How To Study Effectively - 10 Factual Study Tips (Do's & Don'ts)

10 factual dos and don'ts of studying everyone knows the feeling of being stuck at a desk staring at a page that looks as if it's written in a foreign language and praying you'll be able to learn all the mountains of content for your exams which hit you like a tornado it's a stressful and daunting time in every student's life but it is what it is try these 10 factual dos and don'ts and give yourself the extra boost of knowledge that could save the day one eight is the magic number on average it is recommended that

young adults get around 8 hours of sleep a night research has shown that a lack of sleep causes a difficulty in understanding material taught in class susceptibility to false memories which isn't the best condition to be during exams and a reduction in the gray matter of the brain so when you're staying up until midnight cramming for a test remember that a half hour of sleep could do you wonders two don't try to remember everything just staring at your notes and hoping it sinks in isn't going to help instead of reading and rereading structure the information

instead what this means is that you should take the information that has been presented to you and reorganize it in your own way rewrite the given material until you understand what it means and how it relates to the other material that you're trying to learn this will not only help your ability to remember the information but it will also allow for a better and deeper understanding of the given material three don't waste time highlighting although it is one of the most popular forms of revision and studying highlighting pieces of information has been proven to have

no effect of the information that is retained for this reason there is very little point in highlighting your notes as a method of learning it may however help with picking out pieces of information from others in short use highlighters in moderation to help avoid wasting time and overcrowding your page with key information that's not really that important four say goodbye tonight before cramming planning ahead and getting started early is the best way to work for those top grades professor dloski says students who cram may pass the exam but they don't retain the material this is

an issue because it leaves students who carry on their Education Without a true foundation to build upon a technique called distributive practice is a far more effective approach to studying distributive practice implements a schedule of practice that spreads studying out over time this allows time for the brain to take in all the necessary information and become more familiar with it each time the topic is practiced it's a bit like practicing drawing the same thing again and again to get it perfect five test yourself this one is an old but valuable method for getting the exam

material drilled into your brain testing yourself allows for information to be brought back to the surface of our Consciousness and we retain it as information that is used frequently as well as helping us retain information some Studies have proven that testing may also allow us to be more susceptible to newly presented information after the testing it may not be the most thrilling way to study but it is by far one of the most effective six take short naps and forgive procrastination it may sound counterproductive and entirely backwards but research has shown that short naps in

between study sessions help to boost concentration and allow for more enhanced memory for giving procras ination is also good for allowing more concentration further down the line it has been shown that students that forgive procrastination are less likely to procrastinate again before exams seven be prepared before you even think about starting your studying you need to ensure you have all the necessary handouts and research materials for your topics this is really important when it comes to exams because you cannot only rely on One Source such as a textbook you should be gathering information from lots

of different sources to to create a wider and more complete understanding of the topic eight teach the material to your friends and family the prod effect occurs when you learn via teaching information to someone else this happens because the active teaching greatly improves your understanding of the topic and eventually you will call the information more accurately and effectively so when it comes time to getting all the final points in place teach your study material to anyone and everyone that will listen encouraging them to ask questions will help too nine use elaborative interrogation it may seem

like a complex term but the basis behind it is relatively simple elaborative interrogation is the process of asking yourself why something is the way it is why the answer to a problem is the way it is this is a useful technique because it allows for a deeper understanding of information as well as helping to build critical thinking skills 10 use self-explanations self-explanation is a similar process to elaborative interrogation it is the method of using your existing knowledge to make sense of new information this is a great method for students to consolidate their learning as it

prompts them to think outside of their provided information and make inferences about topics of their own accord use this when looking through your notes to add extra information that you may not have thought of the first time around do you have any other study tips you want to share let us know in the comments below also be sure to check out ways to grow who animated this video for more videos about self-development if you found this video helpful please give it a thumbs up and don't forget to subscribe thanks for [Music] watching