Study Skills

What to do before studying ?

1. Breathing exercise to stimulate both the hemisphere.
2. Preview (Scanning/ Skimming to get the gist of the topic).
3. Recalling about the topic.
4. Questioning (Ask 7W+1H questions to create interest).                                                                                                               

What do you do while studying ?       
   Applying spaced learning method i.e. studying for 40-50 minutes then take a break for 10 minutes & again studying for 40-50 minutes and break for 10 minutes.

What to do after studying?

Revision Pattern (To transfer information from short term memory to long term memory)

1. During the break of study session. 
2. At the end of study session 
3. At night (15 minutes)
4. Next day morning (15 minutes) 
5. Next day night (15 minutes) 
6. Sunday morning (weekly revision for 1 hour) 
7. Sunday evening (weekly revision for 1 hour )
8. Last Sunday of that month (Monthly revision for 4-5 hours 

     What to do during break of study session?

1.     2 minutes summarizing. 
2.     5-6 minutes relaxing.
3.     1 minute breathing exercise.       

Formula :

           1.     Flash Card Method.

           2.     Card board method.

           3.     Memorizing with respect to diagrams. Eg. Trigonometry, geometry.

Mathematics :

          1.     Analyzing and understanding the problem. 

          2.     Applying formula 

          3.     Analyzing, understanding, comparing & simplifying steps.

Accounts :

          Format of Profit & Loss, Trading Account & Balance Sheet : Use Nayanaspandanam.

Events : Major System/ Mental filling System

Section/subsection/ clause/sub clause : Use Major System/ Mental filling system.

Countries /States – Capitals : Phonetic Method.

Botany/Zoology – Botanical Names – Scientific Names : Phonetic Method.

Physics Dimensional Formulae : Major System /Mental filling System.

Chemistry – Melting Point – Boiling Point :  Major System /Mental filling System.

Chemical Elements – Atomic Number – Atomic Mass : Mental filling System / Major System.

Economics : Take Key Words From  Points and by applying Nayanaspandanam Memorize the key words.

Scientist – Inventions : Phonetic Method & Nayanaspandanam.

Uses – advantages – disadvantages – points – benefits- essays – paragraph : Take keywords and by applying Nayanaspandanam memorize it.

Phone Numbers :  Major System/ Mental filling system.

Speech and Presentations : Take key words and associate it to Mental files.

Appointments : Major System/ Mental filling system.

Next day’s Activites : Nayanaspandanam / Mental File /Mental Catalogue / To Do list.