{"id":13959,"date":"2022-12-05T06:24:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T22:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/study-tips-students-give-their-best-advice\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T11:27:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T03:27:33","slug":"study-tips-students-give-their-best-advice","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/study-tips-students-give-their-best-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Study tips: students give their best advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We hope your exam prep is going well! If you need a little extra push to get through, check out these study tips from students:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy number one study tip is to create a manageable and realistic daily to-do list. Studying for exams can feel overwhelming and often it is hard to know where to start. The to-do list can help you feel accomplished and stay on track!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ellise, <a href=\"https:\/\/students.curtin.edu.au\/study-support\/peer-academic-mentoring\/\">Peer Academic Mentor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love giving fake Tedx talks to myself and pretending to teach an empty classroom! Reasoning behind: if you are at the stage where you can teach someone, then it&#8217;s pretty well in ya noggin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grace, <a href=\"https:\/\/students.curtin.edu.au\/study-support\/unipass\/\">UniPASS Peer Learning Facilitator<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpend some time going over the learning outcomes and pay attention in class for the &#8216;hints&#8217; that direct you to the important things to study. Spend more time practicing and applying your knowledge, rather than reading the textbook and summarising.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simonne, <a href=\"https:\/\/students.curtin.edu.au\/study-support\/peer-academic-mentoring\/\">Peer Academic Mentor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually used to run fake tutorials with my friends &#8211; drawing diagrams on whiteboards and such.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Liam, previous <a href=\"https:\/\/students.curtin.edu.au\/study-support\/unipass\/\">UniPASS Peer Learning Facilitator<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomething I always do is break my study down! I\u2019ll print off a calendar working backwards from the exam date, and this lets me plan my study better. For example, I\u2019ll know that three days out I&#8217;ve gone through all the content and can then focus on practice questions. It&#8217;s a great way to feel accomplished, hit milestones and keep you on track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amy, <a href=\"https:\/\/students.curtin.edu.au\/study-support\/peer-academic-mentoring\/\">Peer Academic Mentor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy best study tip is to teach your dog the content since they\u2019ll look at you adorably to motivate you and you will learn how to simplify the content.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>John, <a href=\"https:\/\/students.curtin.edu.au\/study-support\/unipass\/\">UniPASS Peer Learning Facilitator<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor open-book, essay related exams, I would compile all my notes together, and create markings with post-it notes so I know where are all the information I need. I would also make sure I understand the content thoroughly, and make sure I\u2019m not just reading off my notes.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the ways I make sure that I understand the content is active recall (take a blank paper and jot down everything I understand) and applying the content to case studies\/practice questions.<\/p>\n<p>Another helpful way of ensuring I understand the concept is to explain it to someone who does not know about the topic. This ensures I understood the content thoroughly!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Azriel, <a href=\"https:\/\/students.curtin.edu.au\/study-support\/peer-academic-mentoring\/\">Peer Academic Mentor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We hope your exam prep is going well! 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