STUDY SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
TO HELP YOUR CHILD DO BETTER IN HIS STUDIES
(Dr. Mrs. E. Charles)
WHERE TO STUDY?
Choose a place where there is
Reasonable quiet
ü Adequate light
ü A constant supply of oxygenated air
Increase the oxygen supply to your brain by doing deep-breathing exercises
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO STUDY?
ü Your books and study material
ü A table (workspace)
ü A comfortable chair
Occupy a comfortable posture, but not one that is too comfortable
A lying down position is not conducive to study
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WHEN TO STUDY |
WHEN NOT TO STUDY |
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All of us are either EMS – Early Morning Students OR LNS – Late Night Students ü Choose your best study time ü Avoid staying up very late at night. If you attend class early the next day – it is likely to affect your performance ü If you wake up early, you need to go to bed early and if you keep up late, you need to wake up late
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Avoid studying when you are feeling Sick Hungry Uncomfortable Tired Upset Remember, what you take an hour or more to study when you are ill, tired, upset, you will do in half the time when you are well, fresh and at ease |
4 FACTORS THAT AFFECT ONE’S STUDYING
☼ DIET ☼ DRESS ☼ SLEEP ☼ STRESS
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DRESS |
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ü Avoid a heavy lunch if you wish to study in the afternoon and a heavy dinner if you wish to study at night ü Eat light nutritious foods: soups – sandwiches – salads – fruits – dals – curd – green vegetables – fish ü Drink plenty of water while studying |
ü Avoid tight fitting clothes while studying (tight trousers/belts/ties/closed collars) ü Instead, use clothes that are: § Loose § Light § Clean § Comfortable
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SLEEP |
STRESS |
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ü 7 – 8 hours of sleep. Children who start school very early in the morning could sleep for an hour in the afternoon ü Sleep late on holidays ü Sleep especially well, before any paper involving reasoning and application of knowledge viz. Maths & Science
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ü Stress is inevitable today ü Some stress can serve as positive energy ü We must not let stress crush us ü Some de-stressors are · Prayer / Meditation · Yoga / Deep breathing · Relaxing and taking a break |
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5 GOLDEN RULES TO SUCESS |
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BREAKS |
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE |
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ü Breaks are essential ü They must not be too long or too soon ü A break of 10 – 15 minutes after 1 hour of study is recommended ü Do something you enjoy during these breaks ü A break must be long enough to be relaxing and short enough not to destroy the studying mood ü The rule is ‘Come back to your books as quickly as possible’
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TIRED ♦ SLEEPY ♦ CANNOT CONCENTRATE ü Get up, walk up and down and read or study loudly ü Change your place of study ü Splash cold water on your eyes ü Take a quick cold shower and change into fresh clothes ü Take a hot beverage ü Rest awhile before returning to your studies |
TIME AND TASK MANAGEMENT SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL
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TIME WASTERS |
TIME SAVERS |
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ü T.V. ü Telephone calls ü Talking and wasting time after school and tuition classes ü Internet ü Social functions viz. parties, weddings, birthdays, picnics Avoid these just before the exams as they can be distracting and can destroy the studying mood
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ü Make a time table · for each day · for each holiday ü Decide on the time blocks, the subjects you will study, how much you will cover ü Take the memory subject when you are fresh and the skill subjects when you are likely to be tired
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HOW TO STUDY |
LEARNING STYLES |
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The best method of studying is the SQ3R method S = Survey Q = Questions R = Read & Learn R = Revise within 2 hours R = Repeat at increasing intervals
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There are 3 main types of learners
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HOW TO MEMORISE |
PRESENTATION SKILLS |
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ü For Visual and Kinesthetic learners writing down answers helps ü Study something especially difficult last thing in the night and revise it first thing in the morning ü Use code words to remember e.g. Buddha’s 8 fold path (MEAT SLAB) ü Use sentence framing technique ü Make flowcharts for each chapter
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Since our exams are written exams, students need to develop presentation skills viz: · Neat handwriting · Legible handwriting · Speed in writing · Spelling, grammar & punctuation · Write in paragraphs · Underline important points · Go straight to the answer · Be concise and precise
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