The biggest issue for anyone
in his or her academic years is to gain knowledge and clear papers in order to
get good grades and marks.
And so the biggest source of
concern for anyone (in this position) should be to understand how to get
studying techniques right.
Usually people try to read
through the academic text and then just comprehend it which they believe is
equivalent to memorizing.
But it is a faulty approach
which only leaves the student high & dry during those crucial moments when
the student is trying hard to compose and write a proper technically worthy
& content rich answer while attempting a particular theory examination, a
viva exam, a practical exam etc.
This only leads to either
failure or scoring fewer marks which further leads to dejection and lack of
enthusiasm in future academic endeavors.
People, when they are in
their student years must be given some workshops about studying techniques with
some working examples so that they can get a very good idea about how to study
in an effective manner in order to excel in the exams.
One technique that proves to
immensely beneficial for studies is the R4 technique which stands for Read,
Recite, Recall & Repeat.
First a person is expected
to read out the text. Reading should be done in a slow and steady manner
in order to grasp the matter correctly.
Then the person is supposed
to recite the matter either quietly or in a loud manner. This proves to
be an effective second reading and also helps the person in retaining the first
bits of data. It must be noted that the retention power varies from person to
person.
Then the person is expected
to hide the text and recall all what he has read and recited just now.
At first the person would not remember much and even if he or she has been able
to understand the concept then also that person would find it difficult to reproduce
the answer in a manner which is academically acceptable to the concerned
examiner.
Finally, the person needs to
repeat the whole process in order to better the data retention in his or
her mind. This is very important as repeated memorizing can help anyone understand
and mug up matter in an effective manner
which can then be reproduced quickly & properly at a later data.
This simple approach can go
a long in helping the students in memorizing their respective subjects and perform
well in their academic examinations.
