Tips for Effective Study
Do you know how to organize
and regulate the study time? Do you know how to squeeze everything from that time you spend reading you spend reading
the several books. This section contains some valuable hits about the “how and
why” of studying. Learn the hints and use them; you’ll be pleasantly surprised
with upgraded study efficiency.
A DEFINITE
TIME
Set a specific time
in your daily schedule, which shall be known and observed as you official study
period. Also set a minimum and realistic maximum amount of time to be spent in
study. Deeply observe these limits.
You can never truthfully
say that the teacher didn’t make a specific assignment for next class, so there
is not much to study. If there is no assignment for the following class meeting
use your study time for a good review. Then you won’t have to cram your next
big test.
You can’t afford to
allow non-study activities to take any part of your study period. Tell your
friends not to call or come by for a visit during your study hours. Don’t
receive telephone; leave instructions that you are not home.
How much time you
will need? You’ll be able to determine this shortly after your short courses.
Of course, the total time you will need will be determined by the number and
type of courses and your own study efficiency. However, the college catalogs
mention the fact that one semester’s credit should require two hours of preparation
weekly. This means that a three hour course should get six hours of outside
study each week.
A DEFINITE
PLACE
Where should you
study? Any place- a desk in your room, a kitchen table where you can be
reasonably comfortable and away from the main stream of activity in your home
office or dormitory, Get away from the television set, children and home mates.
It is important that
the spot you select be one which you normally do not use expect for study. If
it’s the table where you play cards, it’s very easy to think about the last
game there rather than about what you’re trying to study.
STUDY PROPS
You use specific item
for a bath-soap, towels, etc. as a matter of fact, if you don’t use the right
things, your bath won’t be good one same is true for study. Use a desk or table
of adequate size and height. And time is most important thing, clear it of
everything expect the actual books or materials you require to study properly
that one particular subject you are working on. You can’t concentrate very well
on writing for English class if you have in front of you a math book with 20
problems awaiting for you, and half a dozen other tasks and assignments. Work
and worry only about what you have inform of your at the moment. The other
subjects can be taken care giving it your full attention.
Sit in a straight
chair, not one which is too comfortable-unless you plan to snooze.
LIGHT AND
TEMPERATURE
Have a good light on
your desk. The rest of the other room should be lighted very softly. With a
soft light in the background, distant object-paintings, wallpaper, statues,
etc-won’t have too much chance of stealing your attention.
The temperature
should be a degree or so cooler than normal. You likely will become sleepy if
the room is too warm. Arrange for some fresh air circulation if possible.
DURATION OF
STUDY
How long can you
study effectively in one sitting? It depends on many factors, but is relatively
safe to say that 30 to 45 minutes is about the maximum you can study without taking
a break, whether scheduled or not. So, it is wise to schedule a five-minute
break about every half to three quarter hour.
When you do break,
get completely away from you work, both physically and mentally. Take a walk
through or around the house. Get a drink of water or a glass of milk. Reward
yourself.
After five minutes,
you’ll return to your study mentally and physically refreshed. This study break
habit can enable you to study for longer periods of time with the minimum
amount of fatigue and maximum efficiency. For study just try it and see the
difference.