How to Study

My Ideal Study Environment
How I receive information best:
1.
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Orally
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Visually
In the classroom, I should:
2.
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Concentrate on taking notes
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Concentrate on listening
3.
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Sit up front
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Sit in back
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Sit near a window or door
Where I study best:
4.
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At home
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In the library
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Somewhere else: ______________________________
When I study best:
5.
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Every night; a little on weekends
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Mainly on weekends
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Spread out over seven days
6.
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In the morning
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Evening
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Afternoon
7.
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Before dinner
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After dinner
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Creating Your Study Environment
I have included a checklist below for you to rate your study environment.
It includes not just where you study, but when and how you study, too.
Once you’ve identified what works for you, avoid those situations in
which you know you don’t perform best. If you don’t know the answer
to one or more of the questions, take the time to experiment.

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How I study best:
8.
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Alone
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With a friend
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In a group
9.
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Under time pressure
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Before I know I have to
10.
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With music
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In front of the TV
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In a quiet room
11.
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Organizing an entire night’s studying before I start
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Tackling and completing one subject at a time