When I was in my study phase of 16+ hours, I would still manage to miss a bulk number of marks. After years of hit and trial, I have concluded these secrets in compact form here. Hope it is useful! More Secrets here
1. I EXAMINED THE CHAPTERS & HIGHLIGHTED THE KEYWORDS
First, you quickly look through everything.
Then, you use colored markers/highlighters to mark the important things you need to learn. You use one color for the big ideas and another color for important details. You don’t need to write everything down.
WHY THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT?
ANS:
because it helps me figure out which parts of the book I need to pay attention to.
because sometimes we can forget what we’re learning after studying for a long time.
because we focus too much on each part of the chapter and forget how everything connects together. Do you ever feel like this too?
**FOR INSTANCE:**Imagine you have 50 pages to read – you don’t want to waste time taking notes on every single page!So this step helps you pick out the most important parts to focus on.
**MY MISTAKE:**I made a mistake in my Biology class by taking notes on pages that weren’t important because I didn’t read ahead.I thought everything was important, but it wasn’t. It’s important to only focus on the important parts.
Before you start learning something, it’s a good idea to make a plan for what you will learn.
This will help you understand how all the different parts fit together and make it easier to remember everything.
It’s like putting together a puzzle instead of trying to remember each piece on its own.
When you’re studying how plants move water and nutrients around, it’s like putting together a puzzle.First, you need to understand the different parts of the plant and what they do.
Then, you can learn about how the plant takes in water and nutrients, and how it moves them around to where they’re needed.
It’s like figuring out the steps to solve a problem.When you have a test coming up, you can use the title of the subject to remember everything you need to know. This is a really helpful trick. Then, you should ask yourself questions about the subject to make sure you understand it well.
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2. I WOULD CREATE 'N' NO. OF QUESTIONS & ANSWER THEM
Okay, up to here, we have already learned about something and taken notes.
Now, we need to make up a lot of questions about that one thing.
FOR INSTANCE:
if you learned about how water moves in plants, you can make six questions just about how it gets from the roots to the stem.
A FREE TRICK TO FORM QUESTIONS:
You can quickly write questions and answers by typing a few buttons. To know how to form questions and write notes if you’re lazy, read this.But remember, writing things down helps you remember them better than just typing.
When a teacher gives you a test and asks you questions about what you read. You read the section again and find the answers to the questions. Then you say the answers in your own words.
You shouldn’t just copy the answers from your textbook. Typing is quick, but it’s not the best way to learn. These are ways of studying that don’t work well.
After you read a section, it’s good to stop and remember the questions you wrote down before.
Before you keep studying, make sure you can answer all the questions you wrote down.
This is called the ‘ask and answer’ technique and it helps you remember things better.
3. I STUDY USING QUESTIONS
When we ask ourselves questions, our brains want to find the answers. This makes our brains work hard and helps us learn better.
It’s important to keep asking questions until you know the answers before moving on to something new.
Before you start learning about something, look at a picture that shows all the important parts. If you can say all the important parts in order without looking at the picture, then you understand it really well.
4. Why do you study long hours but don’t see results?
ANS: You are probably engaging in passive studying techniques.
If you are not achieving satisfactory results and do not perceive studying as a challenging or uncomfortable task, then you are likely not studying efficiently.
DON'T DO THIS:
Simply highlighting your textbook, solely relying on your lecturer’s lectures, and repeatedly reading over your notes are ineffective methods of studying.
Repetitive reading of material may increase familiarity but does not necessarily equate to comprehension.
To truly understand what is being learned, it is important to engage both the mind and body through active studying.
This involves actively participating in the learning process, rather than simply passively absorbing information.
By doing so, one can deepen their understanding and retention of the material.
5. DO ACTIVE STUDYING INSTEAD | HOW?
Take thorough notes that highlight the most significant points.
Rephrase the information in your own words, recall key details, and engage in practice exercises to reinforce your understanding.
Simply reading a chapter is not enough to fully understand and retain the information.Instead, teach the material to someone else, create a mind map to summarize the chapter, and watch additional videos to gain a deeper understanding.
Simply highlighting and typing notes is not sufficient for effective learning. As an example, the mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell.
BONUS TIPS:
#01
How your mindset is harming you
The following point is perhaps the most crucial one to consider – that is,
you are not studying simply to gain knowledge, but rather, you are studying to achieve a high score on the exam.
Your attitude towards education can have a significant impact on both your psychological well-being and your academic success.
#02
YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS (MOTIVATION)
How you approach your education can have a big impact on how well you do in school and how you feel mentally.
If you only care about getting good grades, you might miss out on the real benefits of learning.
It’s normal to forget things when you’re learning, and your brain will remember what it thinks is important. So, if you try to understand the material instead of just memorizing it, you’ll do better and feel less stressed about tests and homework.
In short, your attitude towards studying can affect how happy and successful you are in school.
We have a bunch of tests (small ones) throughout the year that cover different stuff, and then one big test at the end that covers everything.
If you only focus on studying for that one big test and ignore the others, you’re gonna forget everything you learned once it’s over. I think we’ve all been there before, right? Forgetting everything right after a test.
If you’re always forgetting stuff after every little quiz, then you’re screwed for the final exam.
You’ll basically have to start from scratch and relearn everything you’ve covered so far. Can you imagine cramming all that material in one or two days? No way you’ll ace the test.
And seriously, don’t be thinking “When am I ever gonna use this in real life?” That’s not a good attitude to have.
Lots of people ask themselves why they should care about studying certain things and whether it even matters. We might indeed learn stuff that isn’t helpful later on, but that’s no reason to slack off. It takes effort and discipline to push ourselves to study subjects that don’t grab our attention or seem useless.
The stuff you learn in school can actually come in handy outside of class too!
Don’t brush it off as useless – it can help you grow as a person. And trust me, being a Debbie Downer (or complainer) about learning won’t do you any favors. Plus, it’s important to stay on top of your studies and have a plan to reach your academic goals.
I hope you understand this and start grinding from today itself, more like now itself after reading this.
I wish you all the very best in your studies!! And don't stress too much ;)
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