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What are some good ways to study, other than rereading notes?

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Yasemin’s Answer

Hi Anesa! I would recommend notecards and explaining topics to yourself out loud. I use Quizlet to make notecards from my notes and test myself, you can also use the Quizlet features to make practice tests and star notecards to study later as well. Effective studying is repetitive studying but not just repeating notes but also being able to find different ways to test your knowledge. A rule of thumb is if you can explain a topic to yourself by heart without struggling or especially to another person, then you know it pretty well! If you struggle with remembering certain topics try mnemonics and semantic ways to tie in concepts with other things you previously learned. I would also recommend videos as well, especially for science subjects; Khan academy is very helpful with this, they do great videos outlining certain pathways and explaining things visually. I am a visual learner and taking notes by drawing as well definitely helps me visualize certain pathways and topics better than reading alone.

I hope this helps!

Best of luck!
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Nicole’s Answer

Hi Anesa S. I see that you posted this question a little while ago so I hope my answer to you (or others who may read this response) is still helpful.

To add a bit, particularly adding to the point that many of us are visual people, try highlighting the most important parts of what you are trying to retain. Using colored writing tools (pencils/highlighters) or underlining...but find a tool that allows you to find and focus on the most important ideas/phrases for the concepts you are trying to retain.

When you go to study, also try covering up key words in sentences to see what you can remember. Hope helpful!
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Andrew’s Answer

Ask your teachers for practice / additional problems / exercises so that you can learn by doing

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Ask your teachers for practice / additional problems / exercises so that you can learn by doing
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Aparna’s Answer

In addition to re-reading your answers, it is very helpful to breakdown questions into smaller chucks and visualize what you are reading to put things in perspective. You can have flash cards that can easily make you understand important points while reading.
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Kim’s Answer

Wow! Good question! This sort of depends on the subject matter. Flashcards for vocabulary. Create questions. "compare and contrast" the "MeToo movement" with the "Black Lives Matter" movement. "

"Were conditions better for women in the 1920's or the 1950's? Explain your answer." Use the on-line resources that accompany many textbooks, and the end of the chapter reviews. Try to create flowcharts or illustrations: "What were the major factors contributing to westward expansion in the United States, and what sequence did they appear?" (barbed wire, gold rush, railroad, etc) These help if you are a very visual person. Find videos that cover a particular topic giving you a hard time, or YouTube presentations. It really sort of depends on your style. Above all, take breaks! Cramming does not work.
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