Study Strategies

Study Strategies By: Kimberly Porsch

FIRST A strategy to help students create a first-letter mnemonic

F- Form • Use the first letter of each item in your material to form a word • HOMES: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Eerie, Superior F

I- Insert • Insert additional letters if needed I

R- Rearrange • Rearrange letters • Order lakes from west to east • SMHEO R

S- Shape • Use the letters to shape a sentence • Super Man Helps Every One S

T- Try • Try a combination • Michigan is a Superior place to have a HOME T

LISTS A study strategy to help students learn content. It incorporates creating a first-letter mnemonic.

L- Look • Look for clues while you are reading • What do you need to remember? L

I- Investigate • Investigate the items • Find the keywords you need to remember I

S- Select Select a mnemonic device using FIRST: • F- Form a word • I- Insert letters • R- Rearrange letters • S- Shape a sentence • T- Try combinations S

T- Transfer • Transfer information to a flashcard T

S- Self-Test • Use your flashcards to give yourself a self-test S

RCRC A strategy used to help students improve their memory and comprehension of factual material

R- Read • Read a little bit of material • Read it more than once R

C- Cover • Cover the material with your hand C

R- Recite • Tell yourself what you have read R

C- Check • Lift your hand and check • If you forget something important, begin again • After you do a few, go back and check that you are retaining this information C

Reference • http://www.unl.edu/csi/study.shtml

Study Strategies