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Study Methods

Study Methods

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Life Skills

8th - 12th Grade

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Vivienne Mafé

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27 Slides • 16 Questions

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Study Methods

by Vivienne Mafé

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What are you most struggling with during/before/after study time

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What are some study strategies you have implemented in the past?

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Why do you think people procrastinate?

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​Procrastination - Possible Reasons

​- distractions

​- not understanding material

​- lack of energy​, feeling down

- feeling overwhelmed

​- fear of failure/criticism

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​Step 1:

Identify the reason why YOU

are procrastinating

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​Procrastination - Possible Reasons

​​- distractions

​- not understanding material

​- lack of energy, feeling down

​- feeling overwhelmed

​- fear of failure/criticism

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​Self Compassion

​How would you treat a good friend of yours?

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​Self Compassion can look like...

​Forgiveness

​practicing mindfulness

​taking time for yourself

​saying no

​extending kindness and understanding to oneself

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What self compassion practices will you do this week?

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​Tools: Talking to someone you trust

​express your worries, fears

​ask for help

(academically, emotionally)

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​Tools: Practice Mindfulness

​Apps like Headspace, Calm

​Learn to accept and let things go

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​Tools: Fidget Toys

​helps reduce anxiety

​beneficial for most (not all!) people

​BUT: toys like fidget spinners are distracting

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​Tools: Limit screen time function

IPhone:

Settings > Screen Time

​Tap Turn On Screen Time

  1. Tap Continue.

  2. Select This is My [device]

Android:

Settings > Tap Digital Wellbeing & parental controls

Tap the chart.

  1. Next to the app you want to limit, tap Set timer .

  2. Choose how much time you can spend in that app. Then, tap

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​Tools: Have Someone Watch You Study

​Sit in the common room with dorm parent during study hall

​Have study sessions with your friends

​Hold each other accountable!

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Name one study method that you plan on doing in the future!

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​The Pomodoro Technique

  • Boosts motivation

  • Feel more accomplished in a​ short amount of time

  • ​The brain needs breaks!

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​The Pomodoro Technique

1) Choose one task

​2) Set a timer for 25min

​3) Take a short break after the timer goes off (5min)

​4) Repeat

​5) After 4 Pomodoros take a longer break (15-30min) (Can be modified)

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​HOW to Study - ACTIVE learning

​The more active we are, the more we remember

  • ​Study groups

  • Summarize, take notes of texts

  • ​TikToks

  • ​Concept Maps

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​HOW to take notes

Write down the  exact headings and record the main idea under them in you own words.

 

Record the subordinate ideas in your own words.

​Tipp: make it fun! Add memes, jokes, etc.

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Good notes can reduce 20 or 30 pages of text to 3 or 4 pages of notes, yet leave out nothing of importance.  

Because the notes are mostly in your own words, they are familiar and easy to understand.  

The organization of your notes into major and minor topics will help you anticipate exam questions. 

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​TikToks...

an example from yours truly...

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Concept Maps

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Open Ended

Any other ideas to ACTIVELY learn something?

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Multiple Choice

Where is the best place to study?

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Your room with your phone and laptop

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While watching TV

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At school the day of

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at the library or a quiet place

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Multiple Choice

Re-reading a text and highlighting what you think is important is a good study method

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true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

Are fidget toys a good method to help students concentrate?

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They can improve concentration only for those students with ADHD

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No, fidget toys are a distraction

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Yes, some students benefit, especially those with ADHD and/or anxiety

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Fidget toys are best for those who suffer from anxiety

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Multiple Choice

Everyone has a learning 'Style'

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

Intelligence is fixed at birth

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true

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false

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Multiple Choice

You have a test coming up. What’s the best way to review the material?

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Circle Key points in the textbook

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review relevant points of the class in audio format

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take an informal quiz based on the material

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Multiple Choice

To which of the following should you not tailor your learning?

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Previous knowledge

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Your learning style (visual, auditory, ...)

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Interests

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Ability

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Multiple Choice

Why is it important to have short term goals?

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You will feel successful in a shorter amount of time.

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They can make long term goals less daunting

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They can help you understand how to achieve larger goals.

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All of the above.

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Multiple Choice

Human beings are able to multitask

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true

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false

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Multiple Choice

Whats the best recipe to avoid procrastination?

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Tackle the particular reason YOU are procrastinating

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Reward yourself

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Take breaks

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All of the above

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​Thank you :)

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​The Myth of Multitasking

​Each time we move from hearing music, to writing a text, or talking to someone, there is a stop/start process that goes on in the brain.

​--> we just switch tasks quickly

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​Multitasking Experiment

  1. Draw two horizontal lines on a piece of paper.

  2. Now, have someone time you as you carry out the two tasks that follow:

  • On the first line, write:

    • I am a great multitasker

  • On the second line, write out the numbers 1-20 sequentially, like those below:

    • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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​Multitasking Experiment

How much time did it take to do the two tasks? Usually it’s about 20 seconds.

Now, let’s multitask.

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​Multitasking Experiment

Draw two more horizontal lines.

  • write a letter on one line, and then a number on the line below, then the next letter in the sentence on the upper line, and so on.

In other words, you write the letter "I" and then the number "1" and then the letter "a" and then the number "2" and so on, until you complete both lines.

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​Multitasking Experiment

  • ​Your time may be double or more compared to the first round

  • ​You may have made some errors

  • ​You may have been frustrated since you had to 'rethink' the letters/numbers

That’s switch-tasking on something very simple, but that's exactly what happens when we attempt to do many things (often more complex) at the same time.

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