Information Retention, Study & Collaborative Learning Strategies

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Topic

  • CRI Skill: Learning Techniques

    • Description

      • Study, reading, note-taking, memory, test-taking, and time-management strategies.

    • Aspects

      • General Study Strategies - different kinds of learning strategies that change based on what is being studied.

        • Study at a time of day when most focused

        • Study in a place free of distractions

        • Review all information including notes, readings, and homework

        • Break down long assignments into shorter sections to help manage the work

      • Information Retention Strategies - for remembering important information.

        • Rewrite what you’re trying to learn, combining information from notes, assignments, and the textbook

        • Identify what needs to be memorized for courses

        • Make rhymes to remember things easier

        • Look for patterns or other ways to break material into groups of three to four familiar elements

        • Have tricks to recall memorized information

        • Quiz yourself to test remembering

    • *Next Steps*

      • Discuss the material with a group of students from the same course

      • Study with others outside of class

      • Study with serious students who can help you do better

      • Listen to others' points of view and ideas

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