Study Skills

Here is a method of studying that gives you an accurate idea of how well you know the material you are trying to learn. It also forces you to think about the material instead of just looking over it.

*Review your notes and readings frequently so the material is "fresh."

*As you're reading your text or reviewing your notes, generate and write down questions about the material. Imagine you're teaching the course. What questions would you ask on the exam?

*Keep track of any terms you need to know.

*Write each question or term on an index card.

*On the front of the index card, write an answer or an explanation for the question of the term on the back.

*Shuffle the index cards so you can't figure out any answers based on their location in the stack.

*Look at the card on the top of the deck. Try to answer the question or explain the term. If you know it, great! Put it on the bottom of the stack. If you don't know it, look at the answer, and put it a few cards down in the stack (so you will come back to it soon).

*Proceed through the stack of cards until you know all of the information.

Veronica Turner, Local News Editor