This document provides study skills and tips for being a successful student. It discusses how to effectively structure study sessions by organizing subject matter, getting daily work done, and revising for exams. Some key tips include taking good notes in class, keeping an organized notebook, planning dedicated study times, not cramming before tests, asking questions, and discussing topics with peers. The document also notes that people retain the most information through sight and by saying and doing things themselves. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of actively engaging with material by reciting, writing, visualizing, quizzing oneself, and practicing skills learned.

1. Presentation
(study skill for success !!)
Prepared by
Darya Rostam
Clinical psychologist

2. SKILLS for LEARNING
SKILLS for STUDY

3. MAKE Your BRAIN WORK for YOU
Successful Confident Responsible Effective
Learners Individuals Citizens Contributors

4. You are responsible for your own learning
‘Ideas are funny things, they don’t work
unless you do’

5. STUDY SESSIONS
• How do you study?
• What are you supposed to do?
Study has 3 parts
• Organising subject matter efficiently
 Create a list of your study, routine, necessary and pleasurably activities that you would
like to do.
• Getting ongoing day to day work and assignments done
 Create a hierarchy of the list you just made in step one
• Researching and revising work for exams

6. Activities list

7. STUDY SKILLS
Pay attention in class Take good notes

8. Keep an organised Notebook Ask questions in class

9. Plan a definite study time Don’t cram for hours the
and place for each day night before a test or exam

10. INDEPENDENT LEARNERS
The following are characteristics of a successful student.
Develop these in yourself
• Ask questions
• Discuss topics with your peers
• If you don’t understand
something, speak up

11. Learning About Learning 1
How Do People Learn?
 1 % through TASTE
 1.5 % through TOUCH
 3.5% through SMELL
 11% through HEARING
 83% through SIGHT
What Does This Mean?

12. Learning About Learning 2
How Much People Retain
(Remember)?
 10% of what you READ
 20% of what you HEAR
 30% of what you SEE
 50% of what you SEE and HEAR at the same time
 70% of what you SAY as you talk
 90% of what you SAY as you DO a thing
What Does This Mean ?

13. Test Taking 1
 When studying students should recite, write,
visualize
• RECITE
 Describe or explain topics aloud; put in
your own words
 Teach the information to someone else
 Engage in a simulation or role play

14. Test Taking 2
• WRITE
 Make chapter study review cards (SQ3R)
 Make flashcards (math facts, sight words,
vocabulary words and definitions)
• VISUALIZE
 Close eyes and “picture in mind” any chart,
diagram, word, map, event, time period, scene,
experiment, or character that they are trying to
remember

16. • Don’t make study sessions too long
• Drink some water before you start
• Task a rest
• Don’t study after 12.00pm
• Be positive and Always Think about successful persons
• Self reward and self reinforcement

17. • Quiz yourself
• Practise skills learned by doing
• Avoiding of postponement
• Eat healthy food for developing your brain
“Well done is better than well said”