- Begin reviewing early
This will give your brain time to get comfortable with
the information;
- Conduct short daily
review sessions
You can ease into more intense review session prior to
major exams;
- Read text assignments
before lectures
This will help you identify concepts that the profess or
considers important and that are already somewhat
familiar;
- Review notes immediately
after lectures
This will help you identify information that you do not
understand while the lecture is still fresh in your
memory--and other students' memories as well. When you
review immediately, you'll have time to clarify
information with other students;
- Review with a group
This will enable you to cover important material that
you may overlook on your own;
- Conduct a major review
early enough to
allow for a visit to the instructor during his office
hours if necessary
- Break up the study tasks
into manageable chunks,
especially during major reviews prior to exams.
Studying three hours in the morning and three in the
evening will be more effective than studying at a six
hour stretch. Studying while you are mentally
fatigued is usually a waste of time;
- Study the most difficult
material when you are alert
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