Study & Communication Skills

If you are assigned an essay or longer assignment, it is easier to do all of the work at one time.

• True - getting it all done at the same time, saves time for me.

• False - breaking it into smaller "chunks" a little bit each day is a bit more manageable to complete it.  

Why are notes important?

• For rote learning

• It takes too long to look it all up

• So we can remember the important facts taught during a lesson.

• Not important as we can google information. 

When you finish a test, you should____.

• start talking to your friends
• leave the classroom
• shout, "I'm done!"
• review the test and check your answers

how do you focus while studying

• play games

• find a suitable environment

• don't even try

• block distractions

Studying in 20 -30 minutes sessions over time trains your brain to effectively remember content.

• True

• False

Re-reading your notes is more beneficial than study cards.

• True

• False

Practice tests do not help you effectively study.

• True

• False

Studying while listening to your favorite music is an effective way of developing great study habits.

• True

• False

Studying in a designated place with study materials ready is helpful when getting the most out of your study time.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not one of the three R’s in SQR3?

• Read
• Resite 
• Relearn
• Review