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study skills test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are study skills? | study skills are habits and techniques that enable us to learn better |
| list 3 reasons why Christian students in particular should study. | example, calling, preparation |
| 2 Tim. 2:15 _______ to show thyself approved unto __________, a __________ that needeth not be ________________. | Study, God, workman, ashamed |
| Col. 3;23-24 whatsoever ye do, do it ___________ as unto the ____________, not for_____....... It is the Lord Christ you are __________. | heartily, Lord, men, serving |
| 1 Thess. 2:12 _________ lives ___________ of God, who __________ you into his kingdom and glory. | live, worthy, calls |
| good brain habits are activities that help the brain to ____________ | function & study better |
| There are many ways we can help ourselves to develop good brain habits. list 3 ex. | puzzles, read, sports/ strategy games |
| for our brains to be ready to learn, there are several brain skills/ functions that are necessary! name 2 | brain synapses, and concentration |
| true or false= studies show that students who read regularly tend to do better in school than students who watch a great deal of television | true |
| true or false= exercise and proper food are important for your physical body but have very little significance when it comes to becoming a better learner. | false |
| true or false= brain synapses are strengthened when our brain processes the same information several times, even when the repetition occurs over a period of weeks or months | true |
| true or false= basically, we each have the brain we were born with and there is very little we can do to improve the way it happens to work | false |
| why is it important to know how to study correctly _________ & _________________ | saves time & produces better results |
| learning to succesfully manage your time, activities, and responsibilities is called? | time management |
| give 3 ex. of different types of items that you should write on your calendar? | holidays, sports, tests, projects, church events, appointments |
| essay on common problem areas students encounter when it comes to studying | The common problem areas of studying consist of confusion, procrastination, not motivated, peer pressure and too lazy. Confusion is often a hinderance to studying because ou just do not understand what to do. Another problem area is procrastination,bottom |
| because you keep putting the paper and studying off so that it could eventually not get done. Not being motivated is a problem when it comes to studying because you dont want to use any of you energy on studying. Peer pressure is common-day problem, | with studying because of technology. this is because of facebook, txting, and calling. You spend so much time talking instead of doing your work. Lastly being too lazy is a problem brought on by yourself which can let you do what you want like playing |
| video games but not studying. Two weaknesses I have when studying is being distracted and too busy. Sometimes I am too busy to study because of sports and extra curricular activites, for which I have to cram in the information. I am also distracted by | siblings, technology and friends |
| what is motivation | having a desire to do something |
| the things which cause us to do or not do a particular action are called ________________ | motivators |
| what is a key factor in achieving academic success. | motivation |
| If I really want to be successful in a particular area, I need to fid out what __________ me and use it to achieve my goals | motivates |
| the 2 types of motivators are ___________ and ____________ | external and internal |
| give 3 examples of a external motivators | helping others, money and rewards, and expectations of others |
| what 3 examples of internal motivators | organization of things, risk taking/adventure, organization of people |
| t of f= both types of motivation are important | true |
| t or f= external motivation is generally bad | false |
| t or f= to succeed, it is important for students to become increasingly internally motivated as they grow older | true |
| an important motivator for christians should be? | wwjd= what would Jesus do |
| are you internally or externally motivated? | internally |
| explain why? | I am internally motivated because I love organization of things and people. I also enjoy personal growth. |
| are quizzes and tests a kind of motivator? explain | Quizzes and test are motivators because they cause us to do the action of studying. If we do not study for a quiz we will must likely fail. Also it will increase are abilities of personal growth. |
| to study effectively, you should plan to study at a regular ______ and _______ | time and space |
| what does it mean to study during your "prime time"? | when you are awake, alert, and active |
| the place where your study needs to be comfortable but also __________ | practical |
| how can you show your priorities when you are adding items to your study calender? | color code |
| list at least five supplies that should always be easily availabe at your study spot? | pens, white out, paper, ruler, and pencils with eraser |
| If I fail to plan, I plan to _____________. | fail |
| most people study best at a desk or table | true |
| people study best in the early evening so studying after dinner is a good habit for all students to form | false |
| some people study better if there is some background noise while other people need absolute quiet | true |
| It;s a good idea to change to a new study spot frequetly so that you don't become bored with studying | false |
| It is important to have extremely bright lighting in your study area | false |
| a person's learning style is usually est. at age 7 | true |
| Most people are a mixture of learning styles with one style being dominant | true |
| although it takes some effort , a person can usuallly change fro having a dominant learning style to having another | false |
| the key to est. effective studying is to know yourself and how your really study best | true |
| what is one thing you can do to improve your studying | make sure my phone, computers, and friends are not distracting me |
| define learning styles | how people gather and use information |
| name 3 different types of learner | visual, auditory, and kinesthetic |
| which learning style are these= learns best by seeing the info | visual |
| learns best by hearing the info | auditory |
| learns best by doing | kinesthetic |
| does better when teacher lectures or there is a class discussion about the information | audiotory |
| does best when there is space and freedom to move about, such as in a science lab | kinesthetic |
| does well when there are maps and/or board examples | visual |
| most common type of learner | visual |
| least common type of learner | kinesthetic |
| does better when teacher gives oral instructions, not just written ones | auditory |
| would do better if he got to explain the directions to someone else rather than just seeing or hearing them | kinesthetic |
| what is the sq3r method | a system to effectively study from text books and notes |
| name the five steps to the sq3r method | s= survey q= question r=read r=recite r=review |
| say the information to yourself and answer questions in your own words | recite |
| look over the info and not the titles, heading, boldfaced words, illustrations, etc. | read |
| make a list of q's for yourself | questions |
| quiz yourself on the work, skim the whole assignment again | review |
| quick to find specifics | scan |
| slow and thoughtful for details and content | read closely |
| fairly quick and light for pleasure | read recreationally |
| fast for general ideas | skim |
| looking for civil war in the encyclopedia | scan |
| reading an encyclopedia article prior to writing a report | read closely |
| examining a book to see if it might contain enough info for a major research paper | scan |
| looking at a story in reader's digest that caught your attention | read recreationally |
| visual % | 40-65% |
| auditory % | 30% |
| kinesthetic % | 5-30% |
| the average listening rate is much faster than the average speaking rate | true l rate= 400-600 wpm and average s rate= 125 wpm |
| a person's listening bursts usually last approximately 3 mins | false |
| its a good idea to plan 2 study sessions to prepare for tests | true |
| because it occurs right before the test, cramming is just as good a way to study as reviewing the night before | false |
| although nutrition, exercise, and rest are important for good health, they don't really affect test taking too much | false |
| unless you're motivated, it's easy to get bored/distracted while listening | true |
| as you begin to prepare for a test, it is useful to know what 3 things | what to study & what type of test it is |
| what 3 things should you take home if your plan to study for a big test | notes, book, handouts, and quizzes |
| hearing is ___________ | automatic |
| listening is ___________ | can be controlled and developed |
| successful learners choose to ? | listen |
| list 4 guidelines to good listening | sit up, prepare ahead of time, maintain eye contact, identify and deal with distractions |
| list 6 methods to help yourself study more effectively | highlight key points in notes, make flashcards, make study sheet,make a study group, correct wrong quiz answers, have someone quiz you, reward yourself for right answers |
| name the 3 types of tests? | combination, objective, & essay |
| should you quessif you don't know a answer | yes |
| do qualifiers generallly make a t/f question true | yes |
| absoultes make it false | yes |
| are short t/f statements generally true | no |
| should you make your essay answers as long as possible | no |
| if your essay answer usually be broad and fairly general | no |
| if your essay answer is rather short 2-3 sentences what does that usually indicate | you don't know enough information |
| when you have to quess should you go with your 1st hunch | yes |
| in multiple choice q's it's a good idea to answer all your quesses with the same letter | no |
| what are 3 factors in test success | test taking skills, common sense knowledge of subject matter |
| how do you take a test | skim whole test, jot down memorized facts, check all directions |
| which q's do you answer first | easy objective q's |
| which q's do you do next | essay |
| last q's to do | difficult objectives |
| last step when taking a test | check your work |
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