Dear Pupils,
Please take some time to read this. This 'MURDER' is a study system that teaches you how to learn and study better.
Mood:
Please take some time to read this. This 'MURDER' is a study system that teaches you how to learn and study better.
Mood:
Set a positive mood for yourself to study in.
Select the appropriate time, environment, and attitude.
Understand:
Mark (or highlight) any information (or word/s) you don't understand in a particular topic/unit;
Remember to consult / clear your doubts with your teacher at the end of the lesson.
Recall:
After studying a chapter/concept,
stop and put what you have learned into your own words; or by saying it out loud to yourself or to a friend.
Digest:
Go back to what you did not understand and reconsider the information;
Contact external expert sources (e.g., library books, the Internet, teachers, etc) if you still cannot understand it
Expand:
In this step, ask three kinds of questions concerning the studied material:
If I could speak to the author, what questions would I ask or what criticism would I offer?
How could I apply this material to what I am interested in?
How could I make this information interesting and understandable to other students?
Review:
Go over the material you've covered,
Review what strategies helped you understand and/or retain information in the past and apply these to your current studies
Select the appropriate time, environment, and attitude.
Understand:
Mark (or highlight) any information (or word/s) you don't understand in a particular topic/unit;
Remember to consult / clear your doubts with your teacher at the end of the lesson.
Recall:
After studying a chapter/concept,
stop and put what you have learned into your own words; or by saying it out loud to yourself or to a friend.
Digest:
Go back to what you did not understand and reconsider the information;
Contact external expert sources (e.g., library books, the Internet, teachers, etc) if you still cannot understand it
Expand:
In this step, ask three kinds of questions concerning the studied material:
If I could speak to the author, what questions would I ask or what criticism would I offer?
How could I apply this material to what I am interested in?
How could I make this information interesting and understandable to other students?
Review:
Go over the material you've covered,
Review what strategies helped you understand and/or retain information in the past and apply these to your current studies
Adapted from Hayes, John R., The Complete Problem Solver, Lawrence Erlbaum Publishers, Hillsdale, NJ: 1989
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