Memory and brain research
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- attend to the task
- visualize the patterns
- repeat the information
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Ensure you devote your undivided attention to the material
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Try to visualize the material
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Repetition is critical
- The classroom is usually the first place where you hear the information
- professors give hints about what material will be on the exam
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Time should elapse between study sessions
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Spend 10 min a day reviewing
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at week 7 and 13 compile the notes again using the same method
Read Course Materials
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Test based off it
- Most professors base it off the course material rather than the lecture
- Read the text book as questions will likely come from there
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Do the homework
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Doing the problem sets is particularly important when you are working on math
- work through all the problems
- if you don’t understand some of the problems-> ask for help
- you should research and review course materials even for ENSC 105W
Studying for The Test
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Study early
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Collect notes and other materials
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Consider how the exam will be weighted
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for each week covered by the quiz,
- spend an hour or two studying
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Ensure you sleep
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Don’t study last minute
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Exam prep
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If it’s an open book exam bring your books and notes
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Scan the exam from beginning to end before you answer any questions
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Carefully read the information on the first page
- It usually provides important information for the test
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Multiple choice
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Read the exam very carefully
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If you go blank on one question move on and come back later
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Answer the questions you are certain first
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If you are really unsure of an answer,