STUDY SKILLS

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STUDY SKILLS TEST TAKING TIPS

• Woodstream Christian Academy

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WHAT TYPE OF LEARNER ARE YOU?

• Visual
• Auditory
• Kinesthetic
• Tactile
• Imaginative
• Analytic
• Common sense
• Dynamic

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WHAT TYPES OF LEARNERS ARE THESE?
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SQ3R A READING STUDY SYSTEM

• Survey
• Question
• Read
• Recite
• Review

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HOW TO LISTEN BETTER

• The classroom is the place to learn, and the
  classroom is the place to listen. William H.
  Armstrong
• Second most difficult skill.
• Reading is the most difficult.
• Form a good habit.
• Concentrate on what is going on in class.
• You cant listen if you are talking!

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BEFORE, DURING AFTER

• Before think about what the class is going to
  be about
• What were the main points covered in the last
  class
• Review what your assignment was for class
• During relate what you have already learned to
  what is being taught
• After leads to

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PREPARING TO STUDY (1)

• Assignment Notebook
• Write down all assignments right away
• Listen carefully to what the teacher says
• Know exactly what you are supposed to do
• Start immediately when you sit down to study
• Have everything that you need with you
• Plan what you want to accomplish

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FIND A QUIET PLACE

• Try to find a quiet place in the house to study
• Go to the library if necessary to study
• Avoid watching TV, talking on the phone, or
  playing music

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PREPARING TO STUDY (2)

• Find a good place to study
• Assignment notebook
• Solid flat surface for writing
• Good lighting
• Chair
• Books
• Supplies
• Clock
• Eliminate all distractions
• Computer
• Glasses
• Good health

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AFTER CLASS

• Review your notes and think about what was
  covered in class
• Rewrite
• Underline
• Highlight

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TEST PREPARATION

• Attend class
• Take notes
• Review notes
• Complete homework assignments set aside a
  specific time each day
• Read the textbook

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TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES

• Arrive on Time
• Do a Memory Dump
• Read Directions Carefully
• Budget Time Wisely
• Feeling Anxious Practice Relaxation
• Look for Clues
• Answer All the Questions
• Do Not Change Answers
• Use All the Time Allotted

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WHICH STRATEGIESHAVE YOU TRIED?

• Take notes on chapters in the textbook as you
  read them
• Review your notes each day after class
• Rework homework problems under test-like
  conditions
• Test yourself on the notes you have taken in
  class
• Experiment with various strategies for different
  classes
• Study alone or in a group

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MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

• Review notes after class each day
• Carefully read the textbook
• Take notes as you read
• Make flashcards with specific information

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ESSAY TEST

• Review notes daily
• Read and review the textbook
• Try to understand the big picture
• Make sure you can support general ideas with
  specific points

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PROBLEM SOLVING TEST

• Rework homework problems
• Complete extra problems
• Meet with a friend to talk through when to apply
  different problem solving methods
• Create your own test or take an old test under
  test-like conditions

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INDEX CARDS PUBLIC SPEAKING

• Write down one idea on each card
• Put the cards in order
• Experiment with giving your speech a number of
  different ways
• Practice giving your speech
• Read your speech to yourself
• Repeat this without looking at your cards
• Practice in front of a mirror
• Try different expressions, hand movements, tone
  of voice, etc.
• Record your speech audio and/or video
• Practice by giving your speech to someone you
  know

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INDEX CARDS - VOCABULARY

• Write the English word on one side and the word
  in the other language on the flip side
• Write a specific subjects vocabulary on one side
  and the definition on the other
• Spend 10 minutes each day (or longer) reviewing
  the words
• Have someone quiz you often

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INDEX CARDS RESEARCH PAPERS

• Write down one idea on each index card
• Write down the name of the author and the title
  of the book, magazine, article, date, publisher,
  etc.
• Put the cards together when you have enough ideas
  in the order you want to write the paper
• Take the idea and put it in a complete sentence
• Put similar ideas together

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SUPPLIES TOOLS

• Index Cards
• Dividers
• Pocket Folders
• Calculator
• Dictionary / Thesaurus
• Atlas / Globe
• Pens / Pencils / Highlighters / White-Out
• Lined Paper
• Stapler / Paper Clips / Binder Clips
• Computer / Disks / CDs / Labels
• Trash Can

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GOALS

• Clear objectives and direction
• Direction aligned and supported by your family,
  instructors, and WCA
• Priorities realistic, explicit and change
• Timelines and outcomes are specified
• Measures and milestones

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WCA is different from the public school setting
and even other private schoolsA student may
have received straight As before, but is now a B
or C student at WCA
LONG-RANGE OBJECTIVES AND GOALS
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IS IT WORKING FOR YOU?

• It is now time to re-evaluate the study and
  testing taking strategies that were once used and
  modify them according to the learning style,
  subject area, type of test, instructor, etc.

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WRAP UP

• WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED TONIGHT?
• WHAT DO YOU NEED TO CHANGE REGARDING YOUR STUDY
  AND/OR TEST TAKING SKILLS?

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• WE, THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE WOODSTREAM
  CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR
  THE INTEREST YOU HAVE EXPRESSED!
• MAY WE CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT
  OF THE STUDENTS!