Many students struggle with their studies. Often it is not their skills or their use of energy. Many students study hard but not smart or effective. Often it is all down to the way they study. What is your advice to your students on how to study smart and effective?
Dear @Kjartan Skogly Kversøy
To my opinion, to have smart and effective study students should focus on what, when, why and how.
Regards!
Be proactive in studying the lesson materials ahead of time and have an open discussion with the teachers to make sure you understand the theory/subject matter.
When learning a foreign language, I tell them to try to have daily contact (even briefly) with the language they are studying. Each day at least a sentence, an ad, a blog post, anything.
When studying theory, I tell them to make questions to the text they are reading and try to answer.
Explain to someone what you are studying is also something that works very well.
Through awareness by the learning pyramid, in which we learn better with participatory teaching methods such as teach others, practice by doing, and discussion group, instead of lecture and read only.
Fábio Dominski Thank you for sharing. This is interesting input.
Kjartan Skogly Kversøy
My only advice for students is to focus on learning and getting the necessary training more than passing exams or getting high scores.
Jinan F. B. Al-Hajaj Thank you for sharing. My experience is that the students often do not have effective studying practices.
Michele de Sá Simply great idea... Thanks Kjartan Skogly Kversøy for great discussion. Sometimes i am also not able to recollect some points timely..
Thank you Kjartan Skogly Kversøy for this discussion, I think it's relevant that all students know about smart ways to effectively gain knowledge
Teaching a topic provides the greatest retention so I encourage them to discuss a lot
Create a mind map of a topic
Focus on must know
Manisha Naithani G.V.P. Samaranayake G. Stephen Thank you all for your input. The different perspectives are very educational. I will suggest to share some of this input with my colleagues and students.
I frequently advice my students and encourage them to boost their knowledge gradually. actually reading is a good method for boosting memory. I have realized that they are practicing it and I felt happy .
In this new normal, students are smarter than teachers in studying.
They should be always reminded that they have a goal to achieve; therefore, it is advisable for them to do their best to achieve that goal by properly investing their time, exerting more efforts, being active, optimistic and never think to quit when facing difficulties.
Agnishwar Girigoswami Ziyad Mahmood Nadeesha Sewwandi Abegunasekara Thank you for your input.
My sincere advise to all students to study up to date and research that full fill current demand
To ensure that they are aware of the nature, timing and structure of assessments.
My advice to students practice group discussion, boost their knowledge, and performed Role-Related behavior (personality).
To lead discipline life and proper the utilize valuable times.
The students needs to be motivated. In fact, on regular bases, you need to advice and motivate them. By frequent interaction and discussions, you can be able to know their weakness and proffer advice to them accordingly.
Dear @Kjartan Skogly Kversøy
To my opinion, to have smart and effective study students should focus on what, when, why and how.
Regards!
Have SMART goals based on the outcome of SWOT analysis and work those in a systematic and planned manner to achieve the goals!
Have SMART goals based on the SWOT analysis outcome, work on achieving the goals by systematic approach!
It is very important the desire to improve the delight for/in knowledge, both as a personal quest as well as a collective venture. Implementation of new class/lessons format like the flipped classroom, project-based learning, intensive (when possible) use of Educational ICT could improve our efforts as teachers/lecturers/professors. But, in my opinion, the best and strongest learning force is the well-balanced desire to learn and to teach both in learners/lecturers.
Md. Abdur Razzak Choudhury Isa Baba Koki Arbind K. Choudhary Shirshendu Roy Vicent Martines Thank you for your input. It is very interesting with all the different perspectives.
Don’t miss a class. ‘A’ students never miss a class. They also never miss the beginning or end of a class, because important announcements about exams and projects are often made then. If you find you lose concentration during lectures, record them on your phone or a simple voice recorder and listen again later https://studylink.com/articles/study-smarter-not-harder-top-10-study-tips/
Review your notes quickly and often. After a lecture or class, read through your notes quickly again. It helps store the information in your long-term memory. https://studylink.com/articles/study-smarter-not-harder-top-10-study-tips/
Organise your notes visually. It helps to re-write the key points of a class or subject as a diagram – try using a mind-map or flow chart, or colour coding key elements of the topic. Then you can give it a quick glance before you go into an exam. https://studylink.com/articles/study-smarter-not-harder-top-10-study-tips/
Feed your brain and stay healthy. Eat well. Good brain food includes fish, nuts, blueberries and yoghurt. Get enough sleep, and plan in some active time to keep fit. Oxygen also helps your memory and concentration, so take a break and get some fresh air. Many people have their best ideas away from their desk, so if you’re really stuck for words just get outside and run around the park. https://studylink.com/articles/study-smarter-not-harder-top-10-study-tips/
Chinaza Godswill Awuchi Thank you for this lengthy input. It is very interesting.
On the one hand, it is important to spend time to understand the basic concepts of the subject, the practice is not possible without the theory. On the other hand, knowledge must be differentiated from skills, each of them has a different learning method.
When I was a student, I used to read a pen and paper. And read the topic twice or more. Then close the book and start writing about the topic that I have read. It was an effective process and I did not forget what I wrote for a long time. If I do not, I will try again
Ali Abdulhassan Abbas Thank you for sharing your experiences.
For students of higher education I advise to develop their self through engaging on the research and not only depend on given lectures in classes. This would create research spirit fir them.
Use Spaced repetition (Anki Flashcards)
It will save a lot of time and effort.
Use it after you study the topic and understand it clearly.
Then use flashcards to revise until the exam 📝
Search "Anki" or for "Anking" channel on Youtube, this method is by far the best!
Faris Jamal Abu Za'nouneh Thank you for the information. This was interesting.
Attend every class and make notes including teachers notes. Concern books and online materials and keep updated with innovation done accross the world. Read much as possible and write the question answer to test themselves. Group discussion is also a master plan to discuss on pre decided topics and explore other innovative ideas that strengthen you.
I think there are few tips for students to become smart and effective:
determining priorities, planning, scheduling, changing habits accordingly, developing essential skills, developing learning curiosity, being research-oriented, and high degree of commitment
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