Professor Elam

Sunday Oct 31, 2010

Here is an article on successful studying.  I would say the most important thing here is continual progress over time. Students mistake cramming for study, like the cheap suitcase, everything falls out, this never leads to mastery of the content. By the tine the exam rolls around, a sucessful sutdy routine will result in a short review. I often see students with their books open a minute before the exam, this is indicative of a lack of confidence and failure to master the material. One should be envisioning what one will write down as memonics and such at that point. If one is still anxious a minute before the exam and trying to cram this is the sign of a failed study program.