Study Less Study Smart by College Info Geek
Take control of your study habits by implementing these strategies!
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Take control of your study habits by implementing these strategies!
Here is some helpful information, advice, and encouragement for students who struggle with dyslexia from the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity:
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Studying is a "brain" activity that involves sensory memory (short-lived 'impressions'), short-term memory (the 'Etch-a-Sketch' of the brain), and the hoped for destination for the amazing concepts you are learning, LONG-TERM MEMORY! Reading, connecting new information with things you already know, rehearsing information, making practical applications, organizing information, and critically evaluating it are all high-level brain activities that help you master the material. Check out this brochure for a some study strategies to make the information highway journey into long-term memory!
Discover what behaviors you use to promote learning and which ones you may not use enough.
https://southcentral.edu/images/departments/ASC/documents/Study_Skills_Inventory.pdf
This site focuses on word choice and how you can get what you need out of lecture or texts.
Our brains work, in many ways, like a muscle. If we want to improve our memory, we must learn to exercise the brain. This site provides simple exercises that stimulate the brain and increase memory.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/brain-exercises#puzzles