Studying techniques, please share
By mor
@stringer321 (5682)
Kiryat Ata, Israel
October 1, 2015 1:26am CST
I will tell you about myself: I study websites development using php, mysql, html, css and javascript.
When I go to a lecture, I open a word document, and type fast as the lecturer talks and explains the material. I also record the lecturer to be able to write comments that I miss later.
The real learning for me starts when I review the material and produce specific questions and answers to the questions. If I understand and remember a question and it's answer, I can use the material in a very efficient way. I make myself pieces of paper with question on one side and answer on the other side. Later, I test myself and see how well I can answer the questions.
Now, the question and the answer are flexible, I can describe them in other words, I can write them from a different angle, just like a math fact: if 1+2=3 I also know that 3=2+1, 3-1=2 2=3-1 and etc...
So, I don't just remember a technique, I remember also when to use it, when to think about it, I remember parts of it, so, it comes to a lot of practical knowledge, that is a combination of memory and understanding.
Your take mylotters, please share some of your studying techniques and point of view.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
1 Oct 15
One of my teachers used to tell us that the best way to remember and understand the lesson is to pay attention to the lecture and not write down notes while the teacher is talking. Some may not agree but it worked for me. Plus the professors would usually give handouts of the PowerPoint slides so I refer to that, and if I need extra info I'd just look it up online. 
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@stringer321 (5682)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
1 Oct 15
All right, but, what about subjects like ummm...photoshop ?
It requires a lot of effort to remember everything that the teacher does.
I think the teacher can help by recording himself so students won't have to write down notes and be focus.
Can you give any studying technique that you think that is good ?
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
2 Oct 15
@stringer321 Well in my opinion Photoshop isn't something that you "study". I mean yes you can learn the basics in the classroom but it needs a lot of hands-on practice to build your skills and be good at it.
I agree that having a video recording of the lecture is a good thing so the students would be able to focus on the lecture better than worrying about taking notes and remembering the lesson.
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@stringer321 (5682)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
1 Oct 15
Having a gift like yours, sure makes life easier with studying, but, the problem is not just to remember things. If there is a lot of material, and there is a specific question of understanding, remembering the material is not enaugh. There must be some understanding too. If I remember something, it doesn't mean I can apply it to answer a question. Think about calculus for example: there are many facts and rules not just to remember, but, also to understand how to use and when to use. That's where my technique comes to help.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
17 Oct 15
repetition for me - I sometimes have to learn scripts for shows so saying and writing them over again helps them sink in for me
@stringer321 (5682)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
19 Oct 15
It took me some time to figure out you were talking about scripts for shows and not a programming language, lol.
In that case, I think you can practice with people to take roles and pretend they are the guests for the talk show or the characters for the show...
Maybe it can help if you understand the concept behind the script, what does the editor want the audience to see, to feel ? Does he use a surprise technique ? How ?
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@stringer321 (5682)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
19 Oct 15
@arthurchappell So, memorizing is essential here, basically, repetitions and rehearsals help memorizing how to play the show.
The workshops idea sounds interesting, can you please describe it a little ?
What kind of a workshop can you guys do to get prepared better for the show ?
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
19 Oct 15
@stringer321 depends on the show - ideally the cast should work together as much as possible and with the writer, editor and director on hand too - I have had to make script changes even minutes before going on live. The script should show what is expected overall and more can be worked out in workshops and rehearsals
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
5 Oct 15
Your first sentence blew my mind!! Everything about technology makes me feel like the dumbest person around!!
When I went to school we learned by repeating everything until it became part of us. For some reason that went out of fashion which, in my opinion, was wrong.Whatever field you are studying repetition makes in part of your brain.
When I studied Spanish--in grade school--we repeated some phrases every day like saying hello in Spanish to the teacher every day and she would answer by saying "Bueno--y tu?" and we would have to answer in Spanish--now 65 years later I remember ALL the words we learned back then. 
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@stringer321 (5682)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
7 Oct 15
Repetition is good to remember things.
I like that technique. In my school years, we also got homework to do and made only a small progress each lesson. I barely had to study and doing homework worked well for me, I didn't have to study much for tests. I got good grades.
Now it is different, the hard levels are not like that anymore. I need to learn techniques and understand them in details. Repetition does help me though, because it helps understanding too, if I stop and think about what I memorize.
@sherryeb (580)
• Duncan, Arizona
1 Oct 15
If the course or project requires memorization, I memorize it by repetition. If it requires research, I research it. I have found that a small tape recorder does not distract me from the lecture and I am able to go back and listen to it again.
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@stringer321 (5682)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
2 Oct 15
@jstory07 It is a good way to remember things, not necessarily to learn them.
I think doing a lot of different examples of the same material can improve understanding and memory. Making real life questions for the material can also improve understanding and memory. We are talking here about academic material, not just remembering letters, numbers and shapes. Maybe a language is learned well by repetitions, but, not just repetitions. What do you think ?
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@jstory07 (148734)
• Roseburg, Oregon
1 Oct 15
Repetition is the best way to learn anything. All of my kids knew their letters and numbers, shapes etc when they started school at five.
