MAKE GOOD STUDY HABITS
Bank Exam
Effective study skills and strategies are the basis of effective learning.
They giveyou an opportunity to approach learning tasks systematically and
independently.
By always using good study habits—learning to work smarter—you will work
likeand become a successful student.
Learning is a very personal matter. There isn't one study/learning skill or
strategythat works for every person in every situation. Therefore, learning to
learnstrategies are about learning what you know, learning what you don't know,
and learning what to do about it. Your repertoire of study/learning strategies
will:enable you to take more responsibility for your own learning allow you to
spend your time effectively and stay on taskhelp you select the best approach(s)
for each assignment or taskprovide you with the knowledge and skills needed to
begin, follow through,and complete assignments/taskspresent you with access to
a variety of content and reference materialsgive you the confidence to know
when and who to ask for help
1. Know Yourself
Begin by honestly assessing your strengths and weaknesses in
basicskills—reading,writing,listening
and mathematics—andstudy/work habits such as organization, time management,
concentration,
listening, and note taking.Next, identify your learning style preferences. Many
factors affect learning,but consider whether you learn most effectively by
reading, by watching,by listening, or by doing? You must also become familiar
with yourinstructors teaching styles to help you adapt your learning style to
the best
advantage.
In addition, consider when (Are you a morning person or a night owl?) andwhere
(Do you concentrate best in a bright room with noise or in a cozy,quiet
corner?) you are at your best for learning.
2. Manage Your Time and Life The first step in learning to manage your
time—controlling your own life—
is to identify what your goals are and then to establish priorities to helpyou
reach them.
Analyze how you are using your time. If you aren't spending time on
yourpriorities, you must make the necessary adjustments or you won't reachyour
goals. If school, learning, and good grades are a priority, then youmust make
and follow a schedule that gives a significant amount of time togo to class and
study.
3. Improve Your Concentration As a good student, you will not necessarily study
more than a poor
student, but you will definitely use your study time more effectively.Learn to
keep your attention focused on the task at hand—concentrate.
When you are in class or ready to study, give it your full attention.And
remember, how well you learn something, not how fast you learn it, is the
critical factor in remembering. You must "get" something before
youcan "forget" it.
4. Know What Study Means & How To Do It - Learning takes more thanjust
going to class and doing homework. It is really a four-part cycle:
preview >> class >> review >> study
When you establish a learning-cycle routine you will be able to learn more in
less time with less stress.
5. Develop A Thinker's Vocabulary
English is the richest language with the largest vocabulary on earth. Each of
our words is a symbol that represents an idea or object. Your ability to
understand the meaning of the words others use and to select the right one(s)
to communicate your ideas, information, and feelings is very important to
effective learning.
To develop a thinker's vocabulary, you must become sensitive to words and
develop strategies for unlocking the meanings of new words and a process for
remembering the new words and their meanings.
6. Become An Active Reader Did you ever fall asleep while playing Cricket or
tennis or when watching your favorite television show?
Probably not. How about when you're reading?
Probably so. What makes the difference?
If you are actively involved, physically and mentally, you stay interestedand
committed. When you become passive, you rapidly lose interest and drift away.
To learn from study/reading material, you must be an active,
thinkingparticipant in the process, not a passive bystander. Always preview the
reading and make sure you have a specific purpose for each assignment.
Read actively to fulfill your purpose and answer questions about the material.
Keep involved by giving yourself frequent tests over what you've read.
7. Make a Habit of Writing
Writing that accurately expresses your ideas demands not only writing skill but
focused attention, critical thinking and active involvement. Only if you become
actively involved in the writing process will you be able to communicate your
ideas clearly.
Your writing must have:a purpose,
a controlling idea or thesis,organized development of your idea with major and
minor supporting details, and a logical conclusion
.
8. Build Listening & Note taking Skills
Accurately listening to a lecture and deciding what is important are two skills
that must be mastered before you worry about how to write the information in
your notes. Again, being an active rather than a passive
participant is the key to your success.Taking good notes demands that you
:prepare for class,become an active listener,distinguish major from minor
points,use a note-taking system,participate in class, and
review often.
True education is not about cramming material into your brain. True education
is the process of expanding your capabilities, of bringing yourself into the
world.
Remember, Professors can merely set the stage for you to create learning
through your own action.
Why Cramming does not work?
There is a biological reason for this. The problem is that cramming information
places it into our brains in short term storage. This is where you put everyday
information that is not really worth remembering. In order to learn we have to
transfer information into long term memory. Once there, you can retrieve it far
easier over a longer period of time. Here's an overview the differences:
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