By: John D'Appolonia Do you know what study habits are? Study habits are the habits kids form through all the years of schooling. These habits carry on into life and work after college or high school. This is why it is crucial for people to form good study habits early in life. But there is a challenge to finding good study habits for yourself. This is because the best way for you to study may not be the best way for other people. A study was conducted on 1050 senior secondary school students. The students answered questions about how they study and what their grades were like through a questionnaire, and it was found that there is a clear correlation between how you are studying and the grades you will get. Psychologists and researchers from all around the world agree that how you study and what you study will affect the result. For instance, Hussain (2000) says that the lack of good work or study habits is clear at all ages and in all generations. But, to fix it use a combination of attitude, methods, and skills. According to Harper and Row (2009), the best study habits include studying every day, creating a useful environment for yourself, turning off devices that are not necessary, listening to soft music (If helpful to you), taking breaks, and of course not waiting until the last minute. I really enjoyed reading about this study because it has taught me a lot about being a better student and about how poorly some of my habits are. Parents and Teachers always say put your electronics away when your studying and I never do, but after reading this article with hard facts and evidence it has taught me that some of the things I do are in fact hurting me not helping me. The article talks about the uniqueness of all of us and how no one can set a strict studying method because everyone learns and remember things differently. John (2010) acknowledges that not all students are alike and that I why study habits are different. But he did find that there are basic guidelines for studying that work with all students. One, finding a good location or environment. This means an environment that will not distract you or make you to bored. But, it also means a location that somewhat represents the environment you will be taking the test or presenting the project in. Two, you need a schedule. This means you study at the same time, in the same place, and over the same material. After reading this article I actually used some of these techniques and saw an improvement in my grades even in the short amount of time. I now have a consistent study time and method and a place I go most of the time. I no longer have my phone near me when I am studying but instead, I shut it off and put it away. This allows me to become detached from social media and really pay attention and absorb what I am studying. Citation:
F., Ebele Uju, and Olofu Paul A. “Study Habit and Its Impact on Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance in Biology in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.” Academic Journal , 30 Mar. 2017, files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1143649.pdf. Links: Full Article - https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1143649.pdf Image - https://broadviewuniversity.edu/student-life/studying-and-diminishing-returns/
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Lindsey S
12/12/2018 04:04:17 pm
I was really intrigued by the new study habits you spoke about. I did not know that studying at the same time and place every night could improve your studying. It's super cool that you actually saw an improvement in your grades from these study habits!
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