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number of sides at the base, then moving on to the 

next type of calculation, studying repeated examples 

of that. d) _______________ which included examples 

of all four types of calculations grouped together. Both 

groups solved sample problems along the way, as they 

studied. A day later, e) _____________, presenting 

new problems of the same type. The children who 

had studied mixed sets did twice as well as the 

others, outscoring them 77 percent to 38 percent.     

f) ___________ the same in experiments involving 

adults and younger children. 

Cognitive scientists do not deny that honest-to-

goodness cramming g) ___________. But hurriedly 

jam-packing a brain is akin to speed-packing a cheap 

suitcase, as most students quickly learn - it holds its 

new load for a while, then most everything falls out. 

... [In contrast] an hour of study tonight, an hour on 

the weekend, another session a week from now - so-

called spacing - improves later recall without requiring 

students to put in more overall 

study effort or pay more 

attention, dozens of 

studies have found.

The New York Times, 

September 6, 2010

a.  What did the psychologists find in 1978?

Effective Habits for Effective Study

                            .

5-Always; 4-Most of time; 3-Half the time; 

2-Sometimes when I think of it; 1-Never.

a.  I set a positive mood for my studies, and schedule 

a productive time to study, find a less distracting 

space, etc.

b.  I vary my study activities to include not just 

reading, but also group discussions and hand-on 

work.

c.  I organize and centralize notes and assignments, 

both in a notebook and in a folder in my computer.

d.  Each week I dedicate a short time to review my 

notes and assignments and then evaluate my 

progress.

e.  Before each class or study session I review the 

assignment and my notes.

f.  After each class or lecture, I review and organize 

my notes as quickly as possible.

g.  After studying a unit, I transfer what I have  

learned into my own words and examples.

h.  I mark what I do not understand, and seek 

alternatives (experts, websites, textbooks) for help.

i.  I separate vocabulary and concepts that are new to 

me, define them on note cards, and talk about them 

in study groups.

j.  I reward myself for well done assignments.               

b.  What was the outcome of research?

1 Give detailed information about places, objects, people and events.

2 Never use the first person (I, we)

3 Talk about events that involved you, or your familiar, or close friends.

4 Describe what is not needed

5 Don’t be afraid to write about your feelings and emotions.

6 Don’t write about everything

7 It’s O.K. not to write every day

8 Write in a chronological order.

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