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Strategic Learning: Enhancing your Study Skills

1. Video Presentation from Dartmouth College

   1. Exposure
      1. Attending class
      2. Having assignments read
      3. Taking Notes
   2. Review
      1. Distill notes into summary sheets
      2. Map information
      3. 3X5 review cards
   3. Practice
      1. Recitation (best for moving from STàLT)
         1. Hearing will ensure you know it
      2. Group Study
         1. Helps to practice problems
         2. Explaining to others helps to reinforce
         3. Do additional Math/Science problems

Through active review and the practice of spiraling back through previous material, a thorough understanding of the information will be gained. This truly enhances learning.

2. The Cornell Note Taking System

   1. Cue Column
      1. Key Ideas
   2. Note Taking Area
      1. Writing what you hear as important
   3. Summary Section
      1. Distillation of notes for easy review
      2. Spiral with Prior Knowledge

3. Developing Better Concentration while studying

   1. External Distractions
      1. Environmental
      2. Noise
   2. Internal Distractions
      1. Physical
      2. Boredom
      3. Anxiety
      4. Intimidating study tasks
      5. Daydreaming
      6. Personal worries