DOES ANYONE HAVE A STUDY TECHNIQUE THAT ENABLES ONE FOR BETTER RECALL OF LEARNING MATERIAL IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME ?
First of all, typing in all capital letters is the equivalent of yelling in forums like this (and emails, and chat rooms, etc.). Please type here in upper and lower case... that is, unless you're yelling. Secondly, as to your question: If the exam for which you're preparing is one that is taken on computer; and if there are computer-based practice exams available anywhere out there which accurately replicate the test-taking experience (and provide good drill quiestions along the way), then I will tell you that there is no substitute for practice, practice, practice! If you've never experienced it, then the first time you do, I promise you that you'll be amazed -- maybe even stunned -- by how much a half-dozen high-quality practice run throughs for any given computer-based exam can raise your scores. It's so effective that it's usually well worth paying a not-insignificant price for study guides that include several practice exams on a diskette or CD-ROM in a pocket in the back of the book; or on online practice exams. Just my $.02 worth... for what it's worth.
Sure. 1. Eat right / healthy 2. Exercise at least a few days a week 3. Get plenty of sleep 4. Study in bite-sized chunks Rinse. Repeat. Pass your exam. Cheers.
Brain food There is a product that worked really well for me called Deep Thought by KAL. You can get it at any health food store in a section for brain food. While I was in the military, the head of the Neurology dept. turned me on to it, and the stuff gave me an almost photgrahic memory. Also go to www.degreeforum.com ; as there are plenty of strategies and ideas about the subject you request.
Mnemonic systems like peg words can make a big difference when there is a lot of volume to swallow and spew. A couple authors in this area are Tony Buzan (famous for mind mapping) and Harry Lorayne. With Lorayne’s stuff you need to wade through a lot of fluff and self-promotion, but the few key pages stand out and are very, very practical. If you can, follow unixman's advice. Otherwise, happy cramming!
If I took a computer based test, I did get whatever software the test maker had for practice and used it. I usually made flash cards and took them with me everywhere. That worked great for lots of courses. But when I clepped calculus I found working problem after problem was the most beneficial. Good luck.
Others on this forum turned me on to: http://www.instantcertonline.com/ It's $20/month for a standard membership, which gives you access to flashcard style quizes for many of the CLEP and DSST exams. Check the exam list before you sign up to make sure they have the tests you're interested in. -- James
Thankyou for all of your responses Thankyou for all of your responses ... I apologize for the capital letters in my beginning posts... I am new here .... I was experimenting with the fonts, color , and size .... So I made an error writing the words or sentences in the post ..... Alan
