Tham khảo tài liệu 'how to study_7', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | WORKING WITH A STUDY BUDDY quiet coffee shop nearby You want a place that s free of distraction and convenient for both of you. GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR STUDY BUDDY Here are some tips for how you and your study buddy can work together. Set an Agenda The first thing you and your study buddy have to decide is how long your session will be and what you want to cover in that time. Be realistic when you do this don t try to cover fifty pages of your textbook in an hour. You may also want to set aside specific portions of your time for special purposes such as At the start Five minutes at the beginning for sharing news of the day or airing complaints. If you set aside a specific time period for talking about how yesterday s math test was or what a lousy day you had you won t be tempted to spend any more time on it during the rest of your session. At the end Five to ten minutes at the end for reviewing what you ve just learned. Spending time reviewing will help you solidify what you learned and clarify what you still need to work on. Use Your Time Together Well Here are some things you and your study buddy can do to help each other understand the material Explain to each other what you already know. Help each other find out what you don t know. Ask each other questions. Help each other find the answers. Make connections between what you ve just learned and what you already know. Give feedback in preparation for an essay or in-class speech. Test each other on what one knows and the other doesn t. There s more on this to come in Chapters 18 and 19 on test preparation. 131 HOW TO STUDY Using Your Learning Styles Here s how you can work awith a study buddy depending on whether your eyes or your ears are your strong suit. If you learn best by seeing As a visual learner you might have cịịỷ trouble learning when you have to use your ears. Keep notes diligently. When your study buddy makes an interesting point write it down. Keeping a log of study sessions will help refresh .
