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While exams might cause a lot of stress, they don’t need to consume your entire life or create restless nights for the last few weeks of the semester. Not every studying technique for exams works for every student, so you need to experiment with a few of these important study tips to find out which ones work best for you. Here are some tips for studying your exams.  \nDo exercise. Contrary to popular belief, sitting and studying for hours is not an effective  \nway for your health, body and brain.  \nFigure 1. Students’ Brain Activity  \nHillman et al. (2009) found that students with only 20 minutes of walking showed improved brain activity and performance on academic achievement tests and response accuracy. Figure 1 shows that brain stimulation is caused by the enhanced oxygen flow to the brain which in turn recharges the brain to learn more efficiently. Blue indicates lower brain activity while thered indicates higher brain activity. Students who walked for 20 minutes before taking a test had far more activity in brain regions involved with improving students’ alertness, attention,  \nand motivation while they were taking the test compared to non-walkers (Hillman et al., 2009) .  \nUsing Office Hours. When you have questions about course content, are confused about practice problems or readings, you might consider using office hours more effectively. During office hours, you can get study ideas from your instructor as well. Before attending office hours, be sure to review your instructors' syllabus because you can easily find information about location and time intervals. Moreover, you need to make an appointment when instructors’ office hours may conflict with your schedule.  \nPractice. Taking a test enhances long-term retention more than spending an equivalent amount of time repeatedly studying (Roediger & Karpicke, 2006) . Here are some examples of practicing for studying exams.  \n| Quizzing yourself | Creating\u003Cbr>concept maps to\u003Cbr>connect\u003Cbr>information | Creating test questions | Solving problems | Examining the previous year’s question papers |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nSummarise your notes. After revising your notes, you can try torewrite them even in more abbreviated form. You can include key phrases and things you are struggling to remember like cue cards.  \nHave a quick glance at them when you have a spare minute or just before  \nbed.  \nOrganize “Study Groups”. Forming Study Groups can be great idea for students who have trouble motivating themselves to study. In group setting, you can solve practice tests, review course lectures and read materials together. Also, you can explain concepts to other classmates.  \nWhat ground rules should your Study Group establish?  \nDedicate some portion of your first meeting to making sure everyone in the group is on the same page. Make sure you are clear on:  \n• Where you will meet (Zoom, Library, etc.) .  \n• How often and how long you will meet.  \n• Expectations around participation.  \n• Processes around admitting new members.  \n• Whether you will have \"roles\" during the sessions (leader, organizer, note-taker) .  \nSleep or Cram. During finals week, the average college student only sleeps 6.36 hours per night (Chang et al., 2015) . Many students select to cram instead of sleep, they think that extra time studying will benefit them on their exams. However, research says the opposite. Studies show that getting a full night’s sleep before taking an exam is correlated with better grades and higher overall GPA (Zeek, 2015). Sleep deprivation has an influence on your memory, creativity, and logical reasoning. In other words, not getting enough sleep impairs your ability to do well on final examinations.  \nThe Exam Prep Check List  \n􀀀 I have made a summary sheet and memorized the necessary formulas, definitions, laws, and theorems.  \n􀀀 I formed a Study Group with at least one othe","cbCaib8mQ31gtgP9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib8mQ31gtgP9","pdf",426583,"English","# How to Study for Exams\n## Exercise and Brain Activity\n## Using Office Hours\n## Practice and Quizzing\n## Summarizing Notes and Quick Review\n## Organizing Study Groups\n## Sleep vs. Cram\n## Exam Prep Check List\n## References","[{\"question\":\"How does exercise help before an exam?\",\"answer\":\"Walking for about 20 minutes before a test is linked to improved brain activity and better performance on academic measures, supporting alertness, attention, and motivation during the exam.\"},{\"question\":\"What should students do in office hours?\",\"answer\":\"Students should review the course syllabus for locations and timing, then use office hours to address questions about course content, practice problems, and readings, often making appointments when schedules conflict.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is practicing better than repeatedly studying the same material?\",\"answer\":\"Taking a test or practicing questions supports long-term retention more than spending the same time repeatedly studying, and includes activities like creating concept maps, generating test questions, solving problems, and reviewing prior years’ papers.\"}]","How to Study for Exams | PDF",1790392111,15]