10 RULES OF GOOD STUDYING

Darren S Lott

This slideshow has been put together from: A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel in Math and Science (Even if You Flunked Algebra), by Barbara Oakley, Penguin, July, 2014

I hope it helps you to study more effectively

USE RECALL

Read, look away and recall the main ideas

TEST YOURSELF

Test everything, and all the time

Try using flash cards

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CHUNK YOUR PROBLEMS

Break a problem or new slice of information into smaller pieces

Understand and practice till you can solve the problem every time

SPACE YOUR REPETITION

Spread out your learning over a period of days

Don’t cram

ALTERNATE DIFFERENT PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNIQUES DURING YOUR PRACTICE

Use various problem-solving techniques

Use handwriting to solve problems

Variety is good

TAKE BREAKS

Give your brain a break!

Take a rest occasionally to refresh your brain

USE EXPLANATORY QUESTIONING AND SIMPLE ANALOGIES

Speak and write your explanations

It will help the coding process

FOCUS

Remove distractions

Focus for intense periods of say 25 minutes

Take a break and reward your efforts

EAT YOUR FROGS FIRST

Do the hard stuff early in the day

MAKE A MENTAL CONTRAST

See your future after your studies

See a positive outcome

Think of the rewards

Use a picture to remind you of your dream

NOW IT IS TIME TO START