Shri. Dnyaneshwar Khodave 
Shardabai Pawar College of Education for 
Women, Shardanagar, Baramati. 
M.A. (Eng), M. Ed., 
SET (Education, English)
WHY TO STUDY ?? 
 For Self :– Marks/ Good Job, Career, Social/ Family 
Status 
 For our Parents: - To Satisfy them 
 For our Teachers: - To make them proud 
 For Society:- To become Efficient and Responsible 
Citizen
THE ENEMIES OF STUDY - INTERNAL 
 Laziness 
 Lack of Concentration 
 Lack of Planning 
 Stubbornness 
Weak Memory 
 Health- Physical & Mental 
 Fear of Exam./Subjects 
Too much Expectations 
 Fear to Ask Doubts 
Unwanted Thoughts
THE ENEMIES OF STUDY - INTERNAL 
• Free from Anxiety 
• Lack of Study Skills 
• No Control on Emotional 
• Lack of Will Power 
• Whimsicalness 
• Stress & Tensions 
• Carelessness 
• Incomplete Sleep 
• Lack of Physical Exercise 
• Comparison
ENEMIES OF STUDY - EXTERNAL 
Place of Study 
Noise 
Mobile 
Internet 
Uninvited/ 
Accidantal 
Related 
Improper Light 
Ventilation 
Lack of Study 
Material 
TV 
Friends
IMPORTANCE OF AIM IN OUR LIFE 
 “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the 
water.” - Rabindranath Tagore 
 A goal is a dream with a deadline. -Napoleon Hill 
 Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another. 
John Dewey 
 Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our 
aim constantly focused on the future. – Walt Disney
DEFINING THE AIM 
Short Term 
Objective 
Medium Term 
Objective 
Long Term 
Objective 
S – Specific 
M – Measurable 
A – Achievable 
R – Realistic 
T – Time Bound 
Y – Your Own
KNOW THYSELF 
 “The first thing you 
have to know is 
yourself. A man who 
knows himself can 
step outside himself 
and watch his own 
reactions like an 
observer.” 
― Adam Smith, The 
Money Game 
SWOT 
Analysis 
Strengths 
Weakness 
Opportunities 
Threats
SELFANALYSIS 
We can find out the factors responsible for 
success or failure by self analyiss. 
We should analyze regularly our Study, 
Practice Exams and the marks obtained in 
it 
Self Analysis help us to understand our 
Progress
IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING 
“Failing to plan is planning to fail !” 
 How to Plan – 
1. After defining the Goal, estimate the necessary 
things to do first. 
2. Find out the total time available for you. 
3. Fix the target of Marks to be obtained. 
4. Select the subject according to your easiness/ 
difficultness. 
5. List out the deficiency in yourself 
6. List of the supposed problems 
7. Remedies to overcome them – Help for others & 
Tools 
8. Difficulties in getting Help.
TIMEMANAGEMENT 
Factors Destroying Time Factors Creating Time 
 Postponing 
 Day-dreaming 
 Addiction 
 Chatting and Games 
 Inability to say ‘No’ 
 Anxiety/ Worry 
 Sunday/ Holiday 
 Early to rise 
 Off Period 
Time between 2 periods 
 Recess 
 Late Comer Teachers 
Waiting Time (for 
Bus/friend) 
 Journey Time
TIME KILLERS 
Tele-vision 
Internet 
Mobile
STUDY STEPS 
1. Reading of Syllabus & Previous Question Papers 
2. Survey of the Subject – Scope and Limitation 
3. Pre-reading: To understand the subject 
4. Learning in College and Class 
5. Second Reading: - Careful Reading, Underlining, Notes 
Preparation 
6. Meditation and Learning by Heart 
7. Group Discussion 
8. Practice of Answering the Questions 
9. Revision 
10. Practice of Solving Questions Papers
STUDY SKILLS 
Listening Skill 
Reading Skill 
Memory Skill 
Writing Skill 
Observation Skill 
Group Discussion 
Skill
MEMORY SKILLS 
Types of Memory Steps of Memory 
Short Term 
Memory 
Long Term 
Memory 
1. Reception 
2. Storage 
3. Recall/ 
Retrival
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY ! 
Keep Continuity 
Make Parts 
Recitation with 
Understanding 
Meditation 
Use of Charts 
Use of Voice 
Recorder/Mobile 
Discuss 
Use of Pocket Diary 
Use of Acronyms 
Pictorial Study 
Use of Story 
Musical Study 
Use of Flash-Cards 
Preparing your own 
Notes
TIPS FOR EXCELLENT MEMORY ! 
 Instead studying at late night, get early in the morning as early 
as possible. 
 Do some exercise in the morning – Morning Walk, Yoga, 
Pranayam etc. 
 Regular, Deep and Continuous Sleep is very essential. 
 Have a fresh and nutritious diet. 
 Try to be aloof from stress and tensions. 
 Discover your Stress relief factor/ element. 
 Try to be detached from any kind of Addiction. 
 Controlled use of TV, Internet, Mobile, Games etc.
Study techniques

Study techniques

  • 1.
    Shri. Dnyaneshwar Khodave Shardabai Pawar College of Education for Women, Shardanagar, Baramati. M.A. (Eng), M. Ed., SET (Education, English)
  • 2.
    WHY TO STUDY??  For Self :– Marks/ Good Job, Career, Social/ Family Status  For our Parents: - To Satisfy them  For our Teachers: - To make them proud  For Society:- To become Efficient and Responsible Citizen
  • 3.
    THE ENEMIES OFSTUDY - INTERNAL  Laziness  Lack of Concentration  Lack of Planning  Stubbornness Weak Memory  Health- Physical & Mental  Fear of Exam./Subjects Too much Expectations  Fear to Ask Doubts Unwanted Thoughts
  • 4.
    THE ENEMIES OFSTUDY - INTERNAL • Free from Anxiety • Lack of Study Skills • No Control on Emotional • Lack of Will Power • Whimsicalness • Stress & Tensions • Carelessness • Incomplete Sleep • Lack of Physical Exercise • Comparison
  • 5.
    ENEMIES OF STUDY- EXTERNAL Place of Study Noise Mobile Internet Uninvited/ Accidantal Related Improper Light Ventilation Lack of Study Material TV Friends
  • 6.
    IMPORTANCE OF AIMIN OUR LIFE  “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” - Rabindranath Tagore  A goal is a dream with a deadline. -Napoleon Hill  Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another. John Dewey  Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future. – Walt Disney
  • 7.
    DEFINING THE AIM Short Term Objective Medium Term Objective Long Term Objective S – Specific M – Measurable A – Achievable R – Realistic T – Time Bound Y – Your Own
  • 8.
    KNOW THYSELF “The first thing you have to know is yourself. A man who knows himself can step outside himself and watch his own reactions like an observer.” ― Adam Smith, The Money Game SWOT Analysis Strengths Weakness Opportunities Threats
  • 9.
    SELFANALYSIS We canfind out the factors responsible for success or failure by self analyiss. We should analyze regularly our Study, Practice Exams and the marks obtained in it Self Analysis help us to understand our Progress
  • 10.
    IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING “Failing to plan is planning to fail !”  How to Plan – 1. After defining the Goal, estimate the necessary things to do first. 2. Find out the total time available for you. 3. Fix the target of Marks to be obtained. 4. Select the subject according to your easiness/ difficultness. 5. List out the deficiency in yourself 6. List of the supposed problems 7. Remedies to overcome them – Help for others & Tools 8. Difficulties in getting Help.
  • 11.
    TIMEMANAGEMENT Factors DestroyingTime Factors Creating Time  Postponing  Day-dreaming  Addiction  Chatting and Games  Inability to say ‘No’  Anxiety/ Worry  Sunday/ Holiday  Early to rise  Off Period Time between 2 periods  Recess  Late Comer Teachers Waiting Time (for Bus/friend)  Journey Time
  • 12.
    TIME KILLERS Tele-vision Internet Mobile
  • 13.
    STUDY STEPS 1.Reading of Syllabus & Previous Question Papers 2. Survey of the Subject – Scope and Limitation 3. Pre-reading: To understand the subject 4. Learning in College and Class 5. Second Reading: - Careful Reading, Underlining, Notes Preparation 6. Meditation and Learning by Heart 7. Group Discussion 8. Practice of Answering the Questions 9. Revision 10. Practice of Solving Questions Papers
  • 14.
    STUDY SKILLS ListeningSkill Reading Skill Memory Skill Writing Skill Observation Skill Group Discussion Skill
  • 15.
    MEMORY SKILLS Typesof Memory Steps of Memory Short Term Memory Long Term Memory 1. Reception 2. Storage 3. Recall/ Retrival
  • 16.
    HOW TO IMPROVEYOUR MEMORY ! Keep Continuity Make Parts Recitation with Understanding Meditation Use of Charts Use of Voice Recorder/Mobile Discuss Use of Pocket Diary Use of Acronyms Pictorial Study Use of Story Musical Study Use of Flash-Cards Preparing your own Notes
  • 17.
    TIPS FOR EXCELLENTMEMORY !  Instead studying at late night, get early in the morning as early as possible.  Do some exercise in the morning – Morning Walk, Yoga, Pranayam etc.  Regular, Deep and Continuous Sleep is very essential.  Have a fresh and nutritious diet.  Try to be aloof from stress and tensions.  Discover your Stress relief factor/ element.  Try to be detached from any kind of Addiction.  Controlled use of TV, Internet, Mobile, Games etc.