How to Study and Use Study Guides

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    How to Study and Use Study Guides

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    How to Improve Study Skills

    In the context of a learning environment, studying is getting new useful information in order to solve a problem, achieve a goal or pass a test. New and useful information is considered to be new knowledge. If you apply that knowledge, then you can develop new skills.

    The way that you study depends on your style of learning. For example, you might prefer to read books, listen to lectures, write about a subject or do some kinds of hands-on experience. People might use a combination these types. (See Learning Styles)

    How to Use Study Guides

    A study guide is a tool to help you learn. It helps you to understand new information by better organizing, interpreting and summarizing it. Tools can be in the form of, for example, reference sheets, maps, charts, flash cards and sample test.

    Guidelines to Using Study Guides

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