What type of method(s) work(s) best for you when you are studying? I have found that I am primarily an auditory learner; hearing something a couple of times works the best. Otherwise reading the material over at least twice (time permitting) works well too. I think it also depends on the material you are trying to study. It's also helpful to sometimes draw out diagrams or pictures.
What style works best for you- visual, auditory, hands on, etc?

Trial and error or if I'm studying notes to write them out a bunch of times.

Alone. Notes self taken. Study time is independent and when I want to do it, not when everyone else is. Visual is preferred.

History

Hands on works for everyone; own the knowledge.

but good thread; knowing your learning style is helpful to say the least.

http://www.ldpride.net/learning-style-test.html

same with m.intelligences
http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/miinventory.php

I like to use all styles of learning. But it mostly depends on WHAT I am trying to learn... If I am trying to learn about the history of Peru, I prefer just reading it by myself. If I want to learn how to ride a bike, I prefer the hands on. Those are just examples, but I think different learning styles should be used for different fields of knowledge.

best method is doing Drill Drill Drill. also good to have a real interest in it and friends who are to so you can discuss.

im more of a hands on/self learner... i've always learned more at a faster pace when i teach myself....group discussion is always cool too, but only if everyone is on the same page, and all actually care about the "said topic"


dope thread

Do you have to make it so obvious to show that your parents were retarded enough to home school you?

I sleep in class and read the book. Read the page once and highlight any statements, names, dates or points made along with examples for certain subjects. Read footnotes. Copy friends notes using a scanner and some loose change. A+ sell the book.

I like to suck my teachers dick and take it in the ass real hard until I know my times tables

hands on

I learn best through listening to lectures attentively and taking notes. I rarely read outside of class and manage a dean's list GPA.


For extrciricular learning, I read before bed and that seems to work the best. I think that can work for a lot of people, I've seen testing to prove the method's effectiveness.

I am a Visual slash Auditory learner.

I use Mind Maps, a dictaphone to record my notes and play them back at a later date. I use software that enables my to create Flashcards plus I use a piece of software called SuperMemo - that's worth checking out.

I am very much into Accelerated Learning techniques.

Ideally i would like to do both of these methods. I used to have a job where i would sit at a desk for 6 hrs straight and read. It would get boring yes but atleast i could get my Homework out of the way. I try to read as much as I can from the text but inevitably i fall behind. I would prefer the professor to use the text as a rough outline but not overly dependent. The way i see it even if the professor doesnt assign or tell us what chapters we should read i still read the book. Whats the point of paying hundreds of dollars for a book and returning it for have a % if your not going to use it. I used to read chapters twice once just to get a feel for it then a second time through with a highlighter. When studying for a test i usually rely on the notes i typed up on class and if i need any elaboration on a particular topic i will refer to the book. Once in a while I'll use supplemental material; websites, CD-rom tape recorder etc. I will even email a professor to get further clarification on a concept.