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 | موضوع: A guide to getting the most from your course.  السبت ديسمبر 01, 2012 12:54 am | |
| WELCOME to your learning experience. You are going to find that it is much more than a study course. To paraphrase a more famous text, "This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship!"
This self-contained unit is designed to help you with your study. It will help you to:
Work more efficiently
Manage your study time
Improve your presentation of work
Increase your ability to remember facts and concepts
Get the most out of your chosen course Organising your Study
The following items will help you to organise your study time:
Highlighter pens to mark passages in your assignments - use different colour pens for key concepts or subject areas.
Post-it notes to write useful key points on - stick them where you notice them, such as on the fridge.
Find yourself a quiet study area, away from too much domestic traffic - it may include an early night so that you can study in bed.
Try to ensure you allow yourself a period of time on a regular basis for study - depending on the duration and complexity of your course, this can be as little as 20 minutes, three times a week, but make sure you stick to your times wherever possible.
Make sure you have good light for reading in - poor light will cause eye strain.
Make sure you are warm and comfortable while studying.
Don't try to study when you are overtired - you won't learn very much.
 Reading When you first receive each assignment of your course, you will be confronted with a host of new information. We recommend the following techniques for reading:
Read through the entire assignment very quickly the first time around. You are not trying to remember the content - just allow your brain the opportunity to get an overall picture of the content. Hold the assignment a good distance from your eyes so that you can see the whole page. In this way you can read faster. Take in groups of words and phrases, noting any words which are emphasised. It can be very helpful to use a pencil or other pointer to trace under the words as you read - this can double your speed.
Think about what you have just read. What do you already know about the subject? How much is familiar and how much is new?
Read through quickly again. Look for any diagrams or illustrations. As you go through the assignment this time, mark any parts you find difficult, then move on.
Put the assignment away for the rest of the day. Rest assured that your brain will be sifting and sorting what it has received.
Making the most of Learning
The student has already read the section on reading, and having reviewed an assignment, he or she is ready to actually learn and remember the knowledge which has been provided. One of the most important things to note about learning is the fact that whilst our brains - if rebuilt out of computer part they would reach to the moon, they are so complex - are able to assimilate large amounts of information, they need breaks on a regular basis.
The best way to optimise your concentration, understanding and memory skills is to work for 20-40 minutes at a time. Then take a break. If you carry on for any longer, your brain will stop retaining new information and the excess study will be a waste of your time and effort.
During your break, your brain will sort and sift the new information it has learned and will store it safely in your 'memory banks'.
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