Outline and rewrite your notes in a way that makes sense to you and your learning style. Connect similar concepts using your own words and structure.
Bring everything you need when studying, nothing you don’t. Bring study books, paper and examples; leave unneeded distractions elsewhere.
Where you study is important: choose a quiet place with no distractions, somewhere you can concentrate and can count on to use for the next few years of studying.
How you approach studying matters: aim to think positively and treat it as an opportunity to learn, not a necessary task. Play with it and enjoy it; focus in on it.
Tactile Learners can benefit from trying the following when studying: studying in short blocks, doing role play and experiments, taking trips and visits, studying with others, and using memory games and flash cards.
Auditory Learners can benefit from trying the following when studying: using word association, repeating facts with your eyes closed, doing group discussion, using audio tapes and taping notes after writing them.
Visual Learners can benefit from trying the following when studying: drawing maps of events and scientific process, taking notes, making lists and outlines, using colour and highlighting, underlining words, using video, diagrams and flashcards.
Auditory learners are those who learn best through hearing things. Visual learners retain more information when they use visual aids, and tactile learners benefit by doing hands-on projects.
The next time you are studying, write down a list of distractions as they happen. This will help you to be more disciplined by knowing what habits you can remove to allow you to concentrate better.
Switch from things like sugary puddings to more refreshing ones like fruit, which also counts towards your 5 A DAY. It’s also a source of vitamins, minerals and fibre which are good for your health.