Are You Maximizing Your Study Potential?

By: Andrea Larson

The time has come when many students are feeling the exam crunch. Your see peo- ple with flashcards in the halls. Every empty class- room has someone covering the board with chalk and mut- tering to themselves about chemical pathways or the his- tory of women in literature or some other equally incom- prehensible subject. It doesn’t matter how hard you study though if you don’t study the “right way”.

The biggest problem with studying is the fact that there is not one “right way” to study that works for everyone. For one person the best way for them is to write it down over and over and over and over. For another person writing down their notes wouldn’t help them even if they had a million years and an unlimited

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supply of paper, but there is hope. If there is no one “right way” to study then you need to find the right way for you to study.

The first step is to figure out how you learn. Some people learn by seeing, while others learn by listening, and still others learn by doing. If you have just recently finished high school you probably know form Cariir and Personal Planning Class (CAPP) what kind of learning style you have. If you have no clue you can give the quiz “What Kind of Learner Are You?” a try.

Now that you know how you learn best the next step is to choose a study style that suits you the best. A good way for those who learn visu- ally is to study using flash cards. Flash cards give a double benefit because they

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provide study time while you make them and while you use them. If you don’t have the time or inclination for flash cards another option would be to use the chalk board as much as you can. There’s nothing for studying like see- ing what you need to know written in foot high capitals to help you remember. If you learn best by listening then a good idea might be to forma study group, and discuss the topics out loud. The more you voice your ideas the bet- ter you will remember the topic. People who learn by doing things have a more dif- ficult time finding a way to study. For this type of learning you could iry building models of concepts being studied.

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What is Your Study Style?

1. When you are talking do you prefer to be

a. face to face

b. on the phone

c. doing something like play- ing basketball

2. When you read do you

a. see pictures of the story b. hear the words as you read them

c. you mostly think about the actions that are going on

3. If you are learning a new skill you learn best from

a. detailed diagrams and written instructions

b. things don’t make sense until you hear someone explain them to you

c. You just have to get inthere and try it.

If you have mostly (a) you are a visual learner (b) is a auditory learner and (c) is a kinithetic learner.