StudyTips&Strategies:Day1

Weallhaveourindividualstrategiesforstudying,butweshouldask
ourselvesifthesearethemosteffectivemethods.Aswetackleincreasingly
complextextsanddifficult/nuancedcontent,wemayneedtoadjustourschedules
andhabitsaccordingly.So,howcanweimproveuponourcurrentstudyhabitsand
go-totipsandtricks?LookattheListofStudyTips&Strategieshandoutto
completethefollowingquestions.Answerhonestlyandthoughtfully.

1. Describeyourstudyingstrengthsandweaknesses.Doyoustudywellfor
someclassesandnotothers?Doyougiveyourselfenoughtimetostudy?Do
youputasidealldistractionswhilestudying?

2. Whichofthesestudystrategies/tipshaveyoualreadyused?Arethey
effectiveforyou?Whyorwhynot?

3. List2-3NEWstudystrategies/tipsfromthehandoutthatyouthinkmightbe
helpfultoyoupersonally.

 StudyTips&Strategies:Day2

ReviewyourpreviousresponsesandtheListofStudyTips&Strategies
handout.Thenthoughtfullyanswerthequestionsbelow.

1. Consideryourupcomingtests,quizzes,andassessments.Usingoneortwo
ofthelistedstrategies/tips,createastudyplanforatleastoneofthese
upcomingassessments.(Ifyoudonthaveanyimmediatetestsorquizzes,
makeaplanforoneofyourfinalexams.)

2. Explainhowtheaboveplanisanimprovementfrompreviousstudyhabits
andmethods.Whydoyouthinkthisplanwillbemoreeffectiveorhelpful?

3. Reflect:Whyareeffectivestudyskillsandhabitsimportantforhighschool,
college,andbeyond?