Study Skills For Successful Students

Study Skills for Successful Students Fred Orr ALLEN & UNWIN To my parents © Fred Orr, 1992 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. First published in 1992 Allen & Unwin 9 Atchison Street, St Leonards NSW 1590 Australia Phone: (61 2) 8425 0100 Fax: (61 2) 9906 2218 E-mail: frontdesk @ allen-unwin.com.au Web: http://www.allen-unwin.com.au National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry: Orr, Fred. Study skills for successful students. ISBN 1 86373 118 0. 1. Study, Method of I. Title 371.302812 Typeset in 10/11 pt Times by Adtype Graphics Printed by Loi Printing Pte Ltd, Singapore 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Contents Preface v 1 Personal management strategies 1 Motivation — Concentration — Procrastination — Memory enhancement – Practical exercises 2 Time and stress management 14 The daily To Do list — Semester planning — Long-term career goals — Preventing time robberies — Study stress — Sharing resources — Diet — Sleep — Exercise – Practical exercises 3 Listening skills in lectures 29 Listening vs hearing — A prepared mind can listen better — Practical pointers — Practical exercises 4 Note-taking 38 Warming-up before your lectures — Becoming a more efficient note-taker — Revising soon after the lectures — Learning your lecture notes week by week — Revising your notes before your exams — Glossary of note-taking symbols and abbreviations — Practical exercises 5 Reading more efficiently 52 Speed reading, the harsh realities — Scanning — Reading to learn and retain — Revision reading for exams — Practical exercises 6 Library research skills 63 Know the anatomy of your library — Know how your library works — Saving time in the library — Practical exercises iv Study skills for successful students 7 Writing essays 72 Plan the project — Establish a file — Set weekly goals — Preliminary reading — Tentative outline — Researching and note-taking — Writing the first draft — Redrafting — Learning from your marked essays — One-page practice essays for improved performance — Practical exercises 8 Revision skills 85 Planning your revision campaign — Getting help when needed — Learning on the run — Practical exercises 9 Dealing with academic and exam anxiety 94 Academic anxiety, thinking more positively — Participating in classroom discussions — Learning how to relax and function better — Reducing exam anxiety — Practical exercises 10 Preparing for specific exams 104 Multiple choice — Short answer — Essay questions — Open book — Laboratory exams — Auditions — The medical viva — Practical exercises 11 Responding effectively in exams 120 The day and night before the exam — Morning strategies on exam day — Arriving at the venue — Reading the instructions correctly — Resting between questions — Dealing with mental blocks — Keeping panic at bay — Checking your work — Practical exercises ... - tailieumienphi.vn