Psychology in action

Psychology in action

By DR. SAFEYA ALCHALABI

Students should know seven things in order to do their best in any collage course:

How to identify which study methods work best for them and for different kinds materials.
How to manage their time and avoid procrastination.
How to read a textbook and take notes that are understandable and memorable the first time.
How to listen and take useful notes during lectures.
How to study efficiently for exams.
How to write good term papers.
How to improve their memory for facts and concepts.

Study skills

I want to make better grades, but sometimes it seems that no matter how hard I study, the test questions turn out to be hard and confusing and I end up not doing very well. Is there some trick to getting good grades?

Study skills

Study methods
Learning style
Is the particular way in which a person takes in, or absorbs, information.

Study methods

Verbal methods

Visual methods

Auditory methods

Action methods

The more ways in which you try to study, the better will be able to retrieve the information when you need it.

What are some strategies for time management?

Procrastination
The tendency to put off tasks until some later time that often does not arrive.
is the enemy of time management.

There are some strategies to defeating procrastination:

Multitasking
Human mind is not meant to multitask.
“chronic multitaskers” failed miserably at all tasks.
Frequent multitaskers use their brains less effectively, even when focusing on a single task.
It is better to focus on one task and only one task for a short period of time before moving on to another than to do two things at once.

Mastering the course content

Students make two common mistake in regard to reading a textbook:
The first mistake is simple:
Many students don’t bother to read the textbook before going to the lecture that will cover that material.
The second mistake that most students make when reading textbook material is to try to read it the same way they would read a novel: They start at the first page and read continuously.


One of the best-known reading methods is called
SQ3R,
First used by F.P.Robinson in 1946 book called
Effective Study.

One of the best-known reading methods is called SQ3R

The letters S-Q-R-R-R stand for:
S=Survey
Q=Question
R=Read
R=Recite
R=Recall/review
R=Reflect

Getting the most out of lectures

As stated earlier, you should try to take notes while reading the chapter (before attending the lecture) by writing down the main points and vocabulary terms in your own words as much as possible.
This forces you to think about what you are reading.
The more you think about it, the more likely it is that the concepts will become a part of your permanent memory.

Taking notes while listening to the lecture is a slightly different procedure.

Taking notes while listening to the lecture is a slightly different procedure.
A major mistake made by many students is to come to the lecture without having read the material first. This is an
EXTREMELY BAD IDEA.
Reading the material first gives you a good idea of exactly what is important in the lecture and reduces the amount of notes you most take.


Active listening mean:
Make eye contact with the speaker.
Sit facing the speaker in a place where they can easily hear and see the speaker.
Active listeners focus on what is being said rather than how the speaker looks or sounds
Ask questions when they do not understand something or need a clarification (asking questions during a lecture is a good way to stay engaged in actively processing the speaker’s message).
Some students may prefer to jot down diagrams, charts, and other visual aids along with their written notes.

Demonstrating your knowledge

Helpful advice in studying for exam

Don’t forget your physical needs

Use your test time wisely

Strategies for improving your memory

Thank you