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We are all passively taking in information all the time. Our brains know that much of it is unimportant . . . so we forget it.
To truly learn and retain information, you need to actively engage with it. Instead of passively letting information wash over you, practice active study skills to signal its importance to your mind.
Any of your study activities can be made more active.
Check out below some things to think about when you are setting your study habits for the term.
Learning outcomes include an action word (underlined in red) that describes exactly what you need to be able to do with the information. The concepts/skills you need to demonstrate are underlined in blue. Use your course objectives to create practice questions!