NEW! FREE STUDY TIPS FOR TEACHERS, TRAINERS, STUDENTS

1. Take a moment to skim the material before beginning to read it.

2. Let typographical aids point you to important material.

3. Interact with the material: underline, write questions in the margin, etc.

4. Use advance organizers.

5. Try to study important information when you are well-rested.

6. Take stretch and mental breaks.

7. Snack on foods rich in beta carotene (apricots and carrot sticks, for example).

8. Visualize. Imagine your mind as a huge filing cabinet, waiting to be filled with valuable information.

9. Create an environment conducive to study.

10. Have paper and pencil ready to record both relevant and irrelevant thoughts that occur to you as you are trying to ingest this new information.

11. Before starting to study, determine how much time you can allocate.

Determine, too, when you will take a break and how much you intend to cover. Stick to your schedule.

12. Periodically, change the type of material you are studying or change the seat in which you are sitting. When you take a break, try to leave the area and get some fresh air or stop in the rest room and splash cold water on your face.

13. Review what you have learned every 20 minutes or so.

14. John Dewey noted that the first step in learning is confusion. Expect some discomfort when you encounter new knowledge. Convince yourself
that you can plow through.

15. Improve your receptivity toward the learning by reminding yourself of its ultimate importance.

16. Know your chronologically best times for study and try to limit yourself to one intense hour at a time.

17. Make note of especially interesting facts you come across and share
them with a colleague as soon as possible.

18. Tape a large sheet of paper to a wall. After 15 or 20 minutes of study, walk over to it and write on it the main points you've acquired. When you sit down again, compare what's on the sheet to what's in front of you. If you've omitted any critical points, go back to the sheet and add them.

19. Prior to taking a break, stand and pretend you are addressing an audience or that your boss has asked for a summary of what you've learned so far. Without referring to the material, try to capture its main points and speak them aloud.

20. At least once during your study session, close your eyes and silently
review what stands out in your mind. Then make notes regarding what you thought about during this time--questions, concerns, additional ideas.

POT POURRI OF PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES

500 Creative Classroom Concepts
Available in handouts listing 25 ways to:

• Have students assess themselves
• Test for understanding
• Use humor in the classroom
• Give feedback
  
• Use questions
• Use quotations
• Have groups report
• Get through printed material
  
• Choose a group leader
• Fill odd moments
• Deal with the reluctant learner
• Make the subject matter relevant
  
• Review
• Continue the learning after the course has ended
• Encourage managers/principals to continue the learning
• Anticipate/prevent disruptions
  
• Create a dynamic classroom
• Use current events
• Problem solve more efficiently
• Encourage civility

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