10 Study Tips To Score Good Marks In Exams
We learn from the day we are born until the day we die. There are two main ways of learning. Formal learning and informal learning. Informal learning refers to learning through the experiences of our everyday life. Formal learning is the education we receive according to a specific curriculum. We get formal education in schools and universities. Exams are a challenge that we have to face in formal education. In order to pass the exams, we need to remember the subject matter. In this article, we focus on 10 study tips to score good marks in exams.
1. Constantly focus on your subject matter.
Attention, attention, attention. Attention is a very important element for remembering. Attention is necessary to transfer the information we receive from our short-term memory to long-term memory. That is, constant attention to information. Always use a place for studying that is not disturbed by devices such as television, radio, etc. to maintain focus. A clear and peaceful environment clearly affects our ability to focus. It is also very important that our inner self is clear. Especially our cleanliness. Research shows that our focus is more active when we shower, clean, and study.
2. Avoid the continuous memorization method and use a systematic term method.
Research confirms that studying with breaks according to a time frame is more effective than studying continuously. This research shows us that studying like running a marathon is not effective. Maybe we do too. But often it doesn’t give us the desired result. The reason for this is that the amount of time a person can concentrate on something is limited.
The maximum amount of time a healthy adult can concentrate on one thing is between 30 and 40 minutes. After that, no matter how much we study, it is often a futile attempt. Therefore, the best method is to use the term system. That is, after studying for about 30 minutes, taking a break of 5 to 10 minutes. In this break, you can listen to a song, walk outside the house and break the monotony. After that you can start studying again.
3. Always organize your subject matter.
Research shows that information always travels to the relevant part of our brain. That is, information exists in categories. We can take advantage from this in our studies. By always sending our information to the relevant category, we will be able to remember it easily. Always try to group similar concepts into one category.
Eg: – Haputale, Kelani, Victoria, Hanthana, Vimalasurendra, Mahaveli, Lakshapana, Piduruthalagala, Manik
It is very difficult to remember the above group of words when we have them like this. But it is easier for us to remember those words by separating and organizing them into related categories as follows.
Rivers – Kelani, Mahaveli, Menik
Mountains – Haputale, Hantana, Piduruthalagala
Power Plants – Victoria, Vimalasurendra, Lakshapana
Our brain often remembers organized information easily.
4. Use mnemonic tricks to remember information.
Mnemonics are simple tricks to recall information. For example, associate the things you need to remember with something very close to you and remember. More effective mnemonic strategies are poems, songs or short phrases that are satirical.
Eg: – ROY G BIV
ROY G BIV is not a person. It is a mnemonic tricks to remember color of the rainbow.
5. Study with understanding and detail.
Things studied without understanding are not remembered. In order to recall something we have studied, we need to store it in long-term memory. In this way, studying with comprehension can be considered as a more successful method of entering information into our long-term memory. Things studied without understanding are not remembered.
For example, if you want to remember a subject matter, first define that matter. Then read and study more about it. By doing this a few times you will find that you can easily remember it.
6. Match the new information with what you have learned before.
When learning something new, always look for the connection between what you have learned. Thus finding the connection between new facts and old facts makes recalling them very easy. A new fact automatically brings to mind an old fact or an old fact causes a new fact to come to mind.
Eg: – When you are studying world history, it is mentioned that Israel got independence in 1948. Then you match it with an old fact you know. That is, Sri Lanka also gained independence in 1948. After that, when you think of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day, Israel’s Independence Day comes to mind, and when you think of Israel’s Independence Day, Sri Lanka’s Independence Day naturally comes to mind.
7. Use mind maps to remember.
An often successful technique is the use of mind maps while studying. Mind maps are what we remember as a picture. Diagrams, charts, and graphs are often successful in the use of mental imagery. So convert the subject matter of your long paragraph into such tables, figures, graphs etc. It is also successful to highlight important points using colored pens in your notes. Then you remember them as mental pictures.
8. Teach someone else what you have learned.
Research shows that reading aloud is an effective method of memorization. Another fact that psychologists have discovered is that when we share something we have learned with another person, our understanding and memory of that connection grows. This can be practiced by teaching a friend of yours. It will expand your understanding of what you have learned and also develop your memory.
9. Spend more time on difficult issues.
Often the beginning and end points of a chapter are easily memorized. Research shows that remembering things in between is a difficult task. Here you can achieve successful results by spending extra time on these difficult matters. Always spend extra time when the lesson is difficult.
10. Always change the way you study.
Another way to improve memory is to change the way you study from time to time. For example, if you always study from the same place, get out of it and study at another place. If you study in the evening, try to recall what you studied in the morning. By changing the way you study from time to time, you will be able to get good results.
The above mentioned are some of the memorizing tricks. Hope you will succeed in your endeavors by using those methods.
Very effective tips