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Study Skills

Ways to study, remember, organize time and take notes.

71 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, College#study skills#learning#memory#notes

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  • Active recallTerm
    Testing yourself from memory instead of rereading
  • Spaced repetitionTerm
    Reviewing material at increasing gaps of time
  • FlashcardsTerm
    Cards with a question on one side and answer on the other
  • Practice testTerm
    A sample test to practice under test conditions
  • Retrieval practiceTerm
    Pulling information out of your memory
  • InterleavingTerm
    Mixing different topics or problem types when practicing
  • ChunkingTerm
    Grouping information into small meaningful pieces
  • MnemonicTerm
    A memory trick, like a rhyme or acronym
  • AcronymTerm
    A word formed from first letters, like ROY G. BIV
  • AcrosticTerm
    A sentence where first letters stand for items to remember
  • Method of loci (memory palace)Term
    Remembering things by placing them in imagined locations
  • VisualizationTerm
    Making a mental picture
  • ElaborationTerm
    Adding detail or explaining why to connect ideas
  • Feynman techniqueTerm
    Explaining a topic in simple words to find gaps in understanding
  • Teach someone elseTerm
    One of the best ways to learn
  • SummarizeTerm
    Say the main ideas in your own words
  • ParaphraseTerm
    Restate in your own words
  • Main ideaTerm
    What a passage is mostly about
  • Supporting detailsTerm
    Facts that back up the main idea
  • SkimTerm
    Read quickly for the general idea
  • ScanTerm
    Look quickly for a specific fact
  • SQ3RTerm
    Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review
  • AnnotatingTerm
    Writing notes in the margins while reading
  • Highlighting tipTerm
    Highlight only key points or you'll mark too much
  • Cornell notesTerm
    A note layout with a main notes column, cue column and summary
  • OutlineTerm
    A list of main ideas and subpoints
  • Mind mapTerm
    A diagram of connected ideas around a central topic
  • Concept mapTerm
    A diagram of ideas linked with labeled arrows
  • Graphic organizerTerm
    A chart that organizes information visually
  • Venn diagramTerm
    Overlapping circles comparing two things
  • Study guideTerm
    A summary of what to learn for a test
  • ReviewTerm
    Look over material again
  • CrammingTerm
    Studying everything at the last minute, which works poorly
  • Study scheduleTerm
    A plan of when to study each subject
  • PlannerTerm
    A book or app to track assignments
  • PrioritizeTerm
    Decide what to do first based on importance
  • ProcrastinationTerm
    Delaying tasks until later
  • Pomodoro techniqueTerm
    Work 25 minutes, rest 5 minutes, repeat
  • Time managementTerm
    Using time wisely
  • DeadlineTerm
    The time something is due
  • Break big tasks into stepsTerm
    Makes large projects less overwhelming
  • SMART goalsTerm
    Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
  • Eisenhower matrixTerm
    Sorting tasks by urgent and important
  • Study spaceTerm
    A quiet, well-lit place with few distractions
  • DistractionTerm
    Anything that pulls your attention away
  • Multitasking mythTerm
    Switching between tasks reduces focus and quality
  • Sleep and learningTerm
    The brain stores memories during sleep
  • Exercise and learningTerm
    Physical activity can boost focus and memory
  • Growth mindsetTerm
    Believing you can improve through effort
  • MetacognitionTerm
    Thinking about your own thinking
  • Self-quizTerm
    Make up questions and test yourself
  • RereadingTerm
    Less effective than testing yourself
  • Study groupTerm
    Students studying together to discuss ideas
  • Ask for helpTerm
    Talk to a teacher or tutor when stuck
  • Office hoursTerm
    Time when a teacher or professor meets with students
  • HomeworkTerm
    Work assigned to do outside class
  • RubricTerm
    A scoring guide for an assignment
  • Thesis statementTerm
    The main claim of an essay
  • DraftTerm
    A first version of writing
  • ReviseTerm
    Improve writing content and organization
  • EditTerm
    Fix spelling, grammar and punctuation
  • ProofreadTerm
    Check for mistakes before finishing
  • CitationTerm
    Credit to the source of information
  • BibliographyTerm
    A list of sources used
  • Primary sourceTerm
    An original document or evidence from a time period
  • Secondary sourceTerm
    A source that discusses or interprets primary sources
  • Test anxietyTerm
    Nervousness before or during a test
  • Test strategy: skip and returnTerm
    Skip hard questions and come back to them
  • Process of eliminationTerm
    Cross out wrong answers to improve your odds
  • Read directions carefullyTerm
    Prevents avoidable mistakes
  • Check your workTerm
    Review answers if you have time

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