how do you study? (1 Viewer)

[iambored]

how do you learn big courses? e.g. chem
do you write out what you learn, say it, read your notes

and after, can you just roll off the whole course off by heart?

 

[Dash]

Ummm... I normally write everything down (summaried), then read
it over and over again...
I find listening to them on a tape really crap... It doesn't work for me

 

[Misturi]

Well l'm doing chem and l dont do any study for it at all, l odn't care l know l've failed the course already.

 

[Loz#1]

It all depends what the course is. Say for Community & Family studies all I really have to do is write the syllabus out or read it over again but history, because there's so much to know, I write summaries under the dot points. As for english, I learn my quotes first.

 

[honky tonk]

At the moment, I'm studying Biology and IPT, and I do this by going through my textbooks and writing down headings or dot points that I know I'm having trouble with.
Then, I write a paragraph or two on each item, until I'm comfortable with everything in the textbook.

With English, I write mini-essays (a complete introduction, dot-pointed body and a complete conclusion), rather than normal essays, because I have an extremely short attention span.

 

[:: ck ::]

Well l'm doing chem and l dont do any study for it at all, l odn't care l know l've failed the course already.

u were telling me that y u were doing poorly in chem was coz ur tutor was crap or something... and he doesn't help

when i sed that u also have to put effort in u full on got pissed @ me saying that u do try ...

 

[:: ck ::]

Well l'm doing chem and l dont do any study for it at all, l odn't care l know l've failed the course already.

u were telling me that y u were doing poorly in chem was coz ur tutor was crap or something... and he doesn't help

when i sed that u also have to put effort in u full on got pissed @ me saying that u do try ... that quote doesn't realli match up does it then ... ?

 

[iambored]

ok well i have all my summary notes, it's just learning them
a tape does not work

i just keep reading them, and writing bits and pieces, and saying them, but i'm not sure it's all going in

 

[Mazey]

Classic syallbus follower

Except MATHS!

 

[Mazey]

Classic syllabus follower

Except MATHS!

 

[White Rabbit]

I'm starting with notes. Mainly essay practice though, because I suck at 'em.

And honky? Your Av scares me

 

[Coffee_Fan]

I was a syllabus follower (except for maths of course).

English was my strongest subject. Practice essays is all i can say, get some quotes installed into your brain, and learn to write considerably extended responses.

 

[SoFTuaRiaL]

best way i found to study for chem n phys was to write down the dot point, and write a summary of it in my own words ... doing that for EVERY DOT PT in the syllabus.
most questions askd in the exams are directly derived from dot points

 

[Nezz]

Dot point summaries all the way... its tedious but at least you know you've covered everything!
I just keep going over them and over them, keep summarising them down and do mind maps, flashcards etc... anything to just keep going over it!
Past papers aswell... do as many as you can!

 

[honky tonk]

Originally posted by White Rabbit
And honky? Your Av scares me

Samara's a scary one, ain't she? I loved The Ring, I felt so sorry for her.. the horses keep her up at night.

 

[SoFTuaRiaL]

Originally posted by Nezz
Past papers aswell... do as many as you can!

past papers b4 2001 arent of any use for science, the format of the hsc has changed since then ....

 

[Mazey]

Oh yeh past papers!
i only do them for maths tho
Are they worth digging up for other subjects?

 

[ballerinabarbie]

Originally posted by honky tonk

With English, I write mini-essays (a complete introduction, dot-pointed body and a complete conclusion), rather than normal essays, because I have an extremely short attention span.

that sounds like a really good way of doing it!

 

[ballerinabarbie]

Originally posted by Mazey
Oh yeh past papers!
i only do them for maths tho
Are they worth digging up for other subjects?

what other subjects do you do? it's good to do practise essays for english
sciences are also useful... especially if u get books like success one (it has hsc questions as well as other questions)

 

[Beaky]

Yeah Im liking mini essays!!!

Thankyou for the suggestion!