Study SKills

Why is it helpful to not study too much at one time?

• You'll get tired and won't study as well as you could

• You'll forget what you learned in class

• You'll run out of time to study

• It actually IS helpful to study all at one time

Why should you plan specific times to study?

• It helps you stay on track and organized

• So it's easier to "skip" studying if you make other plans

• It doesn't actually help to plan specific times to study

• That way you don't get tired while studying

Why should you try to study at the same time each day?

• It's easier to "skip" when you make plans for that time

• It establishes a routine that becomes a normal part of your life

• It doesn't actually help to study at the same time each day

• It gives you a goal for what to study when you sit down

Why should you set specific goals for your study times?

• It keeps you from getting tired and studying poorly

• It helps you do only one thing each time you study

• It doesn't actually help to set specific goals for your study times

• It helps you stay focused and monitor your progress

Why should you start studying when you plan to study?

• It's harder to get things done when you put it off

• Procrastinating is a good thing

• It gives you less time to prepare for a harder assignment

• It's better to rush through your assignments than to take your time

Why should you work on the hardest assignment first?

• It needs the most effort so you should do it when you have the most energy

• Only the hardest assignment is important

• The easier assignments can wait until last minute

• It doesn't actually matter which assignment you start with

Why should you review your notes before beginning an assignment?

• It helps make sure you're doing the assignment correctly and gives you important information

• That way you don't actually have to do the assignment

• It keeps you from getting tired and studying poorly

• You shouldn't actually review your notes before beginning an assignment

Why should you tell your friends not to call you during study times?

• They might help you with your work and you don't want help

• Talking to your friends while working actually helps you retain information

• It interrupts your work and distracts you

• They should also be doing their work at the same time you are

Why should you call another student when you have difficulty with an assignment?

• Calling someone in the same class can help you both learn material, as long as you talk about the work

• Calling someone who is not in the same class can help you both learn material

• This is a bad idea, it distracts you

• They can give you all of their answers so you don't have to do any work

Why should you review your schoolwork over the weekend?

• It helps keep your brain ready to go for Monday

• Because your teacher doesn't want you to have fun on the weekend

• It's easier to learn the material when it's the weekend because you're less stressed

• It gives you a reason a study, that way you can get back to enjoying your weekend