how do you study effectively?

[john_1234]

i have to read assigned chapters for my courses. i do the reading, but i feel i'm wasting my time because i'm not absorbing the material. how can i read assigned chapters in the most time effective way while at the same time absorbing the main points? i'm wasting time reading words because i am not getting anything out of it

 

[Bible_Belt]

Try taking notes and making a condensed version of what you read.

 

[LowPlainsDrifter]

Bible's point is well taken. Information that flows from your eyes through your hands and onto paper has a better chance of being retained.
I would also recommend using the Internet to search for additional material on the subject you're trying to study.
Maybe there's a Wikipedia article that explains it better or is written in a livelier fashion.

 

[flippinfreak]

Different fields of study, take different forms of memorization...

What're you dealing with john?

 

[Ever onward]

i have to read assigned chapters for my courses. i do the reading, but i feel i'm wasting my time because i'm not absorbing the material. how can i read assigned chapters in the most time effective way while at the same time absorbing the main points? i'm wasting time reading words because i am not getting anything out of it

Lesson one: Avoid Sosuave at all costs. I have been writing a paper all day and I should be done by now.

Have you ever heard of something called SQ3R? Scan, Question, Read, Recite, Review.

I believe the way the method goes is first you scan the chapter, read all the captions and what not. That is supposed to help with retaining things. Then while you read the chapter write questions for each paragraph that the specific paragraph answers. Next after your finished reading, recite the main points (doesn't have to be out loud). Then a few days later review by reading over and answering your questions in the margins.

 

[john_1234]

thanks for the tips! googled sq3r, that's a cool technique; definitely will try it out. i'm currently taking courses related to the health field

 

[SELF-MASTERY]

Adderall? 'cause I have ADD and concentrate worth a shyt, but can't take meds because of a heart condition. I have to do a lil bit of studying over a time or be super-motivated by time 'procrastionation', such is my life, and I cope.