tailieunhanh - Learning Express - Writing Skills Success_09

Tham khảo tài liệu 'learning express - writing skills success_09', ngoại ngữ, kỹ năng viết tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | X LU A STUDYING FOR SUCCESS How successful you are at studying has less to do with how much time you put into it than with how you do it. That s because some ways of studying are much more effective than others and some environments are much more conducive to studying than others. Another reason is that not everyone retains information in the same way. On the following pages you will discover how to adapt your studying strategies to the ways you learn best. You will probably pick up some new techniques for studying and will also gain insight on how to prepare for standardized tests. 175 APPENDIX A STUDYING FOR SUCCESS Learning Styles Think for a minute about what you know about how you learn. For example if you need directions to a new restaurant would you ask to see a map showing how to get there. ask someone to tell you how to get there. copy someone s written directions. Most people learn in a variety of ways seeing touching hearing and experiencing the world around them. Many people find however that they are more likely to absorb information better from one learning source than from others. The source that works best for you is called your dominant learning method. There are three basic learning methods visual auditory and kinesthetic also known as tactile . Visual learners understand and retain information best when they can see the map the picture the text the word or the math example. Auditory learners learn best when they can hear the directions the poem the math theorem or the spelling of a word. Kinesthetic learners need to do they must write the directions draw the diagram or copy down the phone number. Visual Learners If you are a visual learner you learn best by seeing. Pay special attention to illustrations and graphic material when you study. If you color code your notes with colorful inks or highlighters you may find that you absorb information better. Visual learners can learn to map or diagram information later in this appendix. Auditory Learners