Studying Techniques

CherryBlonde · Nov 15, 2008

Hey friend! All you need to do is look back at your previous tests and see where the material came from ie. Power points, handouts, course outline, required textbook(s). You might want to make notecards for vocab, but be sure that if you have a lot of material that requires a lot of note cards, it can be overwhelming.I feel for you b/c I had to re-assess my own study techniques after a lower-than-desired test grade.Good Luck:yeah:

soon2bRN516 · Nov 15, 2008

Well what I have found that has drastically improved my grades is listening to the lectures over and over along with my notes. If I don't understand something then I stop listening and start researching. I know alot of schools don't allow you to tape lectures so you would want to check with school/instructor policies. Our nursing program recently purchased a digital recorder and they post our lectures regularly. Alot of students have seen an improvement in their grades but it really comes down to what type of learner you are. I wish you luck, and when you do find what works I suggest you stick with it....

CaliGirl0629 · Nov 15, 2008

The way I studied was by making notecards. Make one side into a question and the answer on the other side. Make them as soon as you can after lecture. Retention rate is much higher with repetition. Then ensure to review them anytime you get a chance but at least once a day. I know this is tedious but it's worked for me so far and I have 4 weeks left in the nursing program. Hope it helps!

Yalith · Nov 16, 2008

I read through the entire A&P text and I made a list of all the key terms in microsoft onenote, and had a separate page for every unit. Then when I sort of knew something, I'd highlight it in yellow, and when I totally new it I'd highlight it in blue. This worked really well for me :) And sometimes I'd add a sentence next to the term to remind me what it was about, but no more than a short sentence just to jog my memory :)

kikibibi · Nov 16, 2008

hey

Recording the instructor lecture would help alot....:wink2::wink2::wink2::wink2::wink2:

katilynn · Nov 16, 2008

what part of the class are you having a hard time with lecture or lab? I studied for them differently.

Stratiotes · Nov 16, 2008

My instructor is too random to record. He'll stop in the middle of a lecture 5 or 6 times because he is a movie-buff and he'll say a word or phrase that reminds him of something from a movie. Each time he has to stop and ask us if we've seen the movie and explain it to us. lol

I am doing well though just by reading and re-reading the material on my own. When applicable, I draw my own illustrations and label them. I also spend time re-writing concepts in my own words. Also, NEVER cram for tests in this class. Study the day before (and days leading up to), but put the book down in time to get a good 8 hours of sleep.

Find stupid but useful ways to remember things. For example, when we got to the dorsal and ventral roots of the spinal nerves, I remembered which one was motor and which was sensory by remembering that the motor is in the ventral section of a car (usually lol) and therefore the ventral roots carry motor commands.

Finally, I try to find students who are struggling to understand something and explain it to them. By putting it in my own words and having to think about what I've learned, it helps me remember it.