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Charles
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What are some study habits that many college students use?
Tips on how to make it through business courses.
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Shelby Racca III
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Hello Charles, great question. I would recommend the Pareto Principle and the Pomodoro Method. The Pareto Principle states that for the majority of tasks, 20% of the effort results in 80% of the gains. This means that the incremental gains decrease as you spend more time. The lesson is to focus on the 20% of effort which will make 80% of the progress. This could be focusing on a topic you are more unfamiliar with, until you know it well, rather than memorizing specifics of topics you may already know well. Try not to overcomplicate the process. The Pomodoro Method is a time tracking technique for studying. The idea is to study a specific topic for 25 minutes or 50 minutes, then to rest. You repeat the process in blocks, focusing on different subjects. This relies on psychology, which states that attention and focus tend to wane, and recall worsens as study sessions drag on. By giving your brain a rest to process and store the information, you actually save time in the long run by not having to study sections multiple times. This method also allows you to block off small parts of your day, half an hour to an hour, to make progress in your studies. Some people prefer to cram and study for hours on end, and while this method can sometimes work, it is much more stressful to do and can lead to worse performance in the long term.
Another study tool that will help a lot is AI. I do not condone using AI to cheat or plagiarize information, because then you learn nothing and don't gain any reasoning skills. However, you can prompt an AI to act as a tutor and to teach you topic by topic, or quiz you over things that you have learned. You can ask it in depth questions and get detailed responses without searching the internet first. AI tutors and copilots are massively beneficial while learning a subject for the first time, and can be told to give lectures or discussions in different ways, the versatility makes a large difference. There are studies which suggest that having a 1 on 1 tutor educate you on a topic is more efficient than being in a classroom, where you have to wait your turn to ask a question or receive individual attention. The potential for AI to serve an academic role is great, and using AI tools can accelerate your learning process. I must caution, however, that AI can sometimes get confused or make mistakes. So if you are unsure, make sure you double check before repeating what it says on an exam.
Another study tool that will help a lot is AI. I do not condone using AI to cheat or plagiarize information, because then you learn nothing and don't gain any reasoning skills. However, you can prompt an AI to act as a tutor and to teach you topic by topic, or quiz you over things that you have learned. You can ask it in depth questions and get detailed responses without searching the internet first. AI tutors and copilots are massively beneficial while learning a subject for the first time, and can be told to give lectures or discussions in different ways, the versatility makes a large difference. There are studies which suggest that having a 1 on 1 tutor educate you on a topic is more efficient than being in a classroom, where you have to wait your turn to ask a question or receive individual attention. The potential for AI to serve an academic role is great, and using AI tools can accelerate your learning process. I must caution, however, that AI can sometimes get confused or make mistakes. So if you are unsure, make sure you double check before repeating what it says on an exam.
Thank you so much for the help. I think this will really help me coming up.
Charles
Shirley L
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Hi Charles,
Everyone learns differently. I like to tackle the hardest tasks in the morning and use evenings to review. For example, in the morning, I would spend 2-3 hours reading and working through practice problems. After several practice questions, I usually summarize what I have read and learned. This boils the concept down to a few key points.
Everyone learns differently. I like to tackle the hardest tasks in the morning and use evenings to review. For example, in the morning, I would spend 2-3 hours reading and working through practice problems. After several practice questions, I usually summarize what I have read and learned. This boils the concept down to a few key points.
Thank you so much for the advice, it really means a lot.
Charles