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RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS

A Useful Toolkit on how to study effectively!

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Pay attention and Take Notes during lessons

  • Always remember to bring your textbook and assessment worksheets to class. 

  • Try the Cornell Note-Taking System, which requires you to split your page(s) into two columns. The right column is used to take down notes, while the left column is reserved for questions or keywords that serve as prompts when you revise (Think Insights, 2021)

Learn More!

Think Insights (2021). Cornell Method: A method to take great notes. Retrieved from https://thinkinsights.net/consulting/cornell-method-great-notes/. 

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BE DISCIPLINED AND STUDY CONSISTENTLY!

  • Discuss with our mentors on how you can prepare a revision schedule of your study plans. 

  • Stick to your revision schedule (Police Revision, 2018). 

  • A little goes a long way. 

Learn More!

Police Revision (2018). The Importance of a Revision Timetable. Retrieved from http://policerevision.com/exam/the-importance-of-a-revision-timetable/. 

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Apply the concepts to real-life

  • Learn by observing, reading, asking and listening. 

  • Link the theoretical concepts to that of real life examples (Theall, M., 2021). 

  • For example, if the chapter is on action-reaction force, imagine yourself hitting a table. The table feels the same pain as you! 

Let’s Go

Theall, M. (2021). Related course material to real-life stituations.. Retrieved from https://www.ideaedu.org/idea-notes-on-instruction/related-course-material-to-real-life-situations/. 

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Draw a mindmap

  • Mindmap provides an overview of the association of ideas between different concepts. 

  • Works with keywords rather than chunks of sentences. 

  • Researchers found that studying with mind maps helped boost retention by 10-15% (Greene, 2012). 

Let’s Go

Greene, J. (2012). 7 Research- Backed Benefits of Mind Mapping. Retrieved from https://www.mindmeister.com/blog/mind-mapping-benefits-who-needs-mind-maps/. 

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UNderstand your examinations

  • Understand your exam format (Digital Senior, n.d.)

  • If MCQ 

    • More important to be factually correct ​

  • If Essay-based questions 

    • Read extra materials, understanding arguments and preparing examples. ​

Let’s Go

Digital Senior (n.d.). 7 Habits of Students WHo Study Smart. Retrieved from https://digitalsenior.sg/tips-study-smart/.

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