RESOURCES for Helping Students
Get the Most Out of Studying
A Video Series http://www.samford.edu/how-to-study/default. aspx
Video 1: Beliefs That Make You Fail...Or Succeed
Video 2: What Students Should Understand About How People
Learn
Video 3: Cognitive Principles for Optimizing Learning.
Video 4: Putting the Principles for Optimizing Learning into
Practice
Video 5: I Blew the Exam, Now What?
Video Series
Background~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"As a cognitive psychologist
and teacher, I [Stephen L. Chew] have long conducted research on cognitive
basis of effective teaching and learning. My goal has been to help teachers
improve instruction and to help students learn more effectively. In 2006, Dana
Basinger, then Director of Freshman, asked me to make a presentation to the
entire freshman class on how to study effectively. The presentation was a big
hit with both students and faculty. I've given the presentation every fall
since then. In 2008, Heather Mitchell asked me to do a more hands-on follow up
workshop for students who wanted extra help. I've done that workshop every year
since then. ....
The videos represent both the latest
in cognitive research on how people learn and my many years of experience
teaching undergraduates. My approach is different from the popular collections
of tips, gimmicks and folk wisdom one sees in most books and videos on
studying. I present basic principles of how people learn and I try to correct
counterproductive misconceptions so that students can improve their learning by
devising their own effective study strategies. These videos should help
students identify effective and ineffective study strategies so they understand
that, although there is no magic bullet, they can learn to get maximal learning
out of their study time."
The videos basically talk about the
principles of deep processing of the material, and strategies to achieve deep
vs. shallow processing. Summary of key points made:
Deep processing
focuses on subjective meaning: relating new information to prior knowledge of
making that information personally meaningful.
Principles of Deep Processing:
Elaboration: How does this concept relate to other concepts?
Distinctiveness: How is this concept different from other
concepts?
Personal: How can I relate this concept t my personal
experience?
Appropriate to Retrieval and Application: How am I expected
to use or apply this concept?
Strategies
for Achieving Deep Processing:
Question Generation
Concept Map
Practice Retrieving Information in
Way Teacher Expects
Practice reading without referring to notes
Practice using the information
Videos also talk about applying deep
processing strategies in note-taking, reading textbooks, and study groups. Some
helpful tips are provided for students who don’t do well on their first exam.
Videos are definitely worth watching and showing to your students!
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