Study Guide for Chapter 10

1. How to gather information before you study.

• Find out the number and type of questions on the exam, consult with your professor.
• Consult with your professor to determine the levels of questions that will be on your exam.
• Determine what your preferred learning style is, however be open to other methods if the professor doesn’t teach to your style or if you’ve had difficulty in the past.

2. How to use the Five Day Study Plan.

• The Five Day Study Plan allows one to increase study time and use the time effectively.
• The material that will be on the exam should be divided into sections, with material covering the same topics being studied at the same time.
• The plan can be modified to best benefit the user.
• This plan also incorporates active preparation and review strategies that allow self-testing techniques.

3. The use of active study strategies.

• Numerous study strategies are covered in this section. There are those that are related to preparation and those that are related to review. Your learning style and your professors teaching style will influence the strategies that work best for you. It is also suggested that all of them are tried as you prepare for different exams.

4. Evaluate your preparation strategies.

• You should evaluate your study strategies as you prepare for your exam. You need to monitor your learning each day of the Five Day Study Plan. When you do this, you will realize what you have missed and what you need to review. It also lets you know how effective a particular strategy is for you.
• Review your strategies by doing a final review of the material before your exam. As you take the exam, take note of whether you are moving quickly through the exam, knowing the answers to most questions. If you are, then your study preparation has been effective. If you are having problems completing the exam, you know your preparation was not effective.
• Evaluate your study plan after each exam. Consider the time spent, material studied and strategies used. Make adjustments as needed and be open to replacing strategies, if necessary, while keeping the ones that work.