OAE Online Workshops

Studying Strategies — Taking Control

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Reformat: reorganize the material in some way. Possibilities include
  • Charts
  • Tables
  • Graphs
  • Diagrams
  • Concept Mapping
  • Models
  • Formulas
  • Equations
  • Opposites
  • Pictures
  • Simulations
Rehearse/recite, verbally or in written form. Use one or more of three learning modalities: seeing/hearing/tactile manipulation. This solidifies memory better than using just one sense--the more ways your brain is engaged ith the material, the more long-lasting the memory.
  • You remember about 10 percent of what you read…
  • 20 percent of what you hear…
  • 30 percent of what you see…
  • 50 percent of what you hear AND see…
  • 70 percent of what you say (if you think while you say it)…
  • 90 percent of what you do.
Paraphrase: Condense, summarize in your own words (vs. parroting)
  • This creates information that belongs to YOU. The act of working through the information and reformatting it for your own understanding is the most important element of study.
  • Can you explain it without looking at the material? If not, you don’t understand it yet!
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