Don't you just love studying for a test into the late hours of the night? Maybe you just got off work, or just put the kids to bed: aren't you looking forward to spending the next four hours buried in math problems? Your eyelids feel like lead weights, each sentence in your textbook seems to be written in a foreign language: isn't this great?
Late night "cramming" is not fun. Moreover, it is an incredibly ineffective way to study and learn.
Some tips for more effective review:
1. Review homework assignments and readings immediately before class starts. You may raise any questions or confusions that you have during class.
2. Review class notes immediately after class; you will get more "bang for your buck." Spend twenty minutes immediately after each class doing one of the review techniques below.
3. Annotate your class notes: read through your notes; fill in your notes with as many details as you remember from class; highlight words or problems that are unclear; write down questions that you have.
4. Create test questions from your class notes: read through your notes; write down potential test questions on one side of an index card; write down the answer to the question on the opposite side of the card; review your index cards from previous classes.
5. Remember, short-term memory is the first thing to go. Learn the material by explaining it to another person, creating a visual representation of the information, making connections between chapters or disciplines, or summarizing and comparing the material in a short essay.
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