IS THIS A GOOD STUDY TECHNIQUE??

[beeangkah]

Hey all,

Would typing notes and then doing a handwritten summary to recondense everything be a good technique to study or will it just be a waste of time?
I tend to write detailed notes and I do a lot of extracirrculars so typing saves time; hence I thought this method would be beneficial for me, but does anyone have a better technique?

Thanks!

[fantasticbeasts3]

hi!

why don't you try out this method this term, and see how it works out for you? you might find other methods work along the way.

best of luck for year 12,
fantasticbeasts

[Lumenoria]

This is exactly what I do for all my content based subjects like Legal Studies, Economics etc. You must write it down, because it consolidates your understanding subconsciously so much better than you'd expect. Seriously. You don't have to do this but after that, I test myself officially by writing questions on flashcards and bringing them literally everywhere I go, even the toilet. Go over them lots and lots, trust me, it works. 

[Henry Kocatekin]

Typing might save time writing your notes, but considering you learn much more from writing, relearning them will take longer if they're typed.

It's a game, I guess. I'd do what fantasticbeasts3 said though... Give it a go.

[beeangkah]

This is exactly what I do for all my content based subjects like Legal Studies, Economics etc. You must write it down, because it consolidates your understanding subconsciously so much better than you'd expect. Seriously. You don't have to do this but after that, I test myself officially by writing questions on flashcards and bringing them literally everywhere I go, even the toilet. Go over them lots and lots, trust me, it works.

Do you find that this method of recondensing take a lot of time?

[Savas_P]

i think that sounds like a great plan. typing notes is good for the formatting and then you need to hand right them so you can retain the information. i like your style.

[elo2939]

Yeah I do that for most economics and modern history topics. As stated previously above, try it out this term and see how effective it is and adjust your studying technique along the way. Good Luck

[Savas_P]

Yeah I do that for most economics and modern history topics. As stated previously above, try it out this term and see how effective it is and adjust your studying technique along the way. Good Luck

yeah I honestly wish I made better use of my time, I worried too much about how to study and ended up not doing anything. any kind of revision now is only going to be beneficial.

[Korrasami]

That's exactly how I study as well! It works for me, because I feel I retain information better than just reading it off my computer.

[GavHSC1]

Hey guys,
I have just completed my first week of year 12 and I realise that in just over one year I will be doing the HSC exams. I want to be able to do really well in Year 12 and get a high atar (94+). I was wondering if there are certain methods of studying that I should contemplate among others in order to maximise my marks. I am currently doing Maths 3 and 2 Units, English (ADV), Biology, Physics and Chemistry. I really need to know how to manage my time properly and set a suitable timetable, so can anyone please tell me a strategy they use or have used.  Also how many hours should I invest every day studying  to maximise my chance of a good atar. Thanks! 

[bundahboy]

Hey guys,
I have just completed my first week of year 12 and I realise that in just over one year I will be doing the HSC exams. I want to be able to do really well in Year 12 and get a high atar (94+). I was wondering if there are certain methods of studying that I should contemplate among others in order to maximise my marks. I am currently doing Maths 3 and 2 Units, English (ADV), Biology, Physics and Chemistry. I really need to know how to manage my time properly and set a suitable timetable, so can anyone please tell me a strategy they use or have used.  Also how many hours should I invest every day studying  to maximise my chance of a good atar. Thanks! 

The #1 most useful tactic I employed was to read over content for subjects like phys and bio one term in advance. This essentially consists of finding out which module i was going to be covering in a given term, and reading over the textbook chapters for that module in the preceding holiday break. I didn't retain all the material first time, but the process of attempting to understand content in advance gave me a very useful 'roadmap' for when each module was subsequently taught in class. This allowed me to spend class time asking pertinent questions and clarifying ambiguities as the 'big picture' was already sorted in my head.

Hope this makes sense

[GavHSC1]

Thanks Bundahboy I will try out that method, especially for the sciences as they are heavily demanding it content wise. But do you know roughly how many hours I should study a day and an efficient way of writing notes or understanding the context well?  Thank You