- Mood:
Set a positive mood for
yourself to study in.
Select the appropriate time, environment, and
attitude;
- Understand:
Mark any information you don't understand
in a particular unit;
Keep a focus on one unit or a manageable group of
exercises;
- Recall:
After studying the unit,
stop and put what you have learned into your
own words;
- Digest:
Go back to what you did not understand and reconsider
the information;
Contact external expert sources (e.g., other books or
an instructor) if you still cannot understand it;
- Expand:
In this step, ask three kinds of questions
concerning the studied material:
- If I could speak to the
author, what questions would I ask or what
criticism would I offer?
- How could I apply this
material to what I am interested in?
- How could I make this
information interesting and understandable to
other students?
- Review:
Go over the material you've covered,
Remember what strategies helped you understand and/or
retain information;
Apply these strategies to your future studying.
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