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Welcome to the Study Tips portion of our site! We know you're probably here to find out more about our summer work program for students. But Southwestern is more than just a summer program: we specialize in working with college students and providing a complete training program to help them do well in life. To that end, we want everyone we associate with to do well in school. If you're here for the first time, you'll want to visit here again. We'll provide you with insightful and useful ideas to improve your grades and maximize your effectiveness at school. There will be shortcuts, new ideas, accelerated learning techniques--all for your academic edification (go look it up…). Why settle for a mediocre G.P.A. when you can bolster your ability to learn, and get summer work at the same time?! There you are, sitting in class. The prof hands out the ominous, multi page test. You open it, glancing through the questions. It dawns on you that you recognize very few of them...a sinking feeling comes over you...your mind is blank--you seem to have forgotten everything you studied so hard for the night before. Ever happened to you? We've all experienced that feeling of mild panic at one time or another during our academic career. So how do you cultivate "deep learning" versus surface recall? It's been said, "It's not how much you know; it's how much you can remember of what you know, when you need to know it." So we've put together a few articles to help you learn anything better, faster, and with less stress. Accelerated Learning Tip #2: Get the Big Picture First So, how do you begin to explore a new chapter, a new course, or another textbook? One key is to get the "big picture" first. Your brain incorporates new stuff a lot better when it can grasp what the overall objective is. Your mind then works to fill in the gaps. Remember working those 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles? What did you look at first before you began to assemble? Right, the box lid; you wanted to see what the end result would look like-the finished product. Learning is the same way. You need to begin with the end in mind. Your ability to absorb information is greatly enhanced if you look ahead to see what's coming up. So, scan through a book or chapter first. It gives you the feel of the subject. Check out the table of contents for headings. If you're learning from a lecture or video, handouts or program notes will help. Another idea is to ask the professor for a general outline before he/she launches into the class material. Here's a useful question: "What do you want us to know or be able to do after this class?" Understanding the instructor's intent will help. (Note: this is not asking the ever-short-sighted-and-irritating, "Is this going to be on the test?") So, in this study tip, you are looking for clues to help your brain notice
important information in advance. Remember: begin with the end in mind.
Get the big picture first! |
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