#study_skills
I promised to tell you about “study skills” and how to help yourself learn faster.
So here we go;
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What Are Study Skills?
Study Skills are strategies and techniques that enable you to make the most efficient use of your time, resources, and academic potential.
Developing and improving your study skills can help you:
• make more efficient use of your study time - get more work done in less time!
• make your learning easier, and help retain what you have learned for longer.
• feel the work and effort involved is worthwhile.
I promised to tell you about “study skills” and how to help yourself learn faster.
So here we go;
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What Are Study Skills?
Study Skills are strategies and techniques that enable you to make the most efficient use of your time, resources, and academic potential.
Developing and improving your study skills can help you:
• make more efficient use of your study time - get more work done in less time!
• make your learning easier, and help retain what you have learned for longer.
• feel the work and effort involved is worthwhile.
#Study_skills
There is little doubt that no two people study the same way, and it is a near certainty that what works for one person may not work for another. However, there are some general techniques that seem to produce good results.
Everyone is different, and for some students, studying and being motivated to learn comes naturally.
What are the results of poor study skills?
-wasted time,
-frustration,
-and low or failing grades.
It's your life, your time, and your future.
All I can say, upon reflection of many years as a teacher, is that time is precious and not to be squandered, no matter what you believe right now.
This guide is designed to help you develop effective study skills. It is not a magic formula for success in preparing for tests, or written or oral assignments.
Studying any material requires work! However, by using the techniques described in this guide, and by applying yourself, you can gain a valuable edge in understanding material, preparing for tests, and, ultimately, learning.
The following (#study_skills)guide contains some of the best and most effective techniques of successful students (students who typically have high grades in high school and college regardless of the courses they take).
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So read on, think about what you read, and prepare to become a successful student!
If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please send to me @TalebSedaghat.
There is little doubt that no two people study the same way, and it is a near certainty that what works for one person may not work for another. However, there are some general techniques that seem to produce good results.
Everyone is different, and for some students, studying and being motivated to learn comes naturally.
What are the results of poor study skills?
-wasted time,
-frustration,
-and low or failing grades.
It's your life, your time, and your future.
All I can say, upon reflection of many years as a teacher, is that time is precious and not to be squandered, no matter what you believe right now.
This guide is designed to help you develop effective study skills. It is not a magic formula for success in preparing for tests, or written or oral assignments.
Studying any material requires work! However, by using the techniques described in this guide, and by applying yourself, you can gain a valuable edge in understanding material, preparing for tests, and, ultimately, learning.
The following (#study_skills)guide contains some of the best and most effective techniques of successful students (students who typically have high grades in high school and college regardless of the courses they take).
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So read on, think about what you read, and prepare to become a successful student!
If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please send to me @TalebSedaghat.
#study_skills
Time management is a vital skill for success both in the workplace and at school.
Question number 1: How much time do I have available for studying?
I always hear my students complain about not having enough time to study or do their homework.
In this post I am going to tell you about the techniques you can use to make sure that you find out more about the exact amount of time you can have for studying no matter how tight your schedule is.
Step 1: You need a Weekly Diary
There are 7 days in a week. In our country the first working day is Saturday and the last working day for most schools and companies is Thursday. Therefore Friday is considered to be the weekend. (I looooooooove Fridays)
Right after this post I am going to post a pdf file in which you will find a weekly planner template.
Please take your time at home and fill in the planners by taking into consideration the following points:
a. There are fixed activities and regular commitments that must be always in your dairy. That is to say if you are a student then you start school at 8 in the morning and finish at 2 pm perhaps. Block off these times in your planner because you cannot change them. Breakfast, lunch and dinner times are the same.
b. After you finish writing down all your current routines in the planner then you will be able to see those hours which can be considered as your free time.
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That's it for now.
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Please submit your completed planners tomorrow.
Time management is a vital skill for success both in the workplace and at school.
Question number 1: How much time do I have available for studying?
I always hear my students complain about not having enough time to study or do their homework.
In this post I am going to tell you about the techniques you can use to make sure that you find out more about the exact amount of time you can have for studying no matter how tight your schedule is.
Step 1: You need a Weekly Diary
There are 7 days in a week. In our country the first working day is Saturday and the last working day for most schools and companies is Thursday. Therefore Friday is considered to be the weekend. (I looooooooove Fridays)
Right after this post I am going to post a pdf file in which you will find a weekly planner template.
Please take your time at home and fill in the planners by taking into consideration the following points:
a. There are fixed activities and regular commitments that must be always in your dairy. That is to say if you are a student then you start school at 8 in the morning and finish at 2 pm perhaps. Block off these times in your planner because you cannot change them. Breakfast, lunch and dinner times are the same.
b. After you finish writing down all your current routines in the planner then you will be able to see those hours which can be considered as your free time.
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That's it for now.
******************
Please submit your completed planners tomorrow.
Upper Intermediate
#study_skills Time management is a vital skill for success both in the workplace and at school. Question number 1: How much time do I have available for studying? I always hear my students complain about not having enough time to study or do their homework.…
#Study_skills
I keep saying to my students all the time that learning a language is not difficult at all but what makes learning difficult is “studying”. With all the distractions that we are surrounded with -like playing computer games, chatting with friends, watching TV and so on- most of us find it quite difficult to sit down at our desks and study our lessons.
Therefore, it is very important to have not only the right mindset for success but also the right tools and know-how to get there.
The first thing I addressed in the #study_skills series was time management and you all were asked to fill in the weekly planner that was posted in the channel. The point was to find out how much free time you had available for studying. If you have done the first step, then let us move forward with more practical tips for speeding up your learning process.
I keep saying to my students all the time that learning a language is not difficult at all but what makes learning difficult is “studying”. With all the distractions that we are surrounded with -like playing computer games, chatting with friends, watching TV and so on- most of us find it quite difficult to sit down at our desks and study our lessons.
Therefore, it is very important to have not only the right mindset for success but also the right tools and know-how to get there.
The first thing I addressed in the #study_skills series was time management and you all were asked to fill in the weekly planner that was posted in the channel. The point was to find out how much free time you had available for studying. If you have done the first step, then let us move forward with more practical tips for speeding up your learning process.
#study_skills
If you set yourself tasks that are planned out hour by hour, day by day, you will achieve far more than you could ever hope to do.
There are several golden rules that you should follow when you make your timetable
**Golden rule – 1 (Establish a daily routine)
a. Try to pace yourself, working regularly each day.
Your brain is a muscle, not very different from the other muscles in your body. It performs best if you subject it to a regular rhythm. Think of two people climbing a steep hill. The one who gets to the top fastest is the one who establishes a steady, regular pace. The one who runs as hard as he can until he drops and then rests, only to rush on again, takes much longer to get there if he ever gets there at all.
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Answer the following questions about yourself (truthfully!).
1. How often in an hour do you feel the need to get up and stretch your legs while you are reading a textbook?
2. At what time of the day do you work best? (Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Late at night)
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b. Try to study in the same place each day.
Your mind will establish an association between your regular desk and work; this means that, your brain will automatically prepare itself for work when you sit down.
c. Do not try to study for long periods of time without a rest.
It is important to work hard while you are actually at your best, but it is just as important to allow your brain time to rest and relax fairly regularly. No one can concentrate for extended periods of time.
Allow yourself a ten-minute break every hour. Go for a walk round the building, have a look at the newspaper or just go and sit under a tree. When you take one of these breaks, make it a real break: do not keep thinking about what you have been reading. It will all still be there when you get back to your seat.
d. Give yourself at least half a day off each week.
During this time, do not think about your work. Think about anything else. Your brain needs a regular holiday, just as much as you do.
**Golden rule – 2
Set yourself easily attainable goals.
a. Do not set yourself a task that you cannot finish in the time available.
b. Define your goals as precisely as possible.
The first rule about reading anything for information is that you must have clearly in your mind the reason why you are looking at the book.
**Golden rule – 3
Recognize your own strengths and weaknesses and build them into your timetable.
It is not good writing out a timetable that you will not be able to keep to, even on the first day.
You must try to build in your own shortcomings as well as your own strengths. For instance, if you work best in the morning, it is silly to give yourself the morning free and put yourself in the library every afternoon, when you are at your worst.
(Adapted from 'A Study Skills Handbook' by Mike and Glenda Smith ©1990)
If you set yourself tasks that are planned out hour by hour, day by day, you will achieve far more than you could ever hope to do.
There are several golden rules that you should follow when you make your timetable
**Golden rule – 1 (Establish a daily routine)
a. Try to pace yourself, working regularly each day.
Your brain is a muscle, not very different from the other muscles in your body. It performs best if you subject it to a regular rhythm. Think of two people climbing a steep hill. The one who gets to the top fastest is the one who establishes a steady, regular pace. The one who runs as hard as he can until he drops and then rests, only to rush on again, takes much longer to get there if he ever gets there at all.
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Answer the following questions about yourself (truthfully!).
1. How often in an hour do you feel the need to get up and stretch your legs while you are reading a textbook?
2. At what time of the day do you work best? (Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Late at night)
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b. Try to study in the same place each day.
Your mind will establish an association between your regular desk and work; this means that, your brain will automatically prepare itself for work when you sit down.
c. Do not try to study for long periods of time without a rest.
It is important to work hard while you are actually at your best, but it is just as important to allow your brain time to rest and relax fairly regularly. No one can concentrate for extended periods of time.
Allow yourself a ten-minute break every hour. Go for a walk round the building, have a look at the newspaper or just go and sit under a tree. When you take one of these breaks, make it a real break: do not keep thinking about what you have been reading. It will all still be there when you get back to your seat.
d. Give yourself at least half a day off each week.
During this time, do not think about your work. Think about anything else. Your brain needs a regular holiday, just as much as you do.
**Golden rule – 2
Set yourself easily attainable goals.
a. Do not set yourself a task that you cannot finish in the time available.
b. Define your goals as precisely as possible.
The first rule about reading anything for information is that you must have clearly in your mind the reason why you are looking at the book.
**Golden rule – 3
Recognize your own strengths and weaknesses and build them into your timetable.
It is not good writing out a timetable that you will not be able to keep to, even on the first day.
You must try to build in your own shortcomings as well as your own strengths. For instance, if you work best in the morning, it is silly to give yourself the morning free and put yourself in the library every afternoon, when you are at your worst.
(Adapted from 'A Study Skills Handbook' by Mike and Glenda Smith ©1990)
Upper Intermediate
#study_skills If you set yourself tasks that are planned out hour by hour, day by day, you will achieve far more than you could ever hope to do. There are several golden rules that you should follow when you make your timetable **Golden rule – 1 (Establish…
Good morning everyone
Why is it that some learners learn faster than others?
Why is it that we find it difficult to recall the words we studied a week ago, let go using them?
The first question is usually asked by teachers. The second is asked by students. Most people think that there must be a secret which they are not aware of yet. But the truth is that there are no secrets. Actually I am the one who doesn’t believe in secrets. I believe that there must a “method” which we usually by mistake call a “secret”. Most of us know how to study but few of us know how to do it properly. What I am trying to help you achieve through the #study_skills series is a better understanding of how things must be done for the results to be in your favor.
I'm going to tell you more on how to learn vocabulary this evening. Have a good day ahead
Why is it that some learners learn faster than others?
Why is it that we find it difficult to recall the words we studied a week ago, let go using them?
The first question is usually asked by teachers. The second is asked by students. Most people think that there must be a secret which they are not aware of yet. But the truth is that there are no secrets. Actually I am the one who doesn’t believe in secrets. I believe that there must a “method” which we usually by mistake call a “secret”. Most of us know how to study but few of us know how to do it properly. What I am trying to help you achieve through the #study_skills series is a better understanding of how things must be done for the results to be in your favor.
I'm going to tell you more on how to learn vocabulary this evening. Have a good day ahead
#study_skills
#MyStupidThings
We are all looking for ways of doing things faster and more efficiently. What we are all concerned about in this channel is how to learn English faster. As I have mentioned before it’s a fact that we all learn differently and we each have our own style of studying. No two people are the same when it comes to study preferences. To get the most out of your studying, it's important to better understand what works for you, and what doesn't.
As I promised this morning, I am going to tell you more on how to improve your vocabulary tonight. If you have any questions or comments on how things should be done differently, then feel free to contact me @TalebSedaghat .
Good Luck to you all
#MyStupidThings
We are all looking for ways of doing things faster and more efficiently. What we are all concerned about in this channel is how to learn English faster. As I have mentioned before it’s a fact that we all learn differently and we each have our own style of studying. No two people are the same when it comes to study preferences. To get the most out of your studying, it's important to better understand what works for you, and what doesn't.
As I promised this morning, I am going to tell you more on how to improve your vocabulary tonight. If you have any questions or comments on how things should be done differently, then feel free to contact me @TalebSedaghat .
Good Luck to you all
#study_skills
Most of us feel that our lack of second language vocabulary is an obstacle to more effective communication and comprehension. The evidence from research shows that learning new words and structures of another language requires “conscious mental effort”.
First I need you to understand what we mean by **learning vocabulary**.
We begin by studying words (this stage is also called input or intake). What do we mean by studying a word? What are the things we need to know about a word? Well these questions can be answered easily. We need to know the following about a word:
- How to pronounce it
- What part of speech is it?
- What it means
- How it is used in a sentence
- What words it collocates with
- etc.,
The second stage is called **storage** and the third is called **retrieval** (recall or recognition).
The first and the second stages are the ones which require most of your attention.
Below we will be looking at some practical ways of doing thongs actively at the intake (learning) stage which will lead to more effective storage in long-term memory, and so facilitate **recall**.
**TO BE CONTINUED**
Most of us feel that our lack of second language vocabulary is an obstacle to more effective communication and comprehension. The evidence from research shows that learning new words and structures of another language requires “conscious mental effort”.
First I need you to understand what we mean by **learning vocabulary**.
We begin by studying words (this stage is also called input or intake). What do we mean by studying a word? What are the things we need to know about a word? Well these questions can be answered easily. We need to know the following about a word:
- How to pronounce it
- What part of speech is it?
- What it means
- How it is used in a sentence
- What words it collocates with
- etc.,
The second stage is called **storage** and the third is called **retrieval** (recall or recognition).
The first and the second stages are the ones which require most of your attention.
Below we will be looking at some practical ways of doing thongs actively at the intake (learning) stage which will lead to more effective storage in long-term memory, and so facilitate **recall**.
**TO BE CONTINUED**