and using your time wisely. An effective note-taking strategy can help you do both. Here are the basics.

Stay Organized

It may seem obvious, but your class notes can only help you if you can find them. When you’re taking notes be sure to:

·        Keep all notes in one place.

·        Date and number pages; keeping them in order makes it easier to understand later.

Before Class

Review the materials assigned for the class period thoroughly. Bring a list of any questions you may have.

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Succesful Students: 5-6

Successful Students
5-6

5. Don’t sit in the back of the room. Successful students minimize classroom distractions that interfere with learning.

Students want the best seat available for their entertainment dollars, but willingly seek the worst for their entertainment dollars. Students who sit in the back cannot possibly be their professor’s teammate (see no. 4). Why do they expose themselves to the temptations of inactive classroom experiences and distractions of all the people between them and their instructor? Of course, we know they chose the back of the classroom because they seek invisibility and anonymity; both which are antithetical to efficient and effective learning. If you are trying not to be part of the class, why, then, are you wasting your time? Push your hot buttons, is there something else you should be doing with your time?

6.  …take good notes. Successful students take notes that are understandable and organized, and review them often.

Why put something into your notes you don’t understand? Ask the questions that are necessary to make your notes meaningful at some time later. A short review of your notes while the material is still fresh on your mind helps you to learn more. The more you learn, the less you’ll have to learn later and the less time it will take because you won’t have to include some deciphering time, also. The whole point of taking notes is to use the, and use them often. The more you us them, the more they improve.

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