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Study
Skills Handout
Using
Note Cards
The
handout below is just one of the many study
skills handouts available through the Tutoring Center. If you
are having trouble with study skills of any kind, or if you have
questions about study skills that are not addressed here, stop in
the Student Commons Building, Room 1300, at the Normal campus and
talk to a tutor. He/she can provide additional handouts, help you
recognize your strengths and weaknesses and help you formulate a
plan to develop effective study strategies. Find out when tutors
for various courses are available in Pontiac
or Lincoln
by contacting the receptionist in Pontiac (815-842-6777) or Lincoln
(217-735-1731).
Using Note
Cards
Creating
and using note cards can provide you with valuable learning opportunities
that can stimulate all learning modalities. The use of note cards
can alleviate anxiety about remembering facts throughout an academic
term. An additional advantage of using note cards is to present
written information out of sequence, which can help you learn material
free of association to the information it proceeds and follows.
Suggested
Procedures:
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3"X5" cards can hold important information from
notes and reading. Write the cue or question on one side
of the card andwrite the definition, description, or answer
on the other side.
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Begin
compiling the cards early in the term. Carry the cards with
you and review the information many times during the day and
evening.
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The
information that does not come to mind readily can be reviewed
more often or placed in a "critical" stack. Repetition
is the best way to learn material that is difficult for you
to remember.
- Categorization
of note cards in various ways can provide an innovative to review
vocabulary and to stimulate critical thinking.
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