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STUDY AND EXAM PREPARATION STRATEGIES
Self Study Techniques -
Strategies for Building Vocabulary


When you do not understand an author's vocabulary, you cannot fully understand the text. Good vocabulary instruction emphasizes useful words (words that students see frequently), important words (key words that help students understand the text), and difficult words (idiomatic words, words with more than one meaning, etc.). Vocabulary instruction should encompass the following:

  • Adding on to your existing knowledge
  • Defining words in multiple contexts
  • Use the context to look for clues. Clues may appear as definitions, synonyms or antonyms, usually presented in the sentence or paragraph in which the word occurs. The writer may also provide one or two descriptions help the reader understand a word. Sometimes a visual such as a picture is provided.
  • Helping them understand the structure of words, e.g., prefixes, roots, and suffixes
  • Teaching them how to use a dictionary and showing them the range of information it provides
  • Encouraging deep processing. Students need to integrate new words into their working vocabularies.
  • Giving them multiple exposures
  • Focusing on a small number of important words. Ideally, the words should be related so that the depth of concept development can be increased.

SELF STUDY TECHNIQUES

Preparing Your Study Area
Your place of study is like your sanctuar... Click here to read

What is Your Learning Style?
A learning style is a way of learning. Your... Click here to read
Time Management
Time management skills are required to b... Click here to read
Reading for Comprehension
When reading your textbook or assignm ... Click here to read
Sources of Reference
Information comes from many sources a ... Click here to read

Strategies for Building Vocabulary
When you do not understand an author ... Click here to read

Strategies for Remembering information
Forming an acronym is a good strategy ... Click here to read

Be A Flexible Reader
We read for different purposes. It is imp ... Click here to read

 

WINNING STRATEGIES IN THE CLASSROOM

Strategy for Reading Textbooks
Read a Section of your Textbook Chap ... Click here to read

Writing Techniques
Writing is an important form of commun ... Click here to read

Preparation for Class
Review notes from the previous lesson a ... Click here to read

Listening in Class
It is important for you to be a good liste ... Click here to read

A Strategy for Taking Notes
The information provided by your teach ... Click here to read

 

STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING ENGLISH

Word Identification
When reading a text for the first time, it i ... Click here to read

Answering Cloze Passages
Cloze passages examine a variety of ite ... Click here to read

How to Handle Comprehension
Reading comprehension questions meas ... Click here to read

 

STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING MATHEMATICS / SCIENCE

How to Solve Mathematical / Science Problems
The most straight forward method to pr ... Click here to read

Strategies for Solving Mathematical Problems
There are a number of strategies that m ... Click here to read

Strategy for Solving Science Problems
Approach every scientific problem syst ... Click here to read

Test Taking Tips for Math / Science
Always read the math or science probl ... Click here to read

 

HOW TO PREPARE FOR TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS

A General Strategy for Taking Tests
Reading comprehension questions meas ... Click here to read

A Strategy for Taking Multiple Choice Tests
Reading comprehension questions meas ... Click here to read

Study Preparations
Prior to your test or examination, you m ... Click here to read

How to Overcome Test Anxiety
Most students experience some level of ... Click here to read

 

OTHER SKILLS

How to Write a Good Research Paper
To write a good research paper, you mu ... Click here to read

How to Write a Good Report
Everyone who works on projects will h ... Click here to read

How to Make an Oral Presentaiton
When making an oral presentation in cl ... Click here to read

   

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