Johnny Said:

Does anybody have any study tips for online course?

We Answered:

Take some time a week to set aside for studying. Compare it to setting aside time that you would take to actually go to class, but instead it's at your computer, reading books, taking notes, or studying. For example, if the class is offered in person on Tuesdays and Thursdays, set aside time on those days to go to the library with your books and computer and do your work. Then, add on normal studying time that you would add for an in-person class.
My personal advice is that you will never FIND time for studying, but you must MAKE time to study. If you are having trouble with that, take a timer and set it for how long you would like to study (such as 2 hours). It'll help because it sets an amount of time to do the studying. A change in environment will help - leave your dorm/apartment/house and go to the library, the study lounge, the union (if applicable), etc.

Happy studying!

Misty Said:

what are some good study tips for high school students?

We Answered:

Just keep on top of all your projects and homework. Set aside time for both school work and socializing, remember to stick to this timetable. Perhaps every night you should read over work you have done in school, just to keep it fresh in your head. Make out flash cards of important points, use lots of colour to help you remember. You could also stick some posters up on your wall, because if you are constantly looking at them you will remember what is written on them. Good Luck!

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Kristin Said:

Study tips, can any of you share some tips of how to retain an information to one's head?

We Answered:

with vocab and stuff like that, flash cards are the best hands down. don't try to study them all at once if you have a lot. split it up into groups of 20 or so, everytime you miss one put it aside and just study the ones you miss, master them, then go onto the next set. then go through both of those. etc. as far as everything else its hard to do with just straight up knowing it. pay attention in class is the best thing, but aside from that just read over your notes a bunch.

Clifton Said:

How does a person study for maths ? Anyone have any tips for studying maths ?

We Answered:

the most important technique wile studying math is to solve the equations open your book and try to answer the question ...

the whole trick is to know how to solve the questions.. if you practice enough you'll understant how the questions go and how to get the answers to them ...

it's mostly about understanding not memorizing ...
unlike the other subjects ..

good luck

Vicki Said:

Do you have any study tips for a person who rarely studies?

We Answered:

Can't help you now but for the future whenever u find out that a test is coming start that day and study for about 15min twice a day until the test. I like to study right be4 i go to bed i remember the material better and the a few hrs after i wake up if i have time

Mitchell Said:

Study tips that will help me be successful in AP Gov't and on the AP exam?

We Answered:

prepared the test taking tips below for a school that I was assisting and thought that it might be helpful for you.

The best way to be successful is to know your work because you have been conscientious in coming to class, paying attention, organizing your thoughts, coming to your own conclusions, doing your homework and asking questions if you do not understand something.

There are a number of techniques which you can use to prepare for examinations. Some of these techniques are a way of breaking down, organizing your thoughts and seeing the relationships, and patterns that exist within subjects and even between various subjects.

How Do I Use Critical Thinking Skills In Test Preparation And Answers
A. It is important to be able to sort words and phrases and to classify them. This is done by having categories. Items are sorted into categories identifying the defining characteristics. The skill used is called classification.

Topic to be classified: GOVERNMENTS
Categories:
Democracy
Dictatorship
Socialist
Communist
Monarchy
Each category may be ( classified) further broken up into:
How leader takes office
How laws are made
How laws are enforced
Citizen rights and responsibilities
How government services are paid for

B. Go through past exams, class notes, and your textbook and compile a list of terms that are important for your subject. Place the terms in groups that YOU feel are similar. Understand the relationship of these terms which should be the reasons(s) why you placed them in the category of your choice.

C. Many exams ask you to compare or to contrast two or more items. Sometimes they do not use this wording and ask for similarities or differences. This is particularly useful in History and English. In an English essay use the conclusion as your introduction and place and explain each similarity and difference in a separate paragraph as the body of the essay. Use the number of examples that are required in the essay. Your teacher maybe able to supply you with a form called a graphic organizer for this critical thinking skill. In doing this comparison you should have the following:

How are they similar?
How are they different?
Place the differences in categories.
What conclusion or interpretation is suggested by the significant similarities
and differences?

D. In Biology, Math and other subjects the skill Determining Parts Whole Relationship is particularly useful. You use this skill by having a whole object and listing each part, underneath each of the parts listed there should be a statement showing what would happen if that particular part was missing and then under that a statement of what is the function each part. The conclusion is the relationship between the parts and the whole.Your teacher may also have a graphic organizer for this skill.

E Another skill that is very helpful in studying for the examinations is TAPPS. This is where you study with a friend. Read a former examination question and pretend that you are explaining the problem to a sixth grade student. Say everything that comes to your mind and define all the words that are difficult or unclear.

F. For review of Math, Chemistry and Biology problems, use this outline in solving the problem.

1. Identify the TYPE of Problem

2. State the rules that apply to this type of problem

a.________________________________

b.________________________________

c. ________________________________

d.________________________________

e. ________________________________

3. Then work the problem, verbalizing each rule as it applies to the step you are taking in solving the problem.


4. If it is a multiple choice question, choose the answer from the list.

________________________________

________________________________


Special Hints On Completing Short Answer Questions

A. Practice

B. Practice

C. Practice

D. Go over at least one past examination a week..

E. Answer all the questions.

F. Do not leave any questions unanswered.

G. Read the directions carefully. This is particularly important in Math and Science.

H. Questions are usually grouped together by topic.

I. Eliminate answers that never happened. Example: The United States used the Atomic Bomb in World War I.

J. RCT and Regents ask only the important stuff. If it is not important eliminate the choice.

K. Eliminate extreme answers. For example, if the choices include never , no one everyone, all, etc. it is probably incorrect.

L. If there are opposites then one of the opposites is probably correct. In the following example if the choices are (A) big (B) blue (C) twelve (D) small the answer probably is A or D.

M. If two answers are similar then one of the similar answers is probably correct. The choices are (A) Blue (B) Green (C) 25% (D) implied powers. The correct answer is probably A or B since they are similar based on the fact that they are both colors.

N. Watch time

Geraldine Said:

How can I get more motivated to study? What are some efficient studying tips?

We Answered:

well here are some ways to study for difrent tests.

multiple choice tests.

Spend less time studying
Learn more in each hour you spend studying
Learn more the first time you see information – like during classes and lectures
Increase the speed at which you can review material
Understand material, instead of memorizing it
Increase your retention of material
Increase the speed and amount of recall at test time

Sound good? Of course. But the best part is that it’s not hard! Proper preparation for multiple choice tests is based on three very simple principles:
Reduce the amount of material you have to read/learn/memorize
Focus on understanding instead of memorizing
Practice the test format

Try these study strategies for your next multiple choice exam:
1. Structure Your Materials in Multiple Choice Format

The key to improving your multiple choice preparation lies in retention – what can you recall when the paper is in front of you and the clock is ticking?

What people tend to lose sight of is that the key to retention lies in comprehension, not simply memorizing or studying more. How well do you understand the material? And how well do you understand how well the various pieces of material relate to each other?

A sure-fire way to increase comprehension and retention while studying is in structuring. Try this 7-step multiple choice study system for structuring your course handouts and notes:
Read the table of contents or outline if there is one. Look at the headings, sub-headings, etc. Is there a logical breakdown of the material?
Skim through all the pages. Take an hour if you need to. Look for headings, sub-headings. Don’t write. Just get a feel for how things are organized.
Skim through again with a couple of highlighters. Highlight all the headings you found. Use different colors for headings, sub headings, sub-sub headings, etc.
Go through again with a pen. Make a structured “table of contents” on a separate piece of paper. Just the headings and sub-headings – no content. This is the structure of the course!
Start reviewing the content. Use a different highlighter to highlight important content in each section. That way you don’t have to read everything again.
On your next pass, start writing essential content into the table of contents that you created. This will become your core study document. Keep it concise.
Use the core document for all studying. Quiz yourself, and only refer to your original notes when you absolutely have to. You'll notice that this core document starts to bear a striking resemblance to a very long multiple choice test!
2. Be Wary of Study Schedules for Multiple Choice Tests

While conventional multiple choice study wisdom says you should create a study schedule and follow it rigorously, there are a few problems with this approach:
Study schedules weight the difficulty of everything the same
Study schedules assume your brain works with equal effectiveness at all times
Study schedules don’t properly weight your existing knowledge of a topic
Study schedules give false feelings of productivity
Study schedules lower your morale when you can’t stick to them (which most people can’t)
Study schedules don’t allow for the real world
Study schedules lead to wasted time

Your best bet for managing your multiple choice prep time is to self-monitor. Don’t just read stuff for the sake of reading, and don’t just make schedules because that’s what everyone else does.

If you absolutely can’t live without scheduling your life, then let’s try to make your schedule more effective:
Make the schedule tight, and aggressive.
Don’t schedule time for “general studying”. Schedule time for building your structured, master document.
If you can’t stay focused, switch to another topic, and start the master document for it.
Not everyone can focus on the same material for hours at a time.
Be aware. When you glaze over, get tired, or your attention wanders, it’s VERY difficult to force yourself to focus. Take a break, or switch topics.
3. Study Using Actual Multiple Choice Questions and Tests

Using old and sample multiple choice questions is an exceptional way to prepare. Not only do you become comfortable with the format, but it's extremely common for questions from old multiple choice exams to be reused on later tests.

You don't necessarily need old exams written by the same professor - any exam on the same topic will be helpful.
4. Watch for Multiple Choice Study Pitfalls

Watch out for these common traps when studing for your multiple choice tests:
Rigid study schedules
Reading and re-reading (writing too little)
Writing too much (not condensing)
Giving yourself too much time to study
Memorizing instead of understanding
Staring at the same pages over and over


spelling tests.

Write each word out several times. This is where you start to memorize it.
Carry around your spelling list. Read it and spell the words to yourself on breaks, between classes, on the bus, and when ever you have a free moment.
Practice for the exam by saying the word or, preferably, have a friend or parent say it out loud to you.
Make sure you can't see the word. Cover the word with your hand or a book if you're studying alone.
Write the word down on a piece of paper and check to see if you wrote it correctly.
Repeat until you spell the words correctly each time.Review the list first thing in the morning when you get up, you learn faster and easier first thing in the morning.
You might want a friend or sibling to help you.
When studying for any exam, try eating or drinking something with a distinct flavor or odor (i.e. a peppermint, or red bull) then eat/drink the same thing during the test. The distinct flavor will work as a mnemonic device and will improve recollection.
Have fake spelling bees with friends. Compete to see who can spell the most words -- correctly, of course!Practice makes permanent. If you practice spelling the words incorrectly you will memorize them incorrectly. Be sure that you have it right.
Never, ever cheat on a test, spelling or otherwise. If you cheat, that is considered lying.


true or false tests.

Read the directions and the questions carefully.

Read the test a second time and answer questions that are more difficult after you have answered the easier ones.If the question contains any negatives, such as "no, not, cannot" drop the negative and read what remains.If the question contains any absolute words, such as “no, never, none, always, every, entirely, only," then decide whether it is always correct.If the question contains any qualifiers, such as "sometimes, often, frequently, ordinarily, generally," then decide whether the argument is accurate.
If any one part of the sentence is false, the whole sentence is false, even if part of it is true. If is a long sentence and one part is false then it is false.
Choose the best answer.

regular tests.
Know what you're being tested on. Take all the mini assignments (worksheets, study notes, etc.) from the class your studying for and have them all at hand. Most grade school kids have their sheets all in a folder, which is a great idea. An even greater idea is color coding your folders for your classes (ex: red for math, white for writing.)Look over everything, trying to think about what might be on the test. Put stars or a mark on that information.Make a study sheet on the computer.But dont waste all your time making a worksheet. It should only take 5 minutes.Type up the questions and write the answers underneath them. You might also want to research your topic. If you'd like to use this information, the best thing to do is to print it. Once you've printed it, highlight and take note of what you've collected that might be on the test. You can either study this information, or sum it up by typing a report that includes everything that you think with be on the test.Go to a quiet place where you know you won't be distracted. Study these questions over and over again until you are sure you know them perfectly, so perfectly that you even remember the questions.Quiz yourself inside your head, going over the questions and answers over and over. Do this step everywhere, while eating, while going on the computer, before going to sleep at night.Make up a song that is going to get stuck in your head about the information. Its an easy way to know the information!Find a method that works for you and don't let others distract or tease you over that. If that means listening to your study notes on your ipod or using goofy flash cards don't worry. You will do better in the test!What you should do is try this everyday, then you won't be in a hurry and you will be prepared for a pop quiz.