6 Strange Study Strategies That Actually Work

Are your customary study techniques no longer as effective as they once were? If so, it’s time to change up your review routines. Here are some unconventional but effective study strategies that can enhance your OET Cebu training experience.

1. Wear work-appropriate attire while studying.

Just because you can wear whatever you want while you’re studying at home, doesn’t mean that you should. Avoid wearing comfortable clothing. Doing so can spur your procrastination tendencies and make you complacent. Wearing work-appropriate clothing will help you sustain your study mode.

2. Study on the floor. Studying at home gives you a lot of privileges. Among them, the chance to choose your study space and tailor it according to your needs and preferences. If you’re using a lot of materials at the same time and your desk can’t accommodate all of them, relocate your study space. Spread your training modules out on the floor. It’ll let you keep everything you need easily accessible. It’ll also save you time from shuffling through or going back and forth several review materials.

3. Review new concepts or complicated lessons when you’re sleepy. Studies suggest that the mind reinforces the memories and information to your long-term memory while you are sleeping. It starts with the most recent ones you made or obtained before falling asleep. Hence, studying your JRooz OET Review lessons before going to bed will help you retain them longer. Use this to your advantage.

Review the ones that are new or complicated to remember them better.

4. Treat yourself. Not just when you exceeded your expectations or after a grueling training session, but every time you accomplish a task. Reward yourself. It’s a great way to stay motivated during intensive review. Come up with a reasonable reward system and commit to it.

5. Read everything out loud. It’ll help you avoid unintentional skimming or scanning. Reading your lessons out loud improves your comprehension and retention as it compels you to spend time on each point. If you’re studying in a place where silence is a must, use a pointer while you read. It’ll help you maintain your reading pace.

6. Record yourself “teaching” your lessons. Once you finish reviewing a lesson point, record yourself discussing it without consulting your notes.  Do it as if you’re teaching someone who doesn’t know the topic. You can videotape yourself, create visual aids, or present its key points on paper. This will not only let you gauge your understanding of the lesson, but it’ll also allow you to review past lessons faster.

Whether your go-to study techniques have lost their edge or you just want to add something new to your OET Cebu training, these unusual tips can help you out. Make every second of your exam preparation period count to guarantee OET success!

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Sakugawa, Yumi. "9 Weird Study Tips to Help You Excel in School & Life." WonderHowTo. April 09, 2014. Accessed October 31, 2018. https://thesecretyumiverse.wonderhowto.com/how-to/9-weird-study-tips-help-you-excel-school-life-0154249/.