2. Once you find out a Test date, start studying
as soon as possible.
Studying in advance helps place information
into Long Term Memory.
Leaving studying to the last minute, or
“Cramming” the night before a test minimizes
what goes into Long Term Memory.
3. Don’t try to study in a place with a lot of
distractions.
◦ Ex. In Front of T.V or Computer, Living Room with lots of
people talking etc.
Don’t listen to music or limit the type of music
you are listening to.
◦ Classical or instrumental is best => No Words=Good
◦ Songs with Words => Brain trying to Multi-task =Bad
Find a quiet place where you can concentrate and
focus on what you’re studying.
4. Condense and rewrite your existing notes
onto another piece of paper.
◦ Only keep important information
Read these new study notes out loud to your
self as you study.
Why do I have to rewrite and read out loud??
◦ People learn through senses. –Seeing, Hearing and
Doing.
5. ◦ By Rewriting your notes then reading them aloud
you are helping to learn and remember in more
than one way! = Better chance of remembering
them long term!
6. Remember lots of info by associating with
common words.
◦ Ex. If trying to remember the Hierarchy of Living
things:
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family Genus, Species
◦ Now becomes:
King Philip Can Only Find Green Socks
7. These Memory (Mnemonic) devices use more
of your brain to remember visual and active
images than you do to remember just a list of
items.
Using more of your brain means better memory.
However, sometimes these don’t work for
everyone, so if they don’t work for you, don’t
use them.
8. Once you’ve spent a significant amount of
time reading and reviewing your study notes,
try practicing with someone else.
Your parents would be a great choice for this!
How ?? –
◦ Have someone quiz you using the study notes you
made.
◦ Make flash cards with questions on the front and
answers on the back.
◦ Create a practice quiz and get someone else to as
well and swap.
9. Just like you need a break sometimes, your
brain does too!
After about 30-45 minutes of studying, your
brain needs a break from working so it can
process the information you are putting into
it.
10. Over studying can hurt you as your brain
cannot process the information and put it
into your long term memory.
15 Minute breaks work well to give your brain
a rest before you get back to it!
11. Make sure that you eat a full balanced
breakfast the day of your exam.
◦ Fruits, (healthy) cereal, toast, eggs, oatmeal = Brain
Food!
◦ Cookies, Muffins, Chocolate, Cakes etc. = Brain
Blocking Food.
◦ Drink lots of water!
12. Have faith in yourself! You’ve studied a lot
already, give your brain a break before the
exam.
◦ Remember Step 6!
Studying right before your exam may have
your brain putting information into your short
term memory.
=Blanking on an exam
13. While I have outlined all the steps I believe
will help you to successfully study, you are
the ones that are studying. You need to
figure out what works best for you and stick
with it!
If you have any questions please let me know!
