The school year has started and we gotta be thinking about certain study methods, that will bring us definite success this year. I want to emphasise that there's no such thing as passive studying, because studying itself just doesn't happen there. In this post, I'll talk about methods and tools you need for active studying and not only you will be much more efficient, but you will also figure out that studying is not boring or depressing.
Remember, that by studying actively, you are stimulating multiple parts of the brain, which serves you a faster skill development and ability to multitask.
1. Use Colour
I know that this tip sounds super basic, but it's not only the highlighters that you can use. You should be using post it notes or flags to emphasise something and that will keep you extra organised. Let's say you just had a lecture; then go ahead and write some questions on a sticky note to quiz yourself later by covering the answers up by that sticky note.
2. Use a White Board
A white board is a spectacular tool for active studying. Not only you are standing (which allows for a constant Oxygen flow) during studying, you are also memorising information much faster. For example, if you have a bio quiz and you have a cycle to learn, make sure to draw it out and erase some sections, to later fill them in and check your memory. You are more than welcome to use different colours, to stimulate your brain for some visual learning. By using a white board, you are getting an extra bonus - you are not using all those extra pieces of paper to draw out a chart or a diagram.
3. Cue cards
Creating cue cards is a nice quick tool to memorise information. They are very fast to prepare and then, to quiz yourself. Remember that they are also very helpful in the long run, when you are prepping for your finals - you take out those cue cards for each unit, and everything is nicely summed up and ready to refresh your memory.
4. 3 Parts To Reading
To be very efficient, I recommend using an app called Voice Dream Reader (Apple) or any similar app on an Android device, that reads a book for you and as it reads - it highlights the line and the word it is on. Not only you are reading yourself - but you are also hearing and seeing the book. This way, even if you are very sleepy, your brain is still actively visually stimulated.
If you do not have access to the tool, download an audiobook and read along with it, and work through your book thoroughly. I also highly recommend writing little summaries at the end of each (page/chapter etc.) to remember the details that have happened in the book. In these summaries, make sure to mention the plot, characters and any themes or conflicts.
The best of luck!!!
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