11-11-2006, 06:21 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-11-2006, 06:24 AM by Basket Weaver.)
I just read the IC Sociology cards until I had them memorized. Here is how I do it: (I'm sure we all have our own way)
1. I read through the material once, one section at a time, concentrating on key/new words, concepts, and names. Then I'll keep going through that section until I can pretty much recite the answer before I click on it. VERY important..... I Do Not get too wrapped up on the word in the blank; this is often not important; learning the question and complete answer is the key to knowing the subject. I used to sit there and type the answer in but I suck at typing and was constantly getting the answer wrong because I misspelled the word/s. I now do it all in my head. If the section is 60-75 questions long I break it in half as it's easier for me to learn in 30 question increments.
2,. After I know that one section inside and out, I move to the next one and do the same thing. I recommend staying in the order in which they are presented. I started out breaking them up by number of questions but didn’t understand as well as if I'd stayed in order.
3. After I've completed the series, I then go into review mode. At this stage, I am only missing the odd word here or there and only have to go through each section twice before I’m rattling it off like I wrote it. .
Once I get to where I'm reciting, pretty much verbatim, I take the test the next day. It's worked for me so far
After the test take a day or two to brain dump and start the process all over again. I try to keep an objective mind about the subject. I find if I go into it negatively (Civil War), I have a harder time concentrating. It’s sort of like brainwashing yourself into believing the subject is interesting, I often walk away with some tidbits that actually were…..
Hope this helps someone out there, Lee
1. I read through the material once, one section at a time, concentrating on key/new words, concepts, and names. Then I'll keep going through that section until I can pretty much recite the answer before I click on it. VERY important..... I Do Not get too wrapped up on the word in the blank; this is often not important; learning the question and complete answer is the key to knowing the subject. I used to sit there and type the answer in but I suck at typing and was constantly getting the answer wrong because I misspelled the word/s. I now do it all in my head. If the section is 60-75 questions long I break it in half as it's easier for me to learn in 30 question increments.
2,. After I know that one section inside and out, I move to the next one and do the same thing. I recommend staying in the order in which they are presented. I started out breaking them up by number of questions but didn’t understand as well as if I'd stayed in order.
3. After I've completed the series, I then go into review mode. At this stage, I am only missing the odd word here or there and only have to go through each section twice before I’m rattling it off like I wrote it. .
Once I get to where I'm reciting, pretty much verbatim, I take the test the next day. It's worked for me so far
After the test take a day or two to brain dump and start the process all over again. I try to keep an objective mind about the subject. I find if I go into it negatively (Civil War), I have a harder time concentrating. It’s sort of like brainwashing yourself into believing the subject is interesting, I often walk away with some tidbits that actually were…..Hope this helps someone out there, Lee
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