The more active you can make your studying, the more likely you will be to learn the material and retain your motivation. orderoochaos
Q: “Help! What’s the best way for my son to study for a test? We fight about it constantly. He thinks all he needs to do is read over his notes and he’s done. I try to tell him that he needs to do more, but he refuses. What are the best methods he should use?” –In other words, it has to hurt to work. What I believe he meant was that to truly understand what you are studying, your brain needs to do some heavy mental lifting.
Which is why, for most students, the “go-to” studying strategy is to reread their notes. Think about it: Reading over notes you’ve already taken is a wholly passive activity. It avoids pain at all costs.And what I explain to my students is that the more active you can make your studying, the more likely you will be to learn the material and retain your motivation.
If your son is struggling studying alone, perhaps he can study with a friend or form a study group — in person or via Zoom. Studying with others allows you to draw from one another’s expertise, share the mental load, truly teach each other the material, and tap into accountability. It’s true study gold!
I invite you to check out our Study Skills Videos on our products.orderoochaos.com website, where we cover everything from effective
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