- Create study checklists
Identify all of the material that you will be
tested on-- list notes, formulas, ideas, and text
assignments you are accountable for. This checklist will
enable you to break your studying into organized,
manageable chunks, which should allow for a
comprehensive review plan with minimal anxiety
- Create summary notes and
"maps"
Briefly map out (see mapping)
the important ideas of the course and the relationships
of these ideas. Summary notes should display lists and
hierarchies of ideas.
Creativity and a visual framework will help you recall
these ideas.
- Record your notes
and significant portions of text on audio tapes
so you can review material with a walk-man.
Having a tape of important information will enable you
to study while walking or relaxing in a nonacademic
environment
- Create flashcards
for definitions, formulas, or lists that you
need to have memorized--put topics on one side of the
card, answers on the other. Flashcards will enable you
to test your ability to not only recognize important
information, but also your ability to retrieve
information from scratch
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