Note-taking & Study Aids
Note-taking & Study Aids
Did you know that when you read your textbooks you should be jotting down Notes? Furthermore, the type of notes you take should depend on the subject. When it comes time to study, if your notes are inadequate your overall learning will begin to regress. Understanding various note-taking methods, knowledge of different exam types and building study skills are just a few tool that will assist your studying. Review the below resources to see if any can help you achieve academic success throughout your studies.
"I will study your Commandments and reflect on your ways." - Psalm 119:15
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In Exodus 34:27-28, The Lord told Moses "Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel." If Moses did not write down the 10 Commandments at the time of hearing them, you can bet that information would slowly change as people learned and spoke on them to others. There is value in writing information down and taking notes, so take a look at these Note-taking Tips & Methods to archive the information you hear from your lectures.
You would not approach a Multiple Choice question the same way you would approach a Short Answer question. Similarly, approaching a True & False question as you would approach a Fill-in-the-blank question is asking for trouble. Take a look at this demystifying quick guide on 10 Examination Types to learn what it assesses, and how you should ace it.
There is a saying that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Students aiming for academic success recognize this and plan their studying sessions out with intentionality and precision. This 7-Day Study Plan can provide you with a roadmap to effective academic studying, so you can spend less time on planning studying details and more time learning the actual content material that you will soon be tested on.
The purpose of college exams are to test the knowledge and comprehension of what you are learning. So, why wait for the "official" test when you can make your own Practice Test to take out the grading factor? When it come to studying, building your own practice test is one of the most effective ways to guage how well you are retaining information. Check out this resource on how to go about building your own!
If you need to heavily improve your study skills and don't know where to begin, this Study Skills Handbook is for you! This handbook provides an in-depth overview of habits, behaviors, skills and methods to achieve academic success throughout your coursework--both inside and outside the classroom.
Online Learning Tips
← If you're an Online Learner, check out these tips on Study Skills / Test & Exams to improve your prep for studies, lectures and exams.
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