Study Skills

[PJKru]

Tell us about some of your study skills. Do you have any useful tips to give us?

[jo_n]

basically nothing special: study, study n study. repetition n revision of the same topics help alot. books r not the ultimate guide, but must-have reference.

[pandaboy]

I still prefer hands-on compared to study using books. Of course we still need to refer to book at times. For example, to study Chemistry, I think it'll be easier for us to understand by conducting experiment, doing the practicals in labs and etc. I learn better that way. I think the same goes for other subjects too. But not all subjects can be done this way, we cant be studying Maths by conducting experiments rite? :wink:

[wpyeoh]

Experiments alone won't help either. It needs to be coupled with theory study.

My best advice would be this: constant study all year long, not just cramming for exams. That way you won't get stressed out. And understand what you learn! Understanding something will make memorising so much easier.

[pandaboy]

I hate memorising. Why do we have to memorise all the facts when they are all in the books? I find it time consuming...and futile because most of us will forget what we memorise after the exams.

[wpyeoh]

Yeah, sometimes memorising is totally useless. I mean, when we're out working, we can look in books for formulas, right?

Now sometimes I have open-book exams, which I find is a good concept. ^_^

[pandaboy]

Yeah, sometimes memorising is totally useless. I mean, when we're out working, we can look in books for formulas, right?

Now sometimes I have open-book exams, which I find is a good concept. ^_^

I wish I can have open book exams. Damn, I hate memorising! Seems like I'm doing something pointless. I'll forget it after exam anyway...

[wawa]

wish I can have open book exams. Damn, I hate memorising! Seems like I'm doing something pointless. I'll forget it after exam anyway...

NUS has a lot of open books, but it means that the lecturer will gleefully set tons of questions/super difficult questions for us to do....

[pandaboy]

wish I can have open book exams. Damn, I hate memorising! Seems like I'm doing something pointless. I'll forget it after exam anyway...

NUS has a lot of open books, but it means that the lecturer will gleefully set tons of questions/super difficult questions for us to do....

Well at least it's testing the thinking abilities of students instead of memorising abilities....

Digress a little, do students undergo interviews to get into NUS for courses like bachelor of science , pharmacy and engineering? Or is it just for medicine?

[bp_ffei]

Digress a little, do students undergo interviews to get into NUS for courses like bachelor of science , pharmacy and engineering? Or is it just for medicine?

There are interview (or tests?) for Architechture/ Industrial Design courses, Law, Dentistry and Medicine.

[balderdash]

wish I can have open book exams. Damn, I hate memorising! Seems like I'm doing something pointless. I'll forget it after exam anyway...

NUS has a lot of open books, but it means that the lecturer will gleefully set tons of questions/super difficult questions for us to do....

Haha....we were just saying today...open book means that nothing will come out from those books :) I have three open books this sem out of four ... sian..

My study skills: I will pre-read the chapter b4 the lessons start, drop down some questions and pay more attention on that area during the lesson. During breaks or after class, I will clarify and ask the lecturer's question! Lastly, I will summarize what I have learn for future revision. I will try some exercises when the info is still fresh in my mind. Thats all.... :wink: :wink:

[white2020]

The most important thing is the fresh mind.

If u r stdying late at night and cam everything inside u at once, u will not remember most of the things that u have studied the second day after u wake up.

Once, from a phychological book, someone said that the fresh mind is one of the happiness in life.

We need to study happily. :wink:

[princessclarissa]

The most important thing is the fresh mind.

If u r stdying late at night and cam everything inside u at once, u will not remember most of the things that u have studied the second day after u wake up.



does it mean that we shouldn't burning midnight oil for studying?? i used to do it such way..

[Xon]

the judgement of the state of fresh mind is within ourself. it varies accordingly beyond people. i wont say that burning midnight oil is a bad habit as i do seen my friends burning midnight oil and done superbly in exams.

[jun]

Well I have seen a lot of studying techniques in my life as I have three siblings.....and from wat i can observe studying techniques vary for different individuals ....for example...

some people may need to burn the midnight oil while others may not have to.....Some people will have to read a few times before they can understand a certaint topic bur some can grap a topic easily....

But one thing is for sure.... CONSISTENCY is VERY important.... and remember.... Quality is better than Quantity.!!!