This document provides tips for effective classroom study skills. It recommends previewing chapters before class, taking notes during lectures, and rewriting notes after class. Students are advised to attend every class, come prepared, take notes, and participate. Review should involve rewriting notes, editing, and merging chapter and lecture notes. Students are also encouraged to create a semester schedule and task lists to manage their time wisely. Studying should take place in a specific place and time in 50-minute increments with breaks. Online resources for study guides, reading, test taking, and memory skills are also provided.

1. HOW TO STUDY SM RT
Classroom Study Skills
Gayle E. Wood, M.Ed.
Director of Access and Diversity
gwood@pstcc.edu
865-539-7160
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2. Preview.
 Read the chapter prior to class.
 Take chapter notes.
 Be proactive!
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3. Attend Class!
 Go to class everyday!
 Come to class prepared.
 Take notes in class.
 Become actively involved in learning.
 Participate in class by asking and
answering questions.
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4. Review.
 Rewrite your notes ASAP after a
lecture.
 Recall is usually 90% when study
occurs immediately following class.
 Review the chapter you just read.
 Edit your chapter notes.
 Merge chapter and lecture notes.
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5. Use Time Wisely.
 Create a semester schedule.
 Include times for classes, work, and study.
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
9:40 9:40-10:30 9:30-10:30 9:40-10:30 9:30-10:30 9:40-10:30 9:40
ENGL1010 MATH TUTOR ENGL1010 MATH TUTOR ENGL1010
10:45 10:45-11:40 10:45-11:45 10:45-11:40 10:45-11:45 10:45-11:40 10:45
MATH MATH MATH MATH MATH
12 11:45-12:15 12--12:45 12-12:45 11:50-12:20 12-12:45 12-5
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH WORK
12:15-12:45 12:55-1:50 12:15-12:45 12:55-1:50 12:15-12:45
STUDY PHED STUDY PHED STUDY
12:55-1:50 12:55-1:50 12:55-1:50
SPAN2010 SPAN2010 SPAN2010
2-7:30 2-3:30 2-3:30 2-3:30 2-3:30 2-4:30
STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY
3:30-7 3:30-7 3:30 3:30-7
7-10 7-10 4:30-9:30 7-10 4:30-9:30 5:30-10
7:30-10
STUDY STUDY WORK STUDY WORK
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6. Use Time Wisely.
 Get a semester planner.
 Keep all semester commitments in
your planner.
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7. Use Time Wisely.
 Create daily and/or weekly task lists.
 Put this list in your planner.
Task List for Week of Nov. 15
__ Rewrite Eng. Paper due Tues.
__ Wash clothes
__ Study for Fri. Chemistry test
__ Volunteer at Boys Club
__ Go grocery shopping
__ Rewrite History notes – quiz next Mon.
__ Concert tickets for Sat.
__ Read chapter 10, math – review on Wed.
__ Clean house
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8. Studying
 Establish a SPECIFIC PLACE and a
SPECIFIC TIME to study.
 Study in 50 minute increments.
 Take frequent breaks.
 Study the most challenging classes
first.
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9. Studying
 Study a minimum of 2 hours for
every hour in class each week.
 Use study aids: flash cards,
computer tutorials, and previous
exams.
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10. Online Resources
 Study Guide
 www.studygs.net/
 Reading Skills
 www.uttyler.edu/counseling/StudySkills-SQ3R.htm
 Test Taking Skills
 http://people.richland.edu/jodell/testtake.html
 Memory Skills
 http://www.bucks.edu/~specpop/mnemonics.h
tm
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11. I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.
--Chinese proverb
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12. Need help?
 If you need help with study skills,
please contact:
 Gayle Wood - 539-7160 or
 Counseling Services – 694-6547
is available!
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