FIRST STEP

         Nowadays it is VITAL for both the students and parents to know ‘how to study effectively’. Many parents advise their children to memorize all the answers by heart. However, it is not possible to retain everything that is memorized in our mind. Therefore, it is essential that we have a proper understanding of the subject and develop a study pattern to tackle every subject. Once you are accustomed to this kind of technique from childhood, you will be able to write your own notes for subjects taught in college.

We observed many children and realize even when two children have the same intellect, one of them scores very good marks in the examination, while the other scores less. This difference is because of the difference in their study patterns.

Given below are the certain points regarding the correct method to study effectively:

1. Choose a good place to study

A. Choose a well lit room with less sound. Sit in the same place every day. As far as possible do not change your study room.

B. The study room should be neat and clean.

Use a suitable seat for study: Wherever possible use a chair and table. The chair should be such that it does not allow you to sit hunched over. The table should be big enough to keep a notebook, textbook, compass box etc. For those who cannot afford it, sit on the floor with the books on a small table or stool. The study table should always be clean and tidy.

2. Study your lessons in advance 

         Before learning any new lesson to the class, you should read the lesson. Study each subject with sincerity and interest. Firstly, try to understand the importance and benefit of every subject that you are studying and only then start your studies. If you study with sincerity and interest, you will be able to understand the subject better. After learning any lesson, you should clarify any doubts about the topic by asking the concerned teacher questions.

3. Revise and remember

         Mentally revise the points that are clear to you and try to rewrite them in your own words and style. To start with, read a paragraph and make it a habit to note down, in short, the important points from that paragraph. Later, write down all the important points in the entire chapter. The notes you write will help you prepare for that particular subject’s examination. While practicing questions & answers, write down the answers. Once written, it can be retained in the mind for a long time. Reading one’s written notes takes less time and is easier to remember than reading from guides. There is repetition of answers to questions in guides. Also, once we are habituated to reading the textbook, it takes less time to read it.

4. Take short breaks between study sessions

         For a normal student, it is difficult to concentrate on any subject for more than 45 minutes. Hence, it is better to rest for a while in-between. During that time, you can devote 5 minutes for relaxing your mind.

5. Avoid monotony in your study pattern

         Keep on changing the pattern of your study that is, after reading for a while, do some writing; thereafter again do some reading or learn something by heart if you have to (like poems). Again, shift to reading, then writing and so on. In this way, keep on changing the pattern of study.

6. Share with others

When you share a new knowledge to others, you, surely, try to make it simple for others understand easily. So you need to consider all the information and structure it in order. Then you both review the lessons and make it simpler to your brain to digest. It’s surely effective. You can try it.

7. Early to bed, early to rise

Morning time is very peaceful. Also, after having slept for the whole night, the body and mind are fresh early in the morning. Hence, this is the time when you should study the subject that is difficult. Devote more time to the subject or topic which you find difficult. Read that particular topic two or three times.

8. Study in Group

         Form a study group, with other intelligent students and discuss the topics you have just studied. Teach the topic which you studied, to those students who did not understand it properly. When teaching others your revision occurs once more. This helps you to study better. With group study, you can also get a different perspective on how to study a subject effectively.

9. Avoid the following when studying

A. Snapping of fingers.

B. Lying down when studying.

C. Inviting a friend over for group study and then not studying.

D. Chatting with others or speaking on the phone unnecessarily.

E. Playing the radio, television or music system.

We get engrossed while watching a movie as we enjoy it. Similarly, we must enjoy studying and be engrossed in it.

 

Benefits of studying effectively

When you know how to study effectively, you can get higher scores in school and study less at home. Do you love it? Try. I believe you can do it.

Please study effectively!