Students are constantly asked, “what did you learn today” and most do not know how to answer that question. Did you really learn anything if you only remember half of the material that was taught? Every child learns better in different ways. Is it fair to expect them all to retain information expressed verbally by teachers? Each student should be recognized as an individual mind. Many things affect the amount of knowledge a student retains including the location they study, how they are studying, and what type of learning style suits them best. Did you know that your favorite nook of your house is not always the best place to study everyday? Distractions are always a main reason why while we are “studying”, we are actually focused on
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You know yourself better than anyone else, but you should keep an open mind to different ways to study and see if they work for you. Do not waste your time and effort if you could try a new and more sustainable method. Most students argue that repeating the same problem over and over helps them remember how to get the answer. The truth is after the first time you complete the equation, you already know the final result. So the next times you work through the problem you skip some of the important middle steps. If you study the same type of problem but have different inputs, it is proven to be more effective when you need to recall the steps for a test equation. (CITE?) Repetition is usually used by students who cram before a test. If you give yourself enough time to use more effective study methods, your scores and retained knowledge will all be worth it. The researchers in the article To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test, by Pam Belluck, stated that the students who just read the material for five minutes retained the most information. Teachers have always told us that is not the best way to learn. They have taught us to break the readings down and make personal ties to the text. Have we been wasting our time instead of actually learning the given materials? The statistics show that we could have been retaining just from rereading
You know yourself better than anyone else, but you should keep an open mind to different ways to study and see if they work for you. Do not waste your time and effort if you could try a new and more sustainable method. Most students argue that repeating the same problem over and over helps them remember how to get the answer. The truth is after the first time you complete the equation, you already know the final result. So the next times you work through the problem you skip some of the important middle steps. If you study the same type of problem but have different inputs, it is proven to be more effective when you need to recall the steps for a test equation. (CITE?) Repetition is usually used by students who cram before a test. If you give yourself enough time to use more effective study methods, your scores and retained knowledge will all be worth it. The researchers in the article To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test, by Pam Belluck, stated that the students who just read the material for five minutes retained the most information. Teachers have always told us that is not the best way to learn. They have taught us to break the readings down and make personal ties to the text. Have we been wasting our time instead of actually learning the given materials? The statistics show that we could have been retaining just from rereading