Do you work better right after school or after you've eaten dinner? Are you more productive in minute blocks or half-hour spurts? Find a schedule that works for you, and stick to it. Take notes. Taking notes will not only keep you more engaged during class, but will also help you narrow down what you need to study when exam time rolls around. It's much easier to reread your notes than to reread your entire textbook!
This one might be obvious, but did you know that there's a right and a wrong way to study? Review your material several days ahead of time, in small chunks, and in different manners for example, write flashcards one day and take practice tests the next.
In other words, don't cram. Manage your study space. Find a place that will maximize your productivity. Look for places away from the television and other distractions. Whether it's your local library or just the desk in your bedroom, set aside a study space that you'll want to spend time in.
Find a study group. It will make it easier for you to learn and do well in class, especially as you move up to middle school and high school. Here's a riddle for you: Did you know that before you even begin studying, you've already started? Here's what we mean. When you pay attention in class and take good notes, you are starting the process of learning and studying.
Do you have trouble paying attention in class? Are you sitting next to a loud person? Is it hard to see the board? Make sure you're sitting in a good seat that lets you pay attention. Tell your teacher or parents about any problems that are preventing you from paying attention and taking good notes. Not sure how to take notes? Start by writing down facts that your teacher mentions or writes on the board during class.
Try your best to use good handwriting so you can read your notes later. It's also a good idea to keep your notes, quizzes, and papers organized by subject. Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday's test will make for a homework night that's no fun!
It also makes it hard to do your best. We're all guilty of putting things off sometimes. One of the best ways to make sure that doesn't happen is to plan ahead. Ask for a cool calendar something you like and can keep by your desk or study area and write down your test and assignment due dates.
You can then plan how much to do after school each day, and how much time to spend on each topic. Are lessons or extracurricular activities making it hard to find time to study? Ask your mom or dad how to make a schedule of what to do when.
When there's a lot to study, it can help to break things into chunks. Studies on learning have shown that actively engaging with the topic by listening and then summarizing what you hear helps you understand and remember the information later. It helps you keep a record. You were physically in math class last Tuesday but that doesn't necessarily mean you remember what happened and what might appear on a quiz.
Notes are a record of what you learned in class—and what you need to review. It will help you study. Review your notes regularly to get the most out of them. You can use them to make up sample test questions or even turn them into digital flashcards. Are you used to your high school teachers handing out outlines or e-mailing copies of their PowerPoint presentations? That's NOT going to be the case in college.
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